Originated in Japan, this
non-registered cultivar is a miniature size sport of H. 'Yakushima Mizu'.
It forms a mound of wavy, green leaves. The lavender
flowers are borne in late August followed by viable
seeds.
Mikiko Lockwood in an article on The Hosta Library titled,
A Little About Japanese Hosta Terms defines the term mizu as water, 'Mizu Gibōshi' or
H. longissima.
The
Hostapedia says that this is actually H. 'Ko
Mame'
An article by Akira Horinaka
of Japan in
The
Hosta Journal (2006 Vol. 37 No. 1) says, "...'Yakushima Otome' was hybridized by
Mr. Kitahara...in Tokyo. It was produced from
H. venusta...and 'Komame', a very small form of H. 'Yakushima Mizu' found in
Kyushu."
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. |