According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), this cultivar was "...registered
with parentage unknown (Walek 2008); H. 'Sieboldiana' or 'Tokudama' background." It was registered by
Don Rawson of Michigan in 2007 and granted a U.S. patent in 2013.
From the
Field Guide to Hostas by Mark Zilis (2014), "...possibly a sport of 'Love
Pat' or a seedling in a bed of 'Love
Pat'...should become part of every breeding program
as it will certainly add durability to its
seedlings."
It has tough, very thick,
blue-green foliage with a narrow gold colored
medial
(center) variegation. The leaves are cupped, heavily corrugated,
very broadly ovate, unruly and deeply lobed at the
base. This slow growing hosta should form an upright,
medium size
mound about 12 inches high and 39 inches wide. Near white
flowers bloom from late June into July followed by
viable seeds.
The New Encyclopedia of Hostas by
Diana
Grenfell (2009) states: "Best grown
away from a tree canopy to avoid falling detritus
damaging the leaves...Probably has the thickest
leaves of any hosta."
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