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 19 inches in
height with a spread of 42 inches with
slightly corrugated
foliage with thick substance. The near white flowers bloom
mid-July into August.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "...one of my favorite Tardianas.
Its rich blue foliage retains its color into late summer..."
According to a Google search, Sherborne is a market town in
northwest Dorset, in Southwest England.
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