H. ‘Galaxy’
Hosta ‘Galaxy’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by W. & E. Lachman.
| Year registered | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Registrant | W. & E. Lachman |
| Section class | I-7 (Giant) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Galaxy' was registered in 1987 by W. and E. Lachman of Massachusetts. Its pod parent is a 'Beatrice' hybrid and its pollen parent is 'Frances Williams'. The leaf is creamy yellow mottled with green and unusually long for its width, 19 in (48.3 cm) by 8 in (20.3 cm), with 9 vein pairs.
In the Garden
The plant was registered at 30 in (76.2 cm) across and 15 in (38.1 cm) high, with medium lavender flowers on scapes of 27 in (68.6 cm). The record gives no growth rate or bloom dates.
How it compares
'Galaxy Light' is a 1991 sport with a two-tone pattern: medium yellow center and dark green margin, registered at 14 in across and 10 in high. Pick it if a defined two-tone leaf matters more than leaf length; its leaf is 6.5 by 5.5 in against 19 by 8 in for 'Galaxy'.
'Resurrection Galaxy' (1999) is the dark green streaked form, registered as upright at 26 in across and 16 in high, with green scapes streaked creamy white. Pick it if streaked scapes and a darker leaf matter more than leaf length; its leaf is 6.75 by 5.5 in.
'Frances Williams', the pollen parent, is blue green with a chartreuse to yellow margin, registered at 36 in across and 18 in high, with a leaf of 12 in by 10 in.
Flowers and other notes
Medium lavender flowers on 27 in scapes, recorded in Massachusetts, are all the record says about bloom; it also does not say whether the mottling holds in divisions. Our hosta care guide covers general growing.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Galaxy' (#2005), 'Galaxy Light' (#2006), 'Resurrection Galaxy' (#4642) and 'Frances Williams' (#1916), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 15 in (38.1 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 30 in (76.2 cm) |
| Leaf length | 19 in (48.3 cm) |
| Leaf width | 8 in (20.3 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 9 |
| Flower scape height | 27 in (68.6 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. 'Beatrice' hybrid
- Pollen parent: H. 'Frances Williams' — H. ‘Frances Williams’
Registered cultivars that list Hosta ‘Galaxy’ as a parent:
- H. ‘Blazer’ (seedling (pod parent))
- H. ‘Blue Ridge Mountains’ (seedling (pod parent))
- H. ‘Blueberry Patch’ (seedling (pod parent))
- H. ‘Coach Jim Fox’ (seedling (pod parent))
- H. ‘Dee's Golden Jewel’ (seedling (pollen parent))
- H. ‘Elbridge Gerry’ (seedling (pod parent))
- H. ‘Frost Giant’ (seedling (pod parent))
- H. ‘Galaxy Light’ (sport)
- H. ‘Galetta’ (seedling (pod parent))
- H. ‘Gathering of Eagles’ (seedling (pod parent))
- H. ‘Ginny’ (seedling (pod parent))
- H. ‘Go-Go Mom’ (seedling (pod parent))
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (I-7, giant size):
- H. ‘Niagara on the Lake’ (2003)
- H. ‘Northern Mystery’ (2009)
- H. ‘Sally and Bob’ (1994)
- H. ‘Magnificent Obsession’ (1999)
- H. ‘Final Answer’ (2000)
- H. ‘Kiwi Milky Way’ (2000)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #2005. How we check this data.