H. ‘Louie Louie’
Hosta ‘Louie Louie’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Section class | III-4b (Medium) |
Overview
Registered in 2014, Hosta 'Louie Louie' is a medium-sized cultivar derived from a complex cross involving H. 'Liberty Bell', H. 'Urajiro Hachijo', and H. pycnophylla as the pod parent, with H. 'Mikawa-no-Yuki' as the pollen parent. The plant is visually distinctive for its blue-green leaves with near-white, heavily rippled margins and its saturated burgundy scapes that bear contrasting creamy green bracts.
In the Garden
This cultivar reaches a mature spread of 42 inches (107 cm) and a height of 13 inches (33 cm), with an upright growth habit and fast growth rate. It performs best in partial to full shade, as is typical for hostas, and its medium size makes it suitable for mid-border positions or as a specimen in woodland gardens. The deeply wavy, piecrust-edged leaves provide textural contrast when paired with finer-textured shade perennials such as ferns or Heuchera.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture and apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Standard slug and deer precautions are advisable, as the broad, glaucous foliage is attractive to both pests.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 13 in (33 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 42 in (106.7 cm) |
| Leaf length | 10.5 in (26.7 cm) |
| Leaf width | 4.5 in (11.4 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 8 |
| Leaf | medium green with .25 to .5in (0.6 to 1.3cm) wide, near white, heavy ripples margins; dull on top; glaucous bloom underneath; lightly twisted, deeply wavy edge, moderately corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 23–24 in (58.4–61.0 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | very regular spaced piecrusting, saturated burgundy scapes with contrasting creamy green bracts |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: (H. 'Liberty Bell' x (H. 'Urajiro Hachijo' x H. pycnophylla)) — H. ‘Liberty Bell’
- Pollen parent: H. 'Mikawa-no-Yuki' — H. ‘Mikawa-no-yuki’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-4b, medium size):
- H. ‘Cathy's Clown’ (2011)
- H. ‘Quiet Waters’ (2008)
- H. ‘Applause’ (2006)
- H. ‘El Niño’ (2003)
- H. ‘Lakeside Beloved’ (1999)
- H. ‘Patriot’ (1991)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #3525. How we check this data.