Hosta "Dorset Clown" review
TF5B (5th generation Tardiana from Herb Benedict). Streaked breeder:**** One of the TF5B seedlings was a lucky break: a very blue, splashed seedling, later named Hosta 'Dorset Clown'. This plant, which was selfed, gave me fifty percent variegated seedlings and some gold ones as well [Herb Benedict THJ]. Breeder for pointed leaves and soft blue color.
Hosta "Dorset Clown" information:
| Size Category | small |
| Hosta height x width | 40x100 cm (16x39 in.) inches |
| Leaf length x width | 16x11 cm (6x4 in.) inches |
| Vein pairs | 10-12 |
| Leaf color | |
| Variegation | streaked, unstable |
| Leaf type | thick, corrugated, a bit wavy |
| Petiole | thick, corrugated, a bit wavy |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 60 cm (24 in.) |
| Flower | pale lavender |
| Fragrant | |
| Flower length | 4.5 cm (1.8 in.) |
| Flowering period | July - August |
| Fertile | yes/breeder |
| Pod | green |
| Ploidy | |
| Patents | |
| Sports | 'Clown's Collar' sport/by 'Dorset Blueblood' sport/bb 'Ringmaster' sport/bc |
| Progeny | 'April Clown' selfed 'Blue My Mind' seedling 'Clown Belly' = PP x 'Blue Belly' 'Cosmic Little Elf' = PP x 'Purple Verticulated Elf' 'Dorset Glenn' = PP x (x 'Dorset Clown') 'Fatal Attraction' = PP x kikutii 'Madame Butterfly' hybrid 'Pretty One' = 'Dorothy Benedict' x PP 'Sounds of Kinnick' = PP x 'Blue Belly' |
