H. ‘Gold Drop’
Hosta ‘Gold Drop’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by K. Anderson.
| Year registered | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Registrant | K. Anderson |
| Section class | V-3 (Miniature) |
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 6 in (15.2 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 6 in (15.2 cm) |
| Leaf length | 2.5 in (6.4 cm) |
| Leaf width | 1.75 in (4.4 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 6 |
| Flower scape height | 10–15 in (25.4–38.1 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: Hybrid of H. venusta
12 published registry records name Hosta ‘Gold Drop’ as a parent: 9 sports and 3 seedlings.
Sports of H. ‘Gold Drop’ (9), by registration year
- H. ‘Crown Jewel’ (1984)
- H. ‘Dew Drop’ (1988)
- H. ‘Drip Drop’ (1988)
- H. ‘Pooh Bear’ (1988)
- H. ‘Abby’ (1990)
- H. ‘Fairway Green’ (1990)
- H. ‘Panache’ (1999)
- H. ‘Sun Drop’ (1999)
- H. ‘Tick Tock’ (2020)
Seedlings of H. ‘Gold Drop’ (3), by registration year
- H. ‘PeeDee Treasure’ (1989)
- H. ‘Marilyn’ (1990)
- H. ‘PeeDee Absinth’ (1990)
From the pod, pollen and sport parent fields of American Hosta Society Registry records.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (V-3, miniature size):
- H. ‘Lemon Lime’ (1977)
- H. ‘Golden Hawk’ (1984)
- H. ‘Bitsy Gold’ (1985)
- H. ‘Cassandra’ (1985)
- H. ‘Golden Spades’ (1986)
- H. ‘Ground Sulphur’ (1986)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #2120. How we check this data.