General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Partial or Dappled Shade
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 8b
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| Leaves: |
Other: Unusual patterning in Spring that changes to all green in Summer
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
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| Underground structures: |
Rhizome
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Other info: Leaf patterning is genetic and can be inherited
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
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Posted by
Vals_Garden (Ontario, Canada - Zone 4b) on May 25, 2024 9:19 AM concerning plant:
This is early Spring colouration (usually too cold to come out and check hostas) so missed this one for 20 years!
According to Mark Zilis in his wonderful Hosta Handbook, this cultivar, with its unusually splotched early foliage, is either "one of the most beautiful hostas ever developed or something that induces itching"
The splotching "is not caused by a virus but is a genetic trait". There are in fact a couple of seedlings that exhibit this characteristic.
Cynthia changes to all green after a few weeks
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