Hosta | Hirao Supreme |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Shuichi Hirao/Mark Zilis/Pete Ruh 1997 |
Origin | unknown |
Size category | very large |
Plant height x width | 50x95 cm (20x37 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 26x17 cm (10x7 in.) |
Vein pairs | 11 |
Leaf color | pale green |
Variegation | |
Leaf | dull above, shiny below, twisted, folded, ovate |
Petiole | |
Scape | |
Scape height | 85 cm (33 in.) |
Flower | lavender,striped,tubular |
Flower length | 6.5 cm (2.6 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | July - August |
Fertile | yes |
Pod | green |
Ploidy | 2-2-2 |
Patents | |
Info | ='Rudolph #2' ='Hirao T66-02' Huge mound of bright green narrow leaves with wavy edges. Dense clusters of medium lavender flowers mid summer. Tetraploid. Large dark green, satin finish to leaf. Forms a beautiful mound of bright green wavy leaves and has lavender flowers, another tetraploid plant. Bright green leaves with wavy edges. Tetraploid. Produces a spectacular display of lavender flowers. Another tetraploid, this forms spectacular mounds of wavy, bright green foliage. Lavender flowers. Giant mound of wavy, bright green foliage, dense clusters of medium lavendar flowers in July, excellent specimen from Japan. Spectacular mounds of wavy,bright green foliage. Tetraploid. |
Sports | |
Progeny | 'Brigadier' = sieboldiana 'Elegans' x PP 'Dick Strub' = sieboldiana 'Elegans' x PP 'Imperial Majesty' = 'Hirao Majesty' x PP |