| Hosta | Maruba Iwa |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Japan/Soules Garden/AHS/Walek 2009 |
| Origin | longipes var. latifolia selection |
| Size category | small |
| Plant height x width | 20x50 cm (8x20 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 15x11 cm (6x4 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 9 |
| Leaf color | green |
| Variegation | |
| Leaf | good, leathery, round, very shiny, wavy |
| Petiole | purple |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 75 cm (30 in.) |
| Flower | lavender |
| Flower length | |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | September |
| Fertile | yes/breeder |
| Pod | |
| Ploidy | 2-2-2 |
| Patents | |
| Info | Selection of H. longipes var. latifolia. The name means "round-leaved rock hosta". 12" tall. Light Shade. Very shiny bright green leaves. Glabrous below. Leathery with heavy substance. Purple striped flowers late in season. A choice small, dark green with round shiny leaves of good substance. It's not easy being green! Despite this drawback, this hosta gets a lot of rave reviews in our garden. The thick matte finish grey green foliage combines with purple petioles and white leaf backs to make a dazzling unmistakable clump. This selection of H. longipes v. latifolia makes a 2' wide clump that is topped with pinkish lavender flowers in the summer. A small hosta with round green leaves & heavy substance; lavender flowers. This is an interesting new variety from Japan, by way of Hideko Gowen, a selection of H. longipes v. latifolia. Leaves are quite thick, light green, somewhat wavy. Unusual and quite nice. Lavender flowers. A dainty hosta with small, round leaves with thick substance. This is a variant of H. longipes var. latifolia. Pinkish lavendar flowers appear very late. Excellent rock garden plant. |
| Sports | |
| Progeny | 'Cinnamon Sticks' = longipes f. hypoglauca x PP 'Grand Finale' hybrid 'Harry van de Laar' = longipes f. hypoglauca x PP 'Red Sox' = longipes f. hypoglauca x PP 'Swizzle Sticks' = (montana 'Aureomarginata' x venusta) x PP 'Tsuma Tajima' seedling |