H. ‘Frilly Frolic’
Hosta ‘Frilly Frolic’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Section class | I-2 (Giant) |
Overview
Registered in 2015, *Hosta* 'Frilly Frolic' is a hybrid between *H.* 'Sea Frolic' and *H. kiyosumiensis*. This giant cultivar is distinguished by its large, blue-green leaves with heavily ruffled, intensely wavy margins and deeply impressed veins, creating a strongly textured, corrugated appearance.
In the Garden
'Frilly Frolic' forms a substantial mound 25 inches (63.5 cm) tall and 59 inches (149.9 cm) in diameter, with a moderate growth rate. It exhibits notable sun tolerance for a blue-green hosta, though it performs best in partial shade to filtered light typical of hosta-growing zones. Its large size makes it suitable as a specimen or background plant in woodland gardens and shade borders, where its bold foliage contrasts effectively with finer-textured ferns, astilbes, or heucheras. The scapes rise 34 to 38 inches (86.4 to 96.5 cm) above the foliage.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, especially during establishment, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Standard slug and deer precautions are advisable, as the broad, textured leaves are attractive to both pests.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 25 in (63.5 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 59 in (149.9 cm) |
| Leaf length | 15 in (38.1 cm) |
| Leaf width | 11 in (27.9 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 13 |
| Leaf | slightly blue-green heavy ripples margins; glaucous bloom on top; dull underneath; lightly folded, lightly twisted, intensely wavy, moderately corrugated, lightly flat |
| Flower scape height | 34–38 in (86.4–96.5 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | large heavily ruffled edge upon a blue-green plant, quite sun tolerant, deeply impressed veins |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. 'Sea Frolic' — H. ‘Sea Frolic’
- Pollen parent: H. kiyosumiensis
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (I-2, giant size):
- H. ‘Midnight Dream’ (2015)
- H. ‘Kim’ (2016)
- H. ‘Blue Mammoth’ (2010)
- H. ‘Coal Miner’ (2010)
- H. ‘Groo Bloo’ (2010)
- H. ‘Mike’ (2010)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #1950