Hosta "Karin" review
PP12663 (28/5/2002). Named after one of Mr. Heemskerk's daughters. From Holland, a tetraploid white margin fortunei type. Discovered in Holland, Hosta 'Karin' is a reverse mutation of Hosta 'Anne', which itself is a tetraploid mutation of Hosta 'Fortunei Aureomarginata'. The very dark black-green foliage is surrounded by a wide creamy gold border. The 3' wide clumps are topped in mid-summer with stalks of light lavender flowers. From Holland: a sport of Hosta 'Fortunei Hyacinthina' with very dark green leaves surrounded by a variable creamy-white margin. Probably a tetraploid and similar to Hosta 'Patriot' but the leaf is cupped and the margin is not quite as wide. Lavender flowers.
Hosta "Karin" information:
Size Category | medium - large |
Hosta height x width | 76x127 cm (30x50 in.) inches |
Leaf length x width | 15x10 cm (6x4 in.) inches |
Vein pairs | 8 |
Leaf color | |
Variegation | edge |
Leaf type | very cupped |
Petiole | very cupped |
Scape | |
Scape height | 55 cm (22 in.) |
Flower | |
Fragrant | |
Flower length | 7 cm (2.8 in.) |
Flowering period | July - August |
Fertile | |
Pod | |
Ploidy | 4-4-4 sport |
Patents | PP12663, EUPBR8658#Terminated |
Sports | |
Progeny | 'Dark Matter' seedling |