H. ‘Gold Standard’
Hosta ‘Gold Standard’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by P. Banyai.
| Year registered | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Registrant | P. Banyai |
| Section class | III-6a (Medium) |
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 20 in (50.8 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 36 in (91.4 cm) |
| Leaf length | 8 in (20.3 cm) |
| Leaf width | 5 in (12.7 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 8 |
| Flower scape height | 42 in (106.7 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'Fortunei'
28 published registry records name Hosta ‘Gold Standard’ as a parent: 27 sports and 1 seedling.
Sports of H. ‘Gold Standard’ (27), by registration year
- H. ‘Moonlight’ (1977)
- H. ‘Richland Gold’ (1987)
- H. ‘Something Different’ (1990)
- H. ‘Striptease’ (1991)
- H. ‘Brenda's Beauty’ (1992)
- H. ‘Silver and Gold’ (1995)
- H. ‘G String’ (1996)
- H. ‘Sarah Jane’ (1997)
- H. ‘Bob Sanders’ (1998)
- H. ‘Sam-Tina Gold’ (1998)
- H. ‘Standard Deviation’ (1998)
- H. ‘Caesar’ (1999)
- H. ‘Captain Kirk’ (1999)
- H. ‘String Bikini’ (2000)
- H. ‘Work of Art’ (2002)
- H. ‘Fire Opal’ (2003)
- H. ‘Judi's Joy’ (2003)
- H. ‘Royal Golden Jubilee’ (2004)
- H. ‘Sunfish Stripe’ (2004)
- H. ‘Chante's Dark Emerald’ (2005)
- H. ‘JenElaine’ (2010)
- H. ‘Standard's Bands’ (2010)
- H. ‘Abracadabra’ (2012)
- H. ‘Aurora's Glow’ (2012)
- H. ‘Academy Halo Standard’ (2015)
- H. ‘Frensham Gold Reserve’ (2020)
- H. ‘Frosty Standard’ (2023)
Seedlings of H. ‘Gold Standard’ (1), by registration year
- H. ‘Za Za Zoom’ (2003)
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 (III-6a, medium size):
- H. ‘Guacamole’ (1994)
- H. ‘Proud Peacock’ (2016)
- H. ‘Squiggles’ (1978)
- H. ‘White Magic’ (1978)
- H. ‘Middle Ridge’ (1979)
- H. ‘Color Glory’ (1980)
Related guides
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Registration data: AHS Registry #2137. How we check this data.