Hosta 'Valley's Iron Lady'

ONIR 2009 Jeroen Linneman

 

 Hosta 'Valley's Iron Lady' J. Linneman (ONIR)  2009

Plant: 16 in. (41 cm) diameter, 20 in. (51 cm) high; upright; medium.

Leaf: 6 in. (16 cm) long, 5 in. (12 cm) wide; 8 pairs of veins; slightly blue-green; slightly rippled; slightly shiny on top; glaucous bloom underneath; deeply wavy; broadly ovate; cordate base; petiole is purple petioles.

Scape: 19.7 to 23.6 in. (50 cm) long; purple at the bottom.

Flower: 1.2 in. (3.55 cm) long; tubular; Zwolle, Netherlands - July 15 to Aug 15;

Clump History: the original seedling; 4 yrs old; Zwolle, Netherlands;

Notable Characteristics: A hosta with many pycnophylla characteristics (white backs/purple petioles) but very good leave substance and upright growing habit.

seedling [H. 'Captain Teach' × H. pycnophylla]