An article by Akira Horinaka in
The
Hosta Journal (2006 Vol. 37 No. 1) says, "A
variety referred to provisionally as "Kairyo Hinsyu" is an improved cultivar of
'Yakushima Otome'...It is a pretty
miniature hosta that has leaves...[nearly 1¼ inches] long with a creamy white
center and a clean and narrow green border. When it is increased, it will be
given a permanent cultivar name."
Mikiko Lockwood in an article on The Hosta Library titled,
A Little About Japanese Hosta Terms defines the term otome as maiden, 'Otome Gibōshi' or
H. venusta. |