H. ‘Blushing Bride’
Hosta ‘Blushing Bride’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Section class | II-1 (Large) |
Overview
Registered in 2007, Hosta 'Blushing Bride' is a large, fast-growing variegated cultivar resulting from a cross between H. 'Fragrant Bouquet' (pod parent) and (H. 'Iwa' × H. 'Shining Tot') (pollen parent). It is visually distinctive for its broad, ovate leaves with medium green margins and a flat, slightly shiny surface on both sides.
In the Garden
This cultivar forms a mound-like clump reaching 25 inches (63.5 cm) in height and 74 inches (188.0 cm) in diameter, making it suitable as a specimen or in mixed borders. It thrives in partial to full shade, typical for hostas, and pairs well with ferns, astilbes, and other shade-tolerant perennials. Its large size and fast growth rate make it less suited for container culture.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, especially during dry periods, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as growth emerges. Like most hostas, it may be susceptible to slug and deer damage in garden settings.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 25 in (63.5 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Leaf length | 10.5 in (26.7 cm) |
| Leaf width | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 10 |
| Leaf | medium green flat margins; slightly shiny on top; slightly shiny underneath; flat |
| Flower scape height | 24–34 in (61.0–86.4 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. 'Fragrant Bouquet' — H. ‘Fragrant Bouquet’
- Pollen parent: (H. 'Iwa' x H. 'Shining Tot') — H. ‘Shining Tot’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (II-1, large size):
- H. ‘Foxfire Irish Moon’ (2003)
- H. ‘Willy Nilly’ (1996)
- H. ‘Nakaimo’ (1986)
- H. ‘Pioneer’ (1984)
- H. ‘Bethlehem’ (2007)
- H. ‘Bette Comfry’ (2007)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #715. How we check this data.