Hosta | Sea Sprite |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Mildred Seaver 1978 |
Origin | 'Kabitan' seedling |
Size category | small |
Plant height x width | 30x70 cm (12x28 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 15x3 cm (6x1 in.) |
Vein pairs | 4 |
Leaf color | chartreuse>pale yellow,dark green edge |
Variegation | medio |
Leaf | |
Petiole | red |
Scape | |
Scape height | 30 cm (12 in.) |
Flower | lavender,flaring |
Flower length | |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | August - September |
Fertile | |
Pod | |
Ploidy | |
Patents | |
Info | Small plant. Gold leaves with dark green margin. Purple striped flowers. Rumored to carry a virus, but officially checked and certified virus free. It was Hank Zumach who sent a couple of leaves from his 'Sea Sprite' to Dr. Lockhart at the University of Minnesota for testing. It turned out that no one had ever had a plant tested. Dr. Lockhart confirmed that 'Sea Sprite' did not have a known virus and that the spots were simply a characteristic of the variety. This information was published in the Hosta Journal. |
Sports | |
Progeny | 'Sea Nymph' seedling 'Sea Octopus' seedling 'Sea Wiggles' seedling |