MyHostas database

HostaMira

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Fumio Maekawa/George Schmid/AHS 2002

Originunknown

Size categorylarge

Plant height x width50x115 cm (20x45 in.)

Leaf length x width40x27 cm (16x11 in.)

Vein pairs12-17

Leaf colorgreen

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Flowering periodJune

Fertileyes

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Info=sieboldiana 'Mira'.
=sieboldiana var. mira Maekawa 1940.
JN: Daio Giboshi = "rhubarb hosta", because of it's large size.
Found in cultivation.
Large, blue.
Huge, textured gray-green leaves. Rapid grower, white flowers.

Sports

Progeny'Big John' seedling
'Big Mike' seedling
'Big Pete' seedling
'Lunar Wings' seedling
'Mike's Peak' seedling
'Old Yeller' = PP x 'Zounds'
'Silver Giant' hybrid
'Ten Karat Gold' seedling