H. ‘American Tisch Breeder’
Hosta ‘American Tisch Breeder’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Section class | II-7 (Large) |
Overview
Registered in 2002, Hosta 'American Tisch Breeder' is a large sport of a 'Tokudama' seedling (Tish #3-4) notable for its unstable, streaked foliage. The leaves are medium blue-green with gold margins and irregular streaks of dark green, light green, greenish yellow, yellow, and cream, creating a variegated pattern that varies from leaf to leaf.
In the Garden
This cultivar forms an upright, moderate-growing clump reaching 21 inches (53.3 cm) in height and 47 inches (119.4 cm) in diameter. The broadly ovate, deeply corrugated leaves are moderately cupped with slightly rippled margins and a glaucous bloom on the undersides. It performs best in partial to full shade, where the blue-green tones are most pronounced, and pairs well with ferns, heucheras, and other shade-tolerant perennials. Its large size makes it suitable as a specimen or in the middle to back of a shaded border.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as growth emerges. Like most hostas, it may require protection from slugs and deer in garden settings.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 21 in (53.3 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 47 in (119.4 cm) |
| Leaf length | 11.75 in (29.8 cm) |
| Leaf width | 8.25 in (21 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 16 |
| Leaf | medium blue green with unstable streaks of dark green, light green, greenish yellow, yellow, and cre slightly rippled margins; slightly shiny on top; glaucous bloom underneath; moderately cupped and deeply corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 25–29 in (63.5–73.7 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | unstable, cupped, streaked, blue-green; produces streaked seedlings with good substance |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of a 'Tokudama' seedling (Tish #3-4)
Registered cultivars that list Hosta ‘American Tisch Breeder’ as a parent:
- H. ‘High and Mighty’ (seedling (pod parent))
- H. ‘Rough and Ready’ (seedling (pod parent))
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (II-7, large size):
- H. ‘Justice’ (2003)
- H. ‘Cosmic Sister’ (2006)
- H. ‘Quesadilla’ (2010)
- H. ‘Alice Blue Gown’ (2002)
- H. ‘Blue Spanish Eyes’ (2002)
- H. ‘Bows and Arrows’ (2002)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #246. How we check this data.