A second generation
Tardiana-type
seedling was registered in 1988 by the
British Hosta and
Hemerocallis Society (BHHS) on behalf of the originator,
Eric Smith. It grows
into a large size hosta about 20 inches in
height with a spread of 38 inches with moderately corrugated
foliage with thick substance. In late summer, the foliage
changes from blue-green to dark green. The pale lavender flowers bloom
mid-July into August.
For some reason, this hosta was re-registered in 2010.
According to a Google search, Sherborne is a market town in
northwest Dorset, in Southwest England.
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H. 'Sherborne Songbird' E. Smith &
BHHS (ONIR) 1988
Plant: 32 in. (81.3 cm) diameter; 18
in. (45.7 cm) high.
Leaf: 21 in. (53.3 cm) long; 6.5 in.
(16.5 cm) wide; 12 vein pairs; blue.
Seed: seed set unknown.
Clump History: original seedling;
Chesterland, OH.
[Tardiana type]
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H. 'Sherborne Songbird' E. Smith &
BHHS (ONIR) RR2010
Plant: 38 in. (96.5 cm) diameter; 20
in. (50.8 cm) high.
Leaf: 8.25 in. (21 cm) long; 6.25
in. (15.9 cm) wide; 12 to 13 vein
pairs; intensely blue-green;
glaucous bloom on top and
underneath, ovate.
Scape: 22 in. (55. 9 cm) long.
Flower: 1.75 in. (4.4 cm) long; pale
lavender; striped; Chesterland, OH;
July 15 to Aug. 7.
Seed: seed set unknown.
Clump History: original seedling;
Chesterland, OH.
[Tardiana type]
Seasonal Variation: turning dark
green by August.
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