Hosta | Diamond Tiara |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | T & Z Nursery/Mark Zilis 1985 |
Origin | 'Golden Tiara' sport |
Size category | small - medium |
Plant height x width | 45x105 cm (18x41 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 13x10 cm (5x4 in.) |
Vein pairs | 6-7 |
Leaf color | green,white edge |
Variegation | edge |
Leaf | a bit wavy |
Petiole | |
Scape | |
Scape height | 75 cm (30 in.) |
Flower | pale purple, bell |
Flower length | 5 cm (2 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | July - August |
Fertile | limited/difficult |
Pod | |
Ploidy | 2-2-2 |
Patents | |
Info | 15" tall. Part Sun to Light Shade. A beautiful plant. Can take sun. Narrow white edge on medium green leaves. Dark lavender flowers in late June. A small green with white margins. Makes an impressive mound. 60 - 90 % shade. This 2' wide clump has small rounded foliage of medium green, surrounded by a wide white edge...one of the more striking of the H. 'Golden Tiara' mutation line. The vigorous and quick multiplying clump is topped with many stalks of dark purple flowers in early summer. Leaves are white-margined with a green center, wavy and undulate. The white-edged form of 'Golden Tiara', with a slightly larger leaf and good green color. Very nice. Purple flowers. Creamy-white margined form of 'Golden Tiara'. Flowers are deep purple with white veining. Some reblooming. Good grower. 24" scapes. Green center with a creamy white margin. Another form of 'Golden Tiara'. Purple flowers. 'Diamond Tiara' is a small to medium green leafed hosta with white margins, cordate, wavy-undulate. Will grow to 26 inches in diameter and 14 inches high. Leaves are 4 inches by 3 inches with 6 veins. Scapes are 28 inches tall with medium purple bell shaped blooms. |
Sports | 'Diamonds are Forever' sport/gw 'Margaret Mary Tiara' sport/gw 'Pearl Tiara' sport/gw |
Progeny | 'McFly' seedling |