H. ‘Big Daddy’
Hosta ‘Big Daddy’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by F. Shaw.
| Year registered | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Originator | F. Shaw |
| Section class | I-2 (Giant) |
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 25 in (63.5 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 66 in (167.6 cm) |
| Leaf length | 15 in (38.1 cm) |
| Leaf width | 10.5 in (26.7 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 17 |
| Leaf | glaucous bloom on top; glaucous bloom underneath; intensely corrugated, lightly cupped |
| Flower scape height | 24–32 in (61.0–81.3 cm) |
| Seasonal colour change | turns green by late summer |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of variegated form of
Registered cultivars that list Hosta ‘Big Daddy’ as a parent:
- H. ‘Blue Buns’ (seedling (pollen parent))
- H. ‘Fifth Element’ (seedling (pollen parent))
- H. ‘Ice Age Trail’ (sport)
- H. ‘Lakeside Masterpiece’ (seedling (pollen parent))
- H. ‘Little Boy’ (seedling (pod parent))
- H. ‘Little John’ (seedling (pod parent))
- H. ‘Northern Heritage’ (seedling (pollen parent))
- H. ‘Sugar Daddy’ (sport)
- H. ‘Sugar Mama’ (sport)
- H. ‘Tucker Pucker’ (seedling (pollen parent))
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (I-2, giant size):
- H. ‘Big Mama’ (1978)
- H. ‘Blue Umbrellas’ (1978)
- H. ‘Krossa Regal’ (1980)
- H. ‘Helen Doriot’ (1982)
- H. ‘Great Lakes’ (1973)
- H. ‘Bressingham Blue’ (1984)
Related guides
Where to buy ‘Big Daddy’
- Big Daddy Hosta - Perennial Shade Garden Flower Bulb Root, Large Bluei
- Big Daddy Hosta Flower Root - Grows Well in Containers - Perennializin
- Hosta Big Daddy
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Registration data: AHS Registry #485