H. ‘Aksarben’
Hosta ‘Aksarben’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by J. Geissler & P. Ruh.
| Year registered | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Registrant | J. Geissler & P. Ruh |
| Section class | II-2 (Large) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Aksarben' is a blue-green cross of 'Tokudama' (pod parent) and H. sieboldiana (pollen parent), registered in 1988 by J. Geissler and P. Ruh. The registration describes a broad leaf, 12 in (30.5 cm) long by 9.25 in (23.5 cm) wide, with 17 vein pairs.
In the Garden
What stands out in the record is proportion: a leaf 12 in long on a clump registered at only 26 in (66.0 cm) across and 21 in (53.3 cm) high. The record does not say how old the measured clump was.
How it compares
'Helen Doriot' ('Frances Williams' × 'Elegans') is the giant version of a broad blue-green leaf: registered at 65 in (165.1 cm) across and 28 in high, with leaves 17 by 14 in. Its registered width is two and a half times the 'Aksarben' figure.
'Catherine Ann', registered in 1999, is the smaller-leaved option with a similar vein count of 16 pairs, an intensely blue-green leaf 8.5 by 7.5 in, but it was registered as a wider, lower clump: 36 in (91.4 cm) across and 16 in high.
'Linde' (1987) has a gray-blue leaf 8 by 6.5 in on a clump registered at 21 in (53.3 cm) across.
Of the four records, 'Aksarben' has the largest leaf relative to its registered width.
Flowers and other notes
Bloom time, growth rate and habit are all absent from the record; it gives only pale lavender flowers on a scape of 28 in (71.1 cm). How long the blue lasts into summer is not recorded, nor how the leaves fare against slugs; the hosta care guide has the general advice.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Aksarben' (#164), 'Helen Doriot' (#2503), 'Catherine Ann' (#944) and 'Linde' (#3419), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 21 in (53.3 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 26 in (66 cm) |
| Leaf length | 12 in (30.5 cm) |
| Leaf width | 9.25 in (23.5 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 17 |
| Flower scape height | 28 in (71.1 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. 'Tokudama'
- Pollen parent: H. sieboldiana
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (II-2, large size):
- H. ‘Edge of Night’ (1988)
- H. ‘Snowden’ (1988)
- H. ‘Blue Bayou’ (1987)
- H. ‘Blue Betty Lou’ (1987)
- H. ‘Birchwood Blue’ (1986)
- H. ‘Blue Beauty’ (1986)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #164. How we check this data.