Hosta
'Lady Isobel Barnett'
Diana Grenfell (ONIR)
1996
I -
Giant
-
5b -
Gold-Marginated_Green/Blue
ID #01530
Plant:
60 inch diameter,
30 inches high.
Mound-like
with a moderate growth rate.
Prefers sun tolerant%
to 85%
shade.
Leaf:
18 in. long,
10 in. wide
7
to 8
pair of
insignificant
veins.
Leaf center color is
medium green
with a
.25 in. wide
flat
cream yellow
margin.
Slightly shiny on top,
glaucous bloom underneath;
Leaf appearance is
heavy substance
.
Leaf shape is broadly ovate
with a cordate base
.
Petiole
streaked
red
at base.
Scape:
38 inches high.
Ranges from 35 inches
up to 40 inches high.
Flower:
1 in. long.
Color is
pale lavender whitish,
bell shape;
fertile.
In Lymington Hants UK:
Bloom starts July
finishes September
start code 4
peak code 5
finish code 8
.
.
Seed:
Pod color is
grayish brown.
Clump History:
The original sport,
The clump measured was
5
years old, growing in Lymington Hants UK.
Notable Characteristics:
Cream margin. Performs equally well in sun or shade.
Remarks:
Named after a famous British hosta grower.
Parentage:
mutation
sport
from
Hosta
'Sum and Substance'
Trace to species or form
(through sport):
On display at Shade Serenade.
This hosta has been listed under the following classifications:
Pod Parent
Leaf Size Giant Color 5b
Registered in 1996
Diana Grenfell
from
Species
nigrescens
Theme grower
Theme noble
Shade Serenade
