H. ‘Monitor’
Watercolor adaptation by The Hosta Farm; this adaptation is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hosta ‘Monitor’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by AHS, K. Walek.
| Year registered | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Registrant | AHS, K. Walek |
| Section class | I-1 (Giant) |
Overview
Registered in 2009 by K. Walek of the American Hosta Society, *Hosta* 'Monitor' is a giant-sized variegated cultivar of unknown parentage. It is visually distinctive for its heavily corrugated, dark green leaves with wide, deeply rippled margins, a combination that gives the foliage a textured, sculptural appearance.
In the Garden
With a mature spread of 40 inches (101.6 cm) and height of 34 inches (86.4 cm), 'Monitor' is suited to the middle or back of a shaded border, where its large, semi-upright leaves can be appreciated. It performs best in partial to full shade and pairs well with ferns, astilbes, and other shade-tolerant perennials. Its substantial size makes it unsuitable for containers.
Care Notes
Water regularly to maintain consistent soil moisture, especially during dry periods. Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like most large-leaved hostas, 'Monitor' may be susceptible to slug and deer damage in typical hosta-growing zones.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 34 in (86.4 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 40 in (101.6 cm) |
| Leaf length | 15 in (38.1 cm) |
| Leaf width | 13 in (33 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 17 |
| Leaf | dark green heavily rippled margins; deeply corrugated |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (I-1, giant size):
- H. ‘Empress Wu’ (2008)
- H. ‘Humpback Whale’ (2012)
- H. ‘Charles’ (2014)
- H. ‘Komodo Dragon’ (2004)
- H. ‘Armani’ (2015)
- H. ‘Elata’ (2002)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #3860