H. ‘Floramora’
Hosta ‘Floramora’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Section class | III-1 (Medium) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Floramora' was registered in 2012 by T. Avent of Raleigh, North Carolina, and introduced by Plant Delights Nursery. It is a seedling of PDN 04-147 crossed with H. plantaginea. The foliage is plain medium green, 10 in (25.4 cm) by 6 in (15.2 cm), slightly shiny on both sides with a cordate base; the flowers are the reason for the registration.
In the Garden
The registrant noted large, fragrant white flowers in September with lavender tips and base, held on black scapes of 20 to 28 in (50.8 to 71.1 cm). The plant is registered as a mound 30 in (76.2 cm) across and 16 in (40.6 cm) high with a fast growth rate, measured on the original seedling at six years old. The seed entry says it does not set seed.
How it compares
'Seventh Heaven' is another H. plantaginea hybrid, with 'Kevin Vaughn' as the pod parent. It offers streaked medium to dark green leaves and striped green and cream scapes on a mound registered smaller, at 24 in across and 12 in high.
'Sweet Winifred' is a hybrid of H. plantaginea registered on a much smaller scale, a tight clump 14 in across and 8 in high with scapes of 28 in.
'Lucille' shares the show class of plain green foliage but its registrant's note is about the leaf, not the bloom: very shiny dark green with a piecrust margin, upright, 30 in across and 18 in high, on scapes of 36 to 46 in. Its record names no fragrance. Pick it if glossy, piecrust leaves matter more than fragrance; 'Floramora' has the scented September flowers on a plainer leaf.
Flowers and other notes
Bloom is recorded only as September, with no exact dates, and the plant does not set seed. Hardiness and siting are not on file; the hosta care guide covers the general points.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Floramora' (#1821), 'Seventh Heaven' (#5058), 'Sweet Winifred' (#5586) and 'Lucille' (#3551), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 16 in (40.6 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 30 in (76.2 cm) |
| Leaf length | 10 in (25.4 cm) |
| Leaf width | 6 in (15.2 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 8 |
| Leaf | medium green slightly rippled margins; slightly shiny on top; slightly shiny underneath; moderately flat |
| Flower scape height | 20–28 in (50.8–71.1 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | large fragrant white flowers, in September with lavender tips and base |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: sdlg PDN 04-147
- Pollen parent: H. plantaginea
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-1, medium size):
- H. ‘Free Jazz’ (2011)
- H. ‘Lucille’ (2001)
- H. ‘Morning Angel’ (2000)
- H. ‘Green Furrows’ (1981)
- H. ‘Sea Octopus’ (1981)
- H. ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ (2012)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #1821. How we check this data.