H. ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’
Hosta ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by Walden West.
| Year registered | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Registrant | Walden West |
| Section class | III-2 (Medium) |
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 16 in (40.6 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 14 in (35.6 cm) |
| Leaf length | 7.5 in (19.1 cm) |
| Leaf width | 8.25 in (21 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 15 |
| Leaf | glaucous bloom on top |
| Flower scape height | 22 in (55.9 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
13 published registry records name Hosta ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’ as a parent: 2 sports and 11 seedlings.
Sports of H. ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’ (2), by registration year
- H. ‘Great Balls of Fire’ (2012)
- H. ‘Blue Bubbles’ (2024)
Seedlings of H. ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’ (11), by registration year
- H. ‘Blue Genes’ (2007)
- H. ‘Dixie Cups’ (2007)
- H. ‘Steely Dan’ (2007)
- H. ‘Blueberry Waffles’ (2008)
- H. ‘Cup of Joy’ (2011)
- H. ‘Old Smoky’ (2014)
- H. ‘Blue Moonlight Cup’ (2015)
- H. ‘Kwick's Salad Bowl’ (2017)
- H. ‘Rimmed Cauldron’ (2020)
- H. ‘Aunt Polly's Paddle’ (2021)
- H. ‘Wicked Fun’ (2021)
From the pod, pollen and sport parent fields of American Hosta Society Registry records.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-2, medium size):
- H. ‘Bruce's Blue’ (1991)
- H. ‘Linde’ (1987)
- H. ‘Catherine Ann’ (1999)
- H. ‘Purple Rain’ (2008)
- H. ‘Johanne’ (1989)
- H. ‘Zager Giant Puckered’ (1989)
Related guides
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Registration data: AHS Registry #62. How we check this data.