Hosta | Venetian Blue |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Mark Zilis 2003 |
Origin | ('Tardiflora' x 'Marilyn') x 'Tardiflora' |
Size category | |
Plant height x width | 35x90 cm (14x35 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 15x8 cm (6x3 in.) |
Vein pairs | 6-7 |
Leaf color | blue-green |
Variegation | |
Leaf | wavy |
Petiole | |
Scape | |
Scape height | 60 cm (24 in.) |
Flower | pale lavender |
Flower length | 4.5 cm (1.8 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | July - August |
Fertile | |
Pod | |
Ploidy | |
Patents | |
Info | Good grower and makes a dense clump of rippled blue foliage topped with very pale lavender flowers in July. |
Sports | 'Black Licorice Sticks' sport/gg 'Venetian Skies' sport/bw |
Progeny | 'Azure Frills' seedling 'Becky's Choice' seedling 'Dancing in the Dark' = PP x 'Elvis Lives' 'Lightning Flash' = ('Color Fantasy' x 'Alabama Gold') x PP 'Peek-a-boo Purple' = (('Liberty Bell' x ('Urajiro Hachijo' x pycnophylla)) x 'Ebony Spires') x PP 'Proud Sentry' = ((x 'Swoosh') x 'Crested Surf') x PP 'Venetian Dream' seedling 'Venetian Star' seedling |