Hosta | Sweet Susan |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Frances Williams 1958/Connie Williams 1986 |
Origin | sieboldii x plantaginea |
Size category | medium - large |
Plant height x width | 60x130 cm (24x51 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 26x16 cm (10x6 in.) |
Vein pairs | 8-9 |
Leaf color | green |
Variegation | |
Leaf | cordate, flat |
Petiole | |
Scape | |
Scape height | 100 cm (39 in.) |
Flower | lavender,funnel |
Flower length | |
Fragrant | fragrant |
Flowering period | August - September |
Fertile | limited/difficult |
Pod | |
Ploidy | 2-2-2 |
Patents | |
Info | ='FRW #1383'. Cross of 1958, introduced 1966. Early fragrant hybrid. Medium green cordate leaves. Lavender flowers. Fragrant. Leaves are medium green, glossy and smooth; fragrant pale lavender flowers. A cross of H. plantaginea and H. lancifolia. Medium sized plant with glossy green foliage. Lavender-pink flowers are very fragrant. |
Sports | 'Allegiance' sport/gc 'Heaven and Earth' sport/wg 'Miss Missey' sport/op 'Sienna Susan' sport/gc 'Sweet Serenity' sport/ 'Sweet Susan - variegated' sport/gy 'Sweet Susan streaked' sport/os |
Progeny | 'Granny's Rouge' = PP x 'Hirao Majesty' 'Purple Essence' = PP x rupifraga 'Sunny Delight' = PP x 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa' 'Sweet Sunshine' = PP x 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa' |