H. ‘Baby Boomer’
Hosta ‘Baby Boomer’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Section class | I-7 (Giant) |
Overview
Registered in 2002, 'Baby Boomer' is a giant hosta cultivar resulting from a cross between H. 'Sea Prize' and H. montana 'Chirifu'. This cultivar is visually distinctive for its massive, upright clump of nearly round, deeply corrugated blue-green leaves with wide, pale yellow margins that display unstable streaks of light green, greenish yellow, yellow, golden yellow, and cream.
In the Garden
'Baby Boomer' forms a substantial clump reaching 66 inches (167.6 cm) in diameter and 34 inches (86.4 cm) in height, with a fast growth rate. Its large, variegated leaves and tall scapes make it suitable as a specimen plant or as a backdrop in mixed borders, where its glaucous foliage contrasts well with finer-textured perennials. Given its giant size, it is not appropriate for container cultivation.
Care Notes
Plant in partial to full shade in typical hosta-growing zones, providing consistent moisture during the growing season. Fertilize in early spring as new growth emerges; this cultivar shows moderate resistance to slugs due to its heavily corrugated leaf texture.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 34 in (86.4 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 66 in (167.6 cm) |
| Leaf length | 11.75 in (29.8 cm) |
| Leaf width | 10.5 in (26.7 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 14 |
| Leaf | medium green with unstable streaks of llight green, greenish yellow, yellow, golden yellow and cream with .5 to 2.5in (1.3 to 6.4cm) wide, pale yellow, slightly rippled margins; slightly shiny on top; glaucous bloom underneath; moderately twisted and deeply corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 48–58 in (121.9–147.3 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | massive, vigorous; variegated glaucous leaves; tall scapes; produces variegated baby (boomers) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. 'Sea Prize' — H. ‘Sea Prize’
- Pollen parent: H. montana 'Chirifu'
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (I-7, giant size):
- H. ‘Niagara on the Lake’ (2003)
- H. ‘Northern Mystery’ (2009)
- H. ‘Galaxy’ (1987)
- H. ‘High Heels’ (2002)
- H. ‘Soaring Eagle’ (2002)
- H. ‘All This and Heaven Too’ (2003)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #375. How we check this data.