H. ‘Mayan Moon’
Hosta ‘Mayan Moon’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by AHS, K. Walek.
| Year registered | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Registrant | AHS, K. Walek |
| Section class | III-5b (Medium) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Mayan Moon' is a sport of 'August Moon', registered in 2009 with W. Mitchell of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, as originator, namer and introducer and the AHS (K. Walek) as registrant. Where its parent is all gold, this plant has a medium green center and a golden yellow margin 1 to 1.5 in (2.5 to 3.8 cm) wide. The leaf is 8 in (20.3 cm) by 7 in (17.8 cm), broadly ovate with a cordate base and moderate corrugation.
In the Garden
The original sport was registered at 40 in (101.6 cm) across and 18 in (45.7 cm) high, a mound-like habit. Flowers are pale lavender. No growth rate or scape height is given.
How it compares
'August Moon', the parent, has yellow gold leaves 7 in by 6.75 in on a 16 in high and 38 in across mound with a moderate to fast growth rate. The two are registered at nearly the same size; the difference is in the leaf, solid gold against green framed in gold.
'Handy Hatfield' is in the same show class. As a sport of 'Sun Glow' it also carries a gold edge on medium green, with a margin of 1.5 in, but the plant is registered at 36 in across and 20 in high and its leaf is longer and narrower, 10 in by 6 in.
'Krossa Broad Band' belongs to the same class but differs in color. Its leaf is dark blue-green with a narrower chartreuse margin of 0.25 to 0.5 in, on a plant registered at 25 in across.
Flowers and other notes
The registration lists seed set as unknown and does not say whether the gold margin changes during the season. For general culture, see our hosta care guide.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Mayan Moon' (#3694), 'August Moon' (#346), 'Handy Hatfield' (#2433) and 'Krossa Broad Band' (#3107), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 18 in (45.7 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 40 in (101.6 cm) |
| Leaf length | 8 in (20.3 cm) |
| Leaf width | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 10 |
| Leaf | medium green with 1 to 1.5in (2.5 to 3.8cm) wide, golden yellow, slightly rippled margins; thin glaucous bloom underneath; moderately corrugated |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'August Moon' — H. ‘August Moon’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-5b, medium size):
- H. ‘Bridgeville’ (1999)
- H. ‘Handy Hatfield’ (1996)
- H. ‘Krossa Broad Band’ (1991)
- H. ‘Alligator Shoes’ (2009)
- H. ‘Annie’ (2009)
- H. ‘Circular Saw’ (2009)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #3694. How we check this data.