Hosta | Midas Touch |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Paul Aden 1978 |
Origin | 'Gold Cup' x 'Golden Waffles' |
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Size category | medium |
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Vein pairs | 16 |
Leaf color | yellow |
Variegation | |
Leaf | round, cupped, corrugated |
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Scape | |
Scape height | 90 cm (35 in.) |
Flower | white,flaring |
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Flowering period | August |
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Info | Upright in form, gold and yellow heavily crinkled leaves; white flowers. An excellent gold from a cross of 'Gold Cup' and 'Golden Waffles'. Rounded leaves, up to 9" across, are cupped and puckered, held upright. Near white flowers. King Midas surely used his power when he touched this intensely gold, heavily textured plant with cupped leaves. Lavender flowers. |
Sports | 'King Midas' sport/gy 'Northern Touch' sport/yg 'Touch of Green' sport/gg |
Progeny | 'Benji's Gold' seedling 'Island Splendour' seedling 'Saturday Moon' = ('Website' selfed) x PP 'Saturday Moon' = ('Website' selfed) x PP 'Stud Muffin' = PP x 'Tea and Crumpets' 'Whimsey' hybrid |