H. ‘Clap Your Hands’
Hosta ‘Clap Your Hands’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Section class | III-2 (Medium) |
Overview
Registered in 2012, Hosta 'Clap Your Hands' is a medium-sized cultivar of unknown pollen parentage, with H. 'Heart's Content' as the pod parent. It is visually distinctive for its nearly round, blue-green leaves with a glaucous bloom on both surfaces and moderate corrugation, set off by flat margins.
In the Garden
'Clap Your Hands' forms an upright, moderate-growing clump reaching 24 inches (61 cm) in height and 33 inches (83.8 cm) in diameter. It performs best in partial to full shade, typical of most hostas, and its blue-green foliage pairs well with golden or chartreuse-leaved companions such as H. 'Sum and Substance' or ferns. The plant's medium size makes it suitable for mid-border positions or as a specimen in shaded beds.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture during the growing season, especially in warmer climates, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new shoots emerge. Like many hostas, it may be susceptible to slug and deer damage; monitor accordingly.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 24 in (61 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 33 in (83.8 cm) |
| Leaf length | 8 in (20.3 cm) |
| Leaf width | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 12 |
| Leaf | medium blue-green flat margins; glaucous bloom on top; glaucous bloom underneath; moderately corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 21–23 in (53.3–58.4 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. 'Heart's Content'
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-2, medium size):
- H. ‘Purple Rain’ (2008)
- H. ‘Catherine Ann’ (1999)
- H. ‘Bruce's Blue’ (1991)
- H. ‘Linde’ (1987)
- H. ‘Delta Blues’ (2012)
- H. ‘Diablo’ (2012)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #1069. How we check this data.