H. ‘Armani’
Hosta ‘Armani’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Section class | I-1 (Giant) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Armani' is a Belgian hybrid registered in 2015, a cross of 'Maya Kingsnake' (pod parent) with 'Blue Wonder' (pollen parent). The leaf is large, 12.3 in by 9.8 in with 9 vein pairs. It is dark green and heavily rippled. Two color accents stand out against the green: red petioles and red scapes. The scapes reach 29.875 to 38.25 in.
In the Garden
The clump was registered at 44.125 in across and 20.125 in high, with a fast growth rate. It is more than twice as wide as it is tall. The registration follows the bloom in Astene-Deinze from late July to late August and notes that it sets viable seed in green pods. It does not give a flower color.
How it compares
'King James' is the plain, grayer giant. It was registered at 27 in high and 59 in across, with a dull gray-green leaf of 16.25 in by 11.25 in. Its registered figures are larger in every dimension, but it has none of the red at the base. Choose it if a matte gray-green leaf matters more than red stems; 'Armani' has the red petioles and scapes on a dark green leaf.
'Empress Wu', registered in 2008 from 'Big John' crossed with 'Big John', has a clump registered at 108 in across and 50 in high, and leaves 28 in by 25 in. It has no red coloring on record.
'Devil's Poker' shows the red-petiole trait on a clump registered at 12 in across and 12 in high.
Flowers and other notes
The record gives no flower color; for siting and slug control, see the hosta care guide.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Armani' (#323), 'King James' (#3026), 'Empress Wu' (#1637) and 'Devil's Poker' (#1420), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 20.125 in (51.1 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 44.125 in (112.1 cm) |
| Leaf length | 12.3 in (31.2 cm) |
| Leaf width | 9.8 in (24.9 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 9 |
| Leaf | dark green heavily rippled margins; slightly shiny on top; slightly shiny underneath; lightly wavy |
| Flower scape height | 29.875–38.25 in (75.9–97.2 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | large size having red petioles |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (I-1, giant size):
- H. ‘Empress Wu’ (2008)
- H. ‘Green Dragonet’ (1999)
- H. ‘King James’ (1992)
- H. ‘Bellville Magic’ (2015)
- H. ‘Big Deal’ (2015)
- H. ‘Brutus Buckeye’ (2015)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #323. How we check this data.