Hosta | Red Hot Flash |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | John Machen, Jr. 2004 |
Origin | 'Peedee Gold Flash' sport |
Size category | medium |
Plant height x width | 30x50 cm (12x20 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 30x5 cm (12x2 in.) |
Vein pairs | 4-5 |
Leaf color | yellow,green edge |
Variegation | medio |
Leaf | a bit wavy, lance |
Petiole | red |
Scape | |
Scape height | |
Flower | deep purple |
Flower length | 4 cm (1.6 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | July - August |
Fertile | |
Pod | green |
Ploidy | 4-4-4 suggested |
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Info | Introduced in 2005, this is a tetraploid form of 'Peedee Gold Flash' with bright yellow leaves margined in green, beautiful red petioles. More vigorous than 'Peedee Gold Flash', with more substance. This new sport, a tetraploid form of H. 'Peedee Gold Flash', comes from Virginia's Mobjack Nursery...home of Hosta 'Patriot'. The small, 21" wide x 12" tall clump is composed of medium-green leaves with a very wide, golden center that changes to parchment as it matures. One of the neat effects is to constantly have both color leaf centers on the plant simultaneously. The red-tinted leaf petiole adds another dimension of interest to this unique hosta. The clump is topped with 2' tall spikes of dark lavender flowers in midsummer. |
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