Hosta | Deane's Dream |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Bob Solberg 2000 |
Origin | 'Blue Arrow' x 'Sea Fire' |
Size category | medium |
Plant height x width | 40x70 cm (16x28 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 23x13 cm (9x5 in.) |
Vein pairs | 8-9 |
Leaf color | blue-green |
Variegation | |
Leaf | folded, wavy, ovate, cordate base |
Petiole | purple |
Scape | blue |
Scape height | 65 cm (26 in.) |
Flower | pale lavender,tubular |
Flower length | 5 cm (2 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | July |
Fertile | yes |
Pod | green |
Ploidy | |
Patents | |
Info | Medium upright mound of pointed blue leaves that are a unique aqua or green turquoise in color, with bright purple petioles up to the leaf blade. Lavender flowers in July. Named for my late good friend, Bob Deane of New Hampshire who loved blue hostas. |
Sports | 'Deane's Queen' sport/os 'Valley's Paparazzi' sport/bw |
Progeny | 'Aces High' = PP x 'Ginko Craig' 'Kempen Blue Spider' = PP x 'Tequila Sunrise' 'Madison' seedling 'Plum Creek' seedling 'Round About Midnight' = ('Astral Bliss' x 'Purple Verticulated Elf') x PP |