H. ‘Lodikito’
Hosta ‘Lodikito’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-7 (Small) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Lodikito' was registered in 2013 as a medium hosta whose leaves are dark green streaked with pale yellow and cream. Both parents are recorded as unknown, and it is not listed as a sport. The registration's own note on what sets it apart is short: "unique streaked variegation".
In the Garden
The clump is mound-like with a moderate registered growth rate, registered at 23.125 in (58.7 cm) across and 14.375 in (36.5 cm) high. Each leaf is broadly ovate, 6 in (15.2 cm) by 4.25 in (10.8 cm), dull on both surfaces, lightly folded and lightly corrugated, with a flat base and margin. Without shine or wave, the streaking does the visual work. Scapes are dark green and reach 21.675 to 28.12 in (55.1 to 71.4 cm).
How it compares
'Stars and Stripes' (2000) sits in the same show class and is registered at 26 in (66.0 cm) wide by 12 in (30.5 cm) tall. Its base color is medium blue-green rather than dark green, with a glaucous bloom on top and a slightly rippled edge, and it is recorded as a hybrid of 'Color Fantasy'. Choose it if a bluer, powdery leaf matters more than a dark one; 'Lodikito' has the darker, matte leaf on a slightly taller registered clump.
'Minuteman' (1994), a sport of 'Francee', has the same dark green and cream contrast in a different pattern. Its dark green leaf carries a defined creamy white margin 0.75 in (1.9 cm) wide instead of streaks, it is slightly shiny on top, and the mound is 24 in (61.0 cm) across.
Flowers and other notes
The registration states moderate growth and nothing more on culture. Pale lavender flowers are entered without dates, and the plant sets viable seed, but it does not say whether the streaking holds steady from year to year. General culture is covered in our hosta care guide.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Lodikito' (#3489), 'Stars and Stripes' (#5374) and 'Minuteman' (#3792), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 14.375 in (36.5 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 23.125 in (58.7 cm) |
| Leaf length | 6 in (15.2 cm) |
| Leaf width | 4.25 in (10.8 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 9 |
| Leaf | dark green with pale yellow and creamy streaks flat margins; dull on top; dull underneath; lightly folded, lightly corrugated, moderately flat |
| Flower scape height | 21.675–28.12 in (55.1–71.4 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | unique streaked variegation |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-7, small size):
- H. ‘Stars and Stripes’ (2000)
- H. ‘Jungle Fever’ (2013)
- H. ‘Lightning Flash’ (2013)
- H. ‘Mighty Special’ (2013)
- H. ‘Oil Paint’ (2013)
- H. ‘Status Quo’ (2013)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #3489. How we check this data.