Hosta | kikutii var. caput-avis |
Status | species |
Originator(s) | Fumio Maekawa 1950/AHS 1993 |
Origin | Japan:Yanase,Kochi pr.,Shikoku |
Size category | medium |
Plant height x width | 45x100 cm (18x39 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 30x12 cm (12x5 in.) |
Vein pairs | 8-11 |
Leaf color | green |
Variegation | |
Leaf | shiny |
Petiole | |
Scape | hang downward |
Scape height | 100 cm (39 in.) |
Flower | lavender |
Flower length | |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | July - August - September |
Fertile | yes/breeder |
Pod | |
Ploidy | |
Patents | |
Info | ='Unazuki'. JN:Unazuki Giboushi = "bowing/nodding-head hosta". Shiny green foilage, long narrow leaves that arch; interesting drooping scapes. The "bird's head hosta", so named because of its unusual flowers, resembling the beaked head of a bird, on scapes that are held rather low to the ground rather than upright. The leaves are rather large, bright green and deeply veined, forming a wide, low mound. White flowers. Gracefully arching, shiny green foliage with long narrow leaves. Well-known for its unusual drooping and meandering flower scapes. Lavender flowers. Medium-large mound of gracefully arched shiny green leaves, lavendar flowers hanging on scape droop lower than plant making it ideally suited for wall plantings. |
Sports | 'Ki-no-Kawa Unazuki' sport/os |
Progeny | 'Captain Teach' seedling 'Dancing Demon' = 'Exotic Dancer' x PP kikutii var. caput-avis 'Sugita form' selection 'Koyurugi' = hypoleuca x PP 'Petticoat Pink' hybrid 'Seto-Gekko' = PP x 'Moroyama Nishiki' 'Sultans of Swing' = 'Exotic Dancer' x PP 'Tristesse' = PP x pycnophylla 'Uncle Albert' = hypoleuca x PP 'Wookie' seedling |