H. ‘Blue Cadet’
Hosta ‘Blue Cadet’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by F. Shaw.
| Year registered | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Originator | F. Shaw |
| Section class | V-2 (Miniature) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Blue Cadet' (1974) is a small-leaved blue-green hosta with F. Shaw recorded as originator. No pod parent is listed and the pollen parent is recorded as unknown. The color entry reads "blue-green, medium never had a margin", so the leaf is a single color. The underside carries a glaucous bloom, and the registry notes that the leaf turns medium green by mid-July.
In the Garden
It is registered as a mound-like plant 15 in (38.1 cm) high and 38 in (96.5 cm) in diameter; the notable characteristics read "Dense mound". The leaves are small, 2.5 in (6.4 cm) long and 1.75 in (4.4 cm) wide, ovate with a cordate base, slightly corrugated, with 8 to 9 vein pairs.
How it compares
'Red Cadet' (2005), in the same show class, has 'Blue Cadet' as its pollen parent and 'Riptide' as its pod parent; its entry describes it as "Like a H. 'Blue Cadet' with purple petioles, leaf has a white back". It is registered much smaller, 5.9 in (15.0 cm) high and 13.3 in (33.8 cm) across, with a fast growth rate and a slightly blue-green leaf of 3 in (7.6 cm) by 1.88 in (4.8 cm). Choose 'Red Cadet' for purple petioles and purple scapes on a compact plant; 'Blue Cadet' is registered as the wider mound.
'Blue Mouse Ears' (2000), also in the same class, has a medium blue green leaf of 2.8 in (7.1 cm) by 2 in (5.1 cm) with the same 8 to 9 vein pairs, on a mound 5 in (12.7 cm) high and 9 in (22.9 cm) across. Its scapes are recorded at 6 to 7.5 in (15.2 to 19.1 cm).
Flowers and other notes
Flower color and bloom dates are not part of the entry, and the scape height field looks incomplete. For light, water and slugs, see the general hosta care guide.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Blue Cadet' (#587), 'Red Cadet' (#4593), 'Blue Mouse Ears' (#646), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 15 in (38.1 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 38 in (96.5 cm) |
| Leaf length | 2.5 in (6.4 cm) |
| Leaf width | 1.75 in (4.4 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 9 |
| Leaf | glaucous bloom underneath; slightly corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 14 in (35.6 cm) |
| Seasonal colour change | turns medium-green by mid-July |
| Notable characteristics | Dense mound |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
22 published registry records name Hosta ‘Blue Cadet’ as a parent: 6 sports and 16 seedlings.
Sports of H. ‘Blue Cadet’ (6), by registration year
- H. ‘Kiwi Blue Flash’ (2000)
- H. ‘Toy Soldier’ (2000)
- H. ‘Plebe's Blues’ (2004)
- H. ‘Quinnipiac’ (2004)
- H. ‘Baby Doll’ (2008)
- H. ‘Special Forces’ (2011)
Seedlings of H. ‘Blue Cadet’ (16), by registration year
- H. ‘Blue Heaven’ (1976)
- H. ‘Gold Edger’ (1978)
- H. ‘Serendipity’ (1978)
- H. ‘Tot Tot’ (1978)
- H. ‘Booka’ (1986)
- H. ‘Daniel’ (1986)
- H. ‘Lynne’ (1986)
- H. ‘Margie Weissenberger’ (1986)
- H. ‘Pauline Brac’ (1986)
- H. ‘Stephen’ (1986)
- H. ‘Lakeside Neat Petite’ (1991)
- H. ‘Kiwi Canoe’ (1999)
- H. ‘Blueberry Tart’ (2005)
- H. ‘Red Cadet’ (2005)
- H. ‘Coconut Custard’ (2007)
- H. ‘Tet-A-Poo’ (2010)
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 (V-2, miniature size):
- H. ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ (2000)
- H. ‘Tot Tot’ (1978)
- H. ‘Booka’ (1986)
- H. ‘Daniel’ (1986)
- H. ‘Lynne’ (1986)
- H. ‘Margie Weissenberger’ (1986)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #587. How we check this data.