Applause

Hosta "Applause" review

This amazing sport of Hosta 'Edge of Night' is a clump that I couldn't take my eyes off in the garden of Minnesota's Hans Hansen. The heavily-cupped and corrugated dark green leaves with a wide creamy white border are turned upwards instead of laying horizontally, forming a 28" tall x 55" wide clump that resembles hands clapping; hence, the name. A mature clump of Hosta 'Applause' ranks right up with Hosta 'Praying Hands' in the unusual category.

Hosta "Applause" information:

Size Category medium
Hosta height x width 70x140 cm (28x55 in.) inches
Leaf length x width 17x13 cm (7x5 in.) inches
Vein pairs 11
Leaf color
Variegation edge
Leaf type cupped, very corrugated
Petiole cupped, very corrugated
Scape green
Scape height 55 cm (22 in.)
Flower pale lavender,tubular
Fragrant
Flower length 4.5 cm (1.8 in.)
Flowering period July
Fertile
Pod
Ploidy
Patents
Sports
Progeny