Hosta | Trade Wind |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | John Kulpa 1994 |
Origin | 'Whirlwind' sport |
Pictures | |
Size category | medium - large |
Plant height x width | 60x90 cm (24x35 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 22x17 cm (9x7 in.) |
Vein pairs | 8 |
Leaf color | dark green,streaked,white |
Variegation | streaked, unstable |
Leaf | heavy, a bit shiny, a bit corrugated |
Petiole | |
Scape | green |
Scape height | 90 cm (35 in.) |
Flower | pale lavender,striped |
Flower length | 6.5 cm (2.6 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | July - August |
Fertile | yes/breeder |
Pod | |
Ploidy | 4-4-4 |
Patents | |
Info | ='Trade Winds'. Streaked breeder:** 2 toned green with white streaking, shiny above and glaucous bloom underneath. Broadly ovate with a cordate base. Lightly corrugated with heavy thick substance. Lavender flowers. Quickly sports to 'Second Wind' and 'Whirlwind' all in the same plant at the same time. The streaked version of like H. 'Whirlwind' (Kulpa-90), gives streaked viridescent seedlings, two tone green, real different, well worth it. |
Sports | |
Progeny | 'Gary Jones' = PP x 'Dorset Blue' |