H. ‘Glen Fetish’
Hosta ‘Glen Fetish’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Section class | III-3 (Medium) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Glen Fetish' (2008) is a solid golden yellow hosta whose registration leans less on leaf color than on shape: the registrant describes leaves layered in profile so that the clump builds into a tall vase. The numbers back that up, since the recorded clump is almost as tall as it is wide, 32 in (81.3 cm) high on a 36 in (91.4 cm) spread. The leaves are comparatively narrow for their length, with a tapered base and a light twist. Its pod parent is listed as 'White Triumphator'; the pollen parent is listed as unknown. The registered habit is semi-upright.
In the Garden
Two claims in the record matter for siting. It is described as having outstanding sun tolerance, and it was a section winner at First Look. The green scapes are listed at 48 in (121.9 cm), against a registered clump height of 32 in.
How it compares
'Aladdin's Lamp' sits in the same show class, III-3, but has the opposite outline: a low, wide clump, 21 in (53.3 cm) high and 48 in (121.9 cm) across, with broader, heart-based leaves. Pick it if a broader, heart-based leaf matters more than a vase shape; 'Glen Fetish' has the narrower leaf with a tapered base and the taller registered clump.
'Rosedale Bright and Sassy' is another golden yellow plant, registered in 1999 as upright at 30 in (76.2 cm) high and 48 in (121.9 cm) across, with leaves 11 by 9 in against 8 by 4.25 in for 'Glen Fetish'.
'Handy Hatfield' brings gold only to the edge: a green leaf with a 1.5 in (3.8 cm) gold margin registered as mound-like at the same 36 in width and 20 in high. Pick it if a green leaf with a gold edge matters more than a vase shape; 'Glen Fetish' is gold throughout and registered as semi-upright.
Care Notes
The sun tolerance is the registrant's statement, not a published trial result, and the record says nothing about how much direct sun or which climate. Flowers are entered as pale lavender with purple stripes, without bloom dates. Our hosta care guide covers general growing.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Glen Fetish' (#2092), 'Aladdin's Lamp' (#167), 'Rosedale Bright and Sassy' (#4753) and 'Handy Hatfield' (#2433), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 32 in (81.3 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 36 in (91.4 cm) |
| Leaf length | 8 in (20.3 cm) |
| Leaf width | 4.25 in (10.8 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 8 |
| Leaf | golden yellow flat margins; dull on top; dull underneath; lightly twisted, lightly wavy |
| Flower scape height | 48 in (121.9 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | leaves layered in profile making a tall vase-shaped mound, section winner at First Look, outstanding sun tolerance |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. 'White Triumphator'
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-3, medium size):
- H. ‘Aladdin's Lamp’ (1996)
- H. ‘Frog Bog’ (2008)
- H. ‘Johnson's Olympic Gold’ (2008)
- H. ‘PAL's Plymouth Rock’ (2008)
- H. ‘Shirley Wade’ (2008)
- H. ‘Abiqua Zodiac’ (2009)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #2092. How we check this data.