Hosta "Designer Genes" review
Designer Genes is considered to be one of the best yellow with red petioles hostas available. Plants emerge in spring with striking yellow leaves and contrasting red petioles. Designer Genes holds it’s brilliant yellow color longer than other yellow varieties we have grown. Plants slowly transition to a shade of chartreuse as the season progresses. A real eye catcher! Plants produce lavender blooms in midsummer.
Hosta "Designer Genes" information:
| Size Category | medium |
| Hosta height x width | 30x76 cm (12x30 in.) inches |
| Leaf length x width | 17x11 cm (7x4 in.) inches |
| Vein pairs | 6-7 |
| Leaf color | |
| Variegation | viridescent |
| Leaf type | |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | red purple |
| Scape height | 75 cm (30 in.) |
| Flower | lavender,striped,tubular |
| Fragrant | |
| Flower length | 5 cm (2 in.) |
| Flowering period | August - September |
| Fertile | |
| Pod | |
| Ploidy | |
| Patents | |
| Sports | 'Fashionista' sport/yw 'Flemish Design' sport/yy |
| Progeny | 'Edgar Allen Poe' = (x 'Kokuryu') x PP 'Grateful Red' = 'Neat Splash' x PP 'Jack's Gene' = PP x 'Mr Jack' 'Lipstick Blonde' = 'Granny's Rouge' x PP 'Love of My Life' = 'Sun Shower' x PP 'Red Hots' = 'Mango Mango' x PP 'Rix Pix' = PP x 'Mr Jack' 'Striped Canvas' = PP x 'Sea Angel' |
