MyHostas database

HostaMaya Kingsnake

Statusnot registered

Originator(s)Alttara Scheer

Origin 

Size categorymedium

Plant height x width 

Leaf length x width 

Vein pairs 

Leaf colorgreen

Variegation 

Leafshiny

Petiolered

Scapeblack

Scape height 

Flowerpurple

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodAugust - September

Fertileyes/breeder

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoIf you love red petioles and black scapes, this is the plant for you!
A sleek and shiny green, 'Maya Kingsnake' is a medium sized plant with new leaves showing red well up into the central leaf vein, petioles red front and back, and gently undulating leaf edges.
In August the scapes come slithering up through the foliage, a deeply saturated, dense red which appears pure black. As the scapes elongate the bracts emerge with a bright center, revealing violet buds and finally purple flowers into September.
Extremely fertile both ways.

Sports

Progeny'Allo, Allo, Allo' seedling
'Anaconda' seedling
'Armani' = PP x 'Blue Wonder'
'China Girl' = PP x 'Funny Cide'
'Drama Queen ' hybrid
'Holar Garnet Crow' = 'Tequila Sunrise' x PP
'Holar Red Sea Shell' = 'Marilyn Monroe' x PP
'Holar Red Spear' = PP x 'Red Imp'
'Holar Snake Valley' = 'Valley's Top' x PP
'Holar Sunset Cobra' = 'Tequila Sunrise' x PP
'Holar Sunset Python' = 'Tequila Sunrise' x PP
'Kaboom' = 'Invincible' x PP
'King Cobra' seedling
'Red Bull' = PP x 'Purple Boots'
'Scimitar' = 'Neptune' x PP
'Serpentine' seedling
'Stephen King' = PP x "unnamed hybrid"
'The Sleeper' seedling
'Tokyo Spring' = 'Tokyo Smog' x PP
'Valley's Catwalk' = PP x 'Valley's pycnophylla 707'
'Valley's Dandy' = 'One Man's Treasure' x PP
'Valley's Favorite Muse' = PP x 'Marilyn Monroe'
'Valley's Green Beez' = PP x 'Invincible'
'Valley's Purple August' = PP x (x kikutii)
'Valley's Red Lion' = PP x "small leaved kikutii seedling"