Hosta
'Aristocrat'
Walters Gardens (ONIR)
1997
III -
Medium
-
4b -
White-Marginated_Green/Blue
ID #00074
Plant:
16 inch diameter,
12 inches high.
Mound-like
with a moderate growth rate.
Leaf:
7.5 in. long,
5.5 in. wide
11
to 13
pair of
insignificant
veins.
Leaf center color is
intensely blue green
with a
0.63 in. wide
smooth
creamy white
margin.
Glaucous bloom on top,
glaucous bloom underneath;
Leaf appearance is
lightly corrugated
.
Leaf shape is broadly ovate
with a cordate base
.
Scape:
16 inches high.
Ranges from 14 inches
up to 18 inches high.
Flower:
1.75 in. long.
Color is
pale lavender,
white edge;
tubular shape;
nonfragrant;
In Zeeland, Michigan:
Bloom starts 7/25
bloom peaks on 8/1
finishes 8/15
start code 4
peak code 4
finish code 5
.
Pod color is
blue green.
Clump History:
The clump measured was
3
years old, growing in Zeeland, Michigan.
Notable Characteristics:
Blue with a creamy yellow margin.
Parentage:
hybrid
sport
from
Hosta
'Hadspen Blue'
Trace to
Hosta
Form
'Tardiana grex'
(through hybrid).
Available
at:
On display at Shade
Serenade.
This hosta has been listed under the following classifications:
Pod Parent
Leaf Size Medium Color 4b
Registered in 1997
Walters Gardens
from
Form
Tardiana grex
Theme noble
Shade Serenade
