Hosta | Choko Nishiki |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Japan/Gotemba Nursery/Mark Zilis/AHS 2009 |
Origin | montana sport |
Pictures | |
Size category | medium - large |
Plant height x width | 55x120 cm (22x47 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 34x22 cm (13x9 in.) |
Vein pairs | 14-15 |
Leaf color | (golden yellow>green),green edge |
Variegation | medio, viridescent |
Leaf | thick, wavy, a bit corrugated |
Petiole | |
Scape | chartreuse |
Scape height | 100 cm (39 in.) |
Flower | pale lavender |
Flower length | 6.5 cm (2.6 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | July |
Fertile | yes |
Pod | chartreuse |
Ploidy | |
Patents | |
Info | ='Cho-Ko-Nishiki'. The colorful morning sunray hosta. Yellow center with a green margin and stable variegation. A montana derivative. Near white flowers. Similar to 'On Stage' when mature. Emerges in spring golden yellow with a green margin that often streaks into the center. Turns green by midsummer. White center/green edge. Medium to large plant, flowers near white. Sport of a montana Mount Fuji-type (highland form), emerges in spring 2-3 weeks later than montana forms of lower altitudes. |
Sports | 'Back Light' sport/yy 'Mountain Dew' sport/yw 'Mountain Sunrise' sport/yy |
Progeny | 'Golden Pearls' hybrid 'Mama Bear' seedling |