H. ‘Fruit Loop’
Hosta ‘Fruit Loop’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-4b (Small) |
Overview
Registered in 2013, 'Fruit Loop' is a small hosta derived from a complex cross involving *H.* 'Minuta' and *H.* 'Shining Tot' as pod parent, with an open-pollinated seedling of *H.* 'Lakeside Looking Glass' as pollen parent. Its most distinctive feature is the combination of a nearly round, heavily cupped and corrugated dark green leaf with a wide (0.6–1.3 cm) creamy white margin, and a very shiny upper and lower surface.
In the Garden
With a mature spread of 12 inches (30.5 cm) and height of 7 inches (17.8 cm), 'Fruit Loop' forms a compact, mound-like clump suitable for the front of borders, rock gardens, or container cultivation. Its small size and moderate growth rate make it an effective edging plant or groundcover in partial to full shade. Companion plants might include small ferns, *Heuchera*, or other miniature hostas.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, particularly during dry periods, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like most hostas, it is susceptible to slug and deer damage; regular monitoring and appropriate controls are recommended in typical hosta-growing zones.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 12 in (30.5 cm) |
| Leaf length | 3 in (7.6 cm) |
| Leaf width | 3 in (7.6 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 6 |
| Leaf | dark green with .25 to .5in (0.6 to 1.3cm) wide, creamy white, flat margins; very shiny on top; very shiny underneath; moderately cupped, moderately corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 19 in (48.3 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | small hosta is only 7 inches tall and each leaf id fully corrugated and cupped with a cream margin of 1/4 to 1/2 inch on a 3 inch round cupped leaf |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: (H. 'Minuta' F1 sdlg B x H. 'Shining Tot') — H. ‘Shining Tot’
- Pollen parent: (H. 'Lakeside Looking Glass' open pollinated sdlg) — H. ‘Lakeside Looking Glass’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-4b, small size):
- H. ‘Blue Ivory’ (2009)
- H. ‘August Fire’ (2008)
- H. ‘Sydney's Spunk’ (2007)
- H. ‘Dew Drop’ (1988)
- H. ‘Bold Edger’ (1983)
- H. ‘Allan P. McConnell’ (1980)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #1979