H. ‘Julia Gaede’
Hosta ‘Julia Gaede’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Section class | II-7 (Large) |
Overview
Registered in 1994, 'Julia Gaede' is a large sport distinguished by its green leaves with gold margins and a yellow-green streaked appearance. The cultivar forms a substantial, mound-like clump with very shiny leaf surfaces and cordate leaf bases.
In the Garden
'Julia Gaede' reaches a mature spread of approximately 35 inches (88.9 cm) and a height of 24 inches (61.0 cm), making it suitable for mid-border or specimen placement in partial to full shade. Its large, glossy leaves provide strong textural contrast when paired with finer-textured ferns or shade-tolerant perennials such as *Heuchera* or *Astilbe*.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, particularly during dry periods, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. As with many large-leaved hostas, slug and deer damage may occur and should be managed through appropriate barriers or repellents in typical hosta-growing zones.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 24 in (61 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 35 in (88.9 cm) |
| Leaf length | 10 in (25.4 cm) |
| Leaf width | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 9 |
| Leaf | yellow green streaked smooth margins; very shiny on top; dull underneath |
| Flower scape height | 30 in (76.2 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (II-7, large size):
- H. ‘Justice’ (2003)
- H. ‘Cosmic Sister’ (2006)
- H. ‘Quesadilla’ (2010)
- H. ‘Regal Promenade’ (1994)
- H. ‘Homestead’ (1997)
- H. ‘Hot Flash’ (1991)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #2931