Hosta | Lakeside Black Mama |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Mary Chastain 2003 |
Origin | unknown |
Size category | |
Plant height x width | |
Leaf length x width | 18x13 cm (7x5 in.) |
Vein pairs | 6-7 |
Leaf color | dark green |
Variegation | |
Leaf | |
Petiole | |
Scape | |
Scape height | 81 cm (32 in.) |
Flower | deep purple |
Flower length | |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | July - August |
Fertile | yes/breeder |
Pod | |
Ploidy | 4-4-4 suggested |
Patents | |
Info | Produces dark leaved seedlings. Pod parent of Mary's dark seedling line. This is the wonderful plant that has been used in the development of many of the dark Lakeside varieties. It is vigorous and produces a lot of large seeds. On an average it has produced seedlings that are about 90% very dark. It also usually produces a few each year that have white streaks. |
Sports | |
Progeny | 'Lakeside Midnight Miss' = PP x 'Lakeside Looking Glass' 'Lakeside Pillow Talk' seedling 'Lakeside Storm Watch' seedling 'Pot Black' seedling |