Hosta | Dorset Clown |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Herb & Dorothy Benedict/Rod Kuenster/AHS 2010 |
Origin | unknown |
Size category | small |
Plant height x width | 40x100 cm (16x39 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 16x11 cm (6x4 in.) |
Vein pairs | 10-12 |
Leaf color | blue-green,streaked,yellow,creamy white |
Variegation | streaked, unstable |
Leaf | thick, corrugated, a bit wavy |
Petiole | |
Scape | |
Scape height | 60 cm (24 in.) |
Flower | pale lavender |
Flower length | 4.5 cm (1.8 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | July - August |
Fertile | yes/breeder |
Pod | green |
Ploidy | |
Patents | |
Info | TF5B (5th generation Tardiana from Herb Benedict). Streaked breeder:**** One of the TF5B seedlings was a lucky break: a very blue, splashed seedling, later named H. 'Dorset Clown'. This plant, which was selfed, gave me fifty percent variegated seedlings and some gold ones as well [Herb Benedict THJ]. Breeder for pointed leaves and soft blue color. |
Sports | 'Clown's Collar' sport/by 'Dorset Blueblood' sport/bb 'Ringmaster' sport/bc |
Progeny | 'April Clown' selfed 'Blue My Mind' seedling 'Clown Belly' = PP x 'Blue Belly' 'Cosmic Little Elf' = PP x 'Purple Verticulated Elf' 'Dorset Glenn' = PP x (x 'Dorset Clown') 'Fatal Attraction' = PP x kikutii 'Madame Butterfly' hybrid 'Pretty One' = 'Dorothy Benedict' x PP 'Sounds of Kinnick' = PP x 'Blue Belly' |