Hosta
'Blast Off'
Herb & Dorothy Benedict (ONIR)
1995
I -
Giant
-
3 -
Gold
ID #00143
Plant:
72 inch diameter,
30 inches high.
Compact
Mound-like
with a fast growth rate.
Leaf:
16 in. long,
13 in. wide
15
pair of
prominant
veins.
Leaf center color is
green gold
with a
slightly rippled
margin.
Very shiny on top,
very shiny underneath;
Leaf appearance is
moderately wavey
moderately corrugated
heavy substance
.
Leaf shape is broadly ovate
with a cordate base
.
Scape:
36 inches high.
Ranges from 35 inches
up to 40 inches high.
Flower:
2 in. long.
Color is
pale lavender,
tubular shape;
fertile.
In Michigan:
Bloom starts late June
finishes late July
.
.
Clump History:
The clump measured was
4
years old, growing in Michigan.
Parentage:
hybrid
intentional cross
from
Hosta
'Mikado'
pollen parent
Hosta
'Dorothy Benedict'
This hosta has been listed under the following classifications:
Pod Parent
Pollen Parent
Leaf Size Giant Color 3
Registered in 1995
Herb & Dorothy Benedict
