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 H. 'Elegans'
12 published registry records name Hosta ‘Big Daddy’ as a parent: 3 sports and 9 seedlings.
Sports of H. ‘Big Daddy’ (3), by registration year
- H. ‘Ice Age Trail’ (2003)
- H. ‘Sugar Daddy’ (2003)
- H. ‘Sugar Mama’ (2004)
Seedlings of H. ‘Big Daddy’ (9), by registration year
- H. ‘Tucker Pucker’ (1993)
- H. ‘Geneva Remembrance’ (1996)
- H. ‘Lakeside Masterpiece’ (1998)
- H. ‘Faith’ (1999)
- H. ‘Northern Heritage’ (1999)
- H. ‘Fifth Element’ (2000)
- H. ‘Little John’ (2000)
- H. ‘Little Boy’ (2001)
- H. ‘Blue Buns’ (2007)
From the pod, pollen and sport parent fields of American Hosta Society Registry records.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (I-2, giant size):
- H. ‘Krossa Regal’ (1980)
- H. ‘Helen Doriot’ (1982)
- H. ‘Kong’ (1990)
- H. ‘Abiqua Elephant Ears’ (1999)
- H. ‘Gentle Giant’ (2005)
- H. ‘Big Mama’ (1978)
Related guides
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Registration data: AHS Registry #485. How we check this data.