H. ‘Green Dragonet’
Hosta ‘Green Dragonet’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Section class | I-1 (Giant) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Green Dragonet' (1999) is a giant with two traits that stand out in its record: leaves that are very shiny on both the upper and lower surface, and flower stems that reach 67 to 92 in (170.2 to 233.7 cm). The leaves themselves are dark green, 19 by 11 in, with a cordate base and slightly rippled edges. It comes from a cross of 'Butternut Hill' and 'Chartreuse Wedge', both yellow-green to chartreuse plants, so the dark green color is a departure from either parent.
In the Garden
The registered clump is 106 in (269.2 cm) across and 47 in high, upright and slow-growing. The registered size describes a 6-year-old clump, and the record gives a slow growth rate. The scapes are registered at 67 to 92 in, against a clump height of 47 in.
How it compares
'Empress Wu' (2008) is another giant green hosta. It matches the spread (108 by 50 in) but carries much larger leaves, 28 by 25 in, is registered as fast-growing rather than slow and has a glaucous rather than shiny underside. Pick it for the bigger leaf and a fast registered growth rate; 'Green Dragonet' is the choice for gloss and tall flower stems.
'King James' (1992) is registered at 59 by 27 in, with gray-green leaves that are dull on top.
'Butternut Hill', the pod parent, is registered at 27 by 20.5 in, with yellow-green leaves that are very shiny on top only.
Flowers and other notes
The flowers are entered as pure white and striped, recorded in Jackson, Michigan, without bloom dates. Our hosta care guide covers the general basics.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Green Dragonet' (#2315), 'Butternut Hill' (#867), 'Chartreuse Wedge' (#995), 'Empress Wu' (#1637) and 'King James' (#3026), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 47 in (119.4 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 106 in (269.2 cm) |
| Leaf length | 19 in (48.3 cm) |
| Leaf width | 11 in (27.9 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 15 |
| Leaf | dark green slightly rippled margins; very shiny on top; very shiny underneath |
| Flower scape height | 67–92 in (170.2–233.7 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. 'Butternut Hill' — H. ‘Butternut Hill’
- Pollen parent: H. 'Chartreuse Wedge' — H. ‘Chartreuse Wedge’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (I-1, giant size):
- H. ‘King James’ (1992)
- H. ‘Empress Wu’ (2008)
- H. ‘Armani’ (2015)
- H. ‘American Dark Angel’ (1999)
- H. ‘Green River’ (1999)
- H. ‘Honey Hill Water Ladle’ (1999)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #2315. How we check this data.