Hosta | Reginald Kaye |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Reginald Kaye Nursery/Heinz Klose/Pete & Jean Ruh 2003 |
Origin | unknown |
Size category | small |
Plant height x width | 50x70 cm (20x28 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 20x14 cm (8x6 in.) |
Vein pairs | 10 |
Leaf color | dark green |
Variegation | |
Leaf | very shiny, cupped |
Petiole | |
Scape | green |
Scape height | 58 cm (23 in.) |
Flower | light lavender,purple striped,bell |
Flower length | 5 cm (2 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | August |
Fertile | |
Pod | |
Ploidy | |
Patents | |
Info | =sieboldiana 'Reginald Kaye'. Very blue heavy-textured leaves; white flowers. Compact upright, good texture, curly foliage. In the 70's Heinz Klose bought several hostas from Reginald Kay who owned a nursery in Lancashire, England. He named the best in honor of Mr. Kaye. It was listed for the first time in 1982 as H. sieboldiana 'Reginald Kaye'. |
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Progeny | 'Am I Blue' seedling |