Blue Lightning

Hosta "Blue Lightning" review

From the huge and fertile fields and greenhouses at Walters Gardens comes this exciting new intro. Destined to be offered only in very limited quantities, this is the unstable streaked form of last year's hot new sport of 'Blue Umbrellas' called 'Dancin' in the Rain'. 'Blue Umbrellas' was always a great plant in all ways but one - it just wasn't that pretty! 'Dancin...' added a white center and now it's almost too pretty! The streaked form hasn't set seed yet, but we expect it to have the excellent fertility of the parent, which will make it a great pod parent for the hybridizing crowd. The strong growth and fairly stable (for a streaked plant that is) variegation also make this a fine addition for the serious collector.

Hosta "Blue Lightning" information:

Size Category
Hosta height x width 35x60 cm (14x24 in.) inches
Leaf length x width 23x11 cm (9x4 in.) inches
Vein pairs 8
Leaf color
Variegation streaked
Leaf type
Petiole
Scape
Scape height 90 cm (35 in.)
Flower
Fragrant
Flower length
Flowering period July
Fertile yes/breeder
Pod
Ploidy
Patents
Sports 'Kenn's Blue' sport/bb
Progeny