Hosta | Blue Mammoth |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Paul Aden/Pete & Jean Ruh 2010 |
Origin | sieboldiana hybrid |
Size category | gigantic |
Plant height x width | 85x150 cm (33x59 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 40x30 cm (16x12 in.) |
Vein pairs | 18-20 |
Leaf color | blue-green |
Variegation | |
Leaf | thick, corrugated, wavy, |
Petiole | |
Scape | blue-green |
Scape height | 90 cm (35 in.) |
Flower | near white |
Flower length | 6 cm (2.4 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | June - July |
Fertile | yes |
Pod | blue-green |
Ploidy | |
Patents | |
Info | 48" tall. Part Sun to Light Shade. This Aden introduction is one of the largest hostas that we grow. Each stately giant clump of heavily textured puckered blue leaves will reach nearly 5' in width. In late spring, the clump is topped with light lavender flowers! Makes a huge mound of slug-resistant, deep blue foliage; white flowers. A sieboldiana hybrid, one of the largest blue leaved cultivars available. The leaves are lighter blue than most of this type, nicely puckered, with lots of substance. Pale lavender flowers. Huge mound of heavily corrugated blue leaves, heavy substance, near white flowers natural divisions. Rapid growing powdered blue giant; excellent as specimen plant. Best in 35% shade but will tolerate 85% sun. |
Sports | 'Andrew' sport/wb 'Blue Delight' sport/gg 'Bud is Wiser' sport/wg 'Cory's Beauty' sport/gw 'Mammoth Halo' sport/by 'Woolly Mammoth' sport/gy |
Progeny | 'Flemish Master' = (x 'Dorothy Benedict') x PP 'Streets of Gold' = PP x 'Golden Medaillon' 'Valyrian Steel' = 'Neptune' x PP 'Victory Lap' = "U-2-55-1 sdlg" x PP |