This sport of H. 'Halcyon' was originated by
Kurt Tramposch
of Iowa and registered on his behalf by
Kevin Walek (Hosta Registrar) in
2009. H. It forms a
Tardiana-type hosta
that becomes a medium-size mound with thick substance, broadly elliptic foliage
that is slightly shiny on top. Pale bluish lavender, tubular flowers bloom from late July into August.
An article about the Halcyon Group by
Peter Cross in
The
Hosta Journal (2004 Vol. 35 No.2) says, "(At one time
'Kryptonite was thought to be a sport of 'Blue
Wedgwood', but it is now
generally held to be a sport of 'Halcyon'.)"
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An article by
Warren I. Pollack in
The
Hosta Journal (2020 Vol. 51 No. 1) titled
Doppelgänger Hostas: Fancy Name for
Look-alike Hostas, included a long list of hostas
which various hostaphiles, published articles or other sources have
indicated "look" the same. Some of these are, in fact, the same
plant with two or more different names. Others are hostas that vary
in some minor trait which is not immediately discernable to the
casual observer such as seasonal color variations, bloom traits, ploidy, etc. So, as Warren mentions, hostaphiles may differ as to the
plants listed but then, their opinions are based on visual observations and interpretations. |
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H. 'Canadian
Shield', H.
'Devon
Green', H. 'Grünspecht', H. 'Kryptonite', H. 'Peridot' and
H. 'Vallerie's
Vanity'. |
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