Hosta
'Leading Lady'
Jim & Jill Wilkins (ONIR)
1995
VIII -
Large
-
v -
ID #00849
Plant:
40 inch diameter,
23 inches high.
Moderately dense
Semi-upright
with a moderate growth rate.
Leaf:
14 in. long,
10 in. wide
12
to 13
pair of
prominant
veins.
Leaf center color is
dark green
with a
.75 in. wide
slightly rippled
gold turns cream
margin.
Slightly shiny on top,
slightly shiny underneath;
Leaf appearance is
moderately wavey
heavy substance
.
Leaf shape is ovate
with a cordate base
.
Scape:
39 inches high.
Scape is
glaucous bloom green.
Flower:
2.50 in. long.
Color is
light lavender,
flared shape;
In Michigan:
Bloom starts late July
finishes early August
.
Clump History:
The original seedling,
The clump measured was
7
years old, growing in Michigan.
Parentage:
hybrid
from
Hosta
'William Lachman'
H. William Lachman seedling mutation
Trace to
Hosta
species
sieboldiana
(through hybrid/mutation).
Available
at:
This hosta has been listed under the following classifications:
Pod Parent
Leaf Size Large Color v
Registered in 1995
Jim & Jill Wilkins
from
Species
sieboldiana
