Hosta "Sweet Susan" review
'FRW #1383'. Cross of 1958, introduced 1966. Early fragrant hybrid. Medium green cordate leaves. Lavender flowers. Fragrant. Leaves are medium green, glossy and smooth; fragrant pale lavender flowers. A cross of Hosta plantaginea and Hosta lancifolia. Medium sized plant with glossy green foliage. Lavender-pink flowers are very fragrant.
Hosta "Sweet Susan" information:
Size Category | medium - large |
Hosta height x width | 60x130 cm (24x51 in.) inches |
Leaf length x width | 26x16 cm (10x6 in.) inches |
Vein pairs | 8-9 |
Leaf color | |
Variegation | |
Leaf type | cordate, flat |
Petiole | cordate, flat |
Scape | |
Scape height | 100 cm (39 in.) |
Flower | lavender,funnel |
Fragrant | fragrant |
Flower length | |
Flowering period | August - September |
Fertile | limited/difficult |
Pod | |
Ploidy | 2-2-2 |
Patents | |
Sports | 'Allegiance' sport/gc 'Heaven and Earth' sport/wg 'Miss Missey' sport/op 'Sweet Serenity' sport/ 'Sweet Susan - variegated' sport/gy 'Sweet Susan streaked' sport/os |
Progeny | 'Granny's Rouge' = PP x 'Hirao Majesty' 'Purple Essence' = PP x rupifraga 'Sunny Delight' = PP x 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa' 'Sweet Sunshine' = PP x 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa' |