Hosta | Oshima Silk |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | T. Shimizu/Mark Zilis/Mary Beth Vanous 2009 |
Origin | pycnophylla seedling |
Size category | small - medium |
Plant height x width | 30x65 cm (12x26 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 18x11 cm (7x4 in.) |
Vein pairs | 10-11 |
Leaf color | green,white edge |
Variegation | edge |
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Flower | blueish |
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Flowering period | August - September |
Fertile | yes/breeder |
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Info | A variegated seedling of Hosta pycnophylla obtained from Japan in 2006; the name is derived from the small island in the Inland Sea where H. pycnophylla is native. Pale lavender flowers are produced in late summer. Medium-sized mound. Leavesh have a white-margined, green-centered; white back on the leaf underside. Blueish flowers are produced in late summer. Slow to average growth rate. |
Sports | 'Baja White' sport/gg |
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