Astral Bliss

Hosta "Astral Bliss" review

We love introducing Don Dean's blues and this one will stimulate any hosta collector. Very intense blue-green leaves are held upright and create a low mound (12") with lots of "flare". The pointed leaves arrange themselves in a layered star pattern and are folded and wavy. Blue color is reminiscent of a clear star lit summer night and holds late into the season on both sides of the thick leaves. Lavender flowers in August on well proportioned scapes complete the picture.

Hosta "Astral Bliss" information:

Size Category medium
Hosta height x width 30x65 cm (12x26 in.) inches
Leaf length x width 21x8 cm (8x3 in.) inches
Vein pairs 7
Leaf color
Variegation
Leaf type a bit twisted, folded, wavy, lanceolate
Petiole a bit twisted, folded, wavy, lanceolate
Scape
Scape height 65 cm (26 in.)
Flower lavender
Fragrant
Flower length 3 cm (1.2 in.)
Flowering period
Fertile yes
Pod blue-green
Ploidy
Patents
Sports
Progeny 'Hearts in Motion' = PP x ('Candy Dish' x 'Subterranean Pool') 'Leather and Lace' = (('Liberty Bell' x ('Urajiro Hachijo' x pycnophylla)) x 'Ebony Spires') x PP 'Silver Tongued Devil' = PP x 'Purple Verticulated Elf'