H. ‘PAL's Plymouth Rock’
Hosta ‘PAL's Plymouth Rock’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Section class | III-3 (Medium) |
Overview
Registered in 2008, 'PAL's Plymouth Rock' is a sport of Hosta 'Abiqua Recluse' distinguished by its green leaves with golden yellow margins. The cultivar is notable for its deeply cupped, folded, and heavily corrugated foliage, and it is believed to be tetraploid.
In the Garden
This medium-sized hosta forms a dense, mound-like clump reaching 16 inches (40.6 cm) in height and 36 inches (91.4 cm) in diameter, with a moderate growth rate. It performs best in partial to full shade, where the golden margins remain most vivid. Its substantial, textured leaves make it an effective specimen or groundcover in woodland borders, and it pairs well with ferns and other shade-tolerant perennials.
Care Notes
Water regularly to maintain even soil moisture, especially during dry periods. Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. The thick, corrugated leaves offer moderate resistance to slugs, though standard control measures may still be necessary in damp conditions.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 16 in (40.6 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 36 in (91.4 cm) |
| Leaf length | 7.5 in (19.1 cm) |
| Leaf width | 5.5 in (14 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 13 |
| Leaf | slightly shiny on top; slightly shiny underneath; deeply cupped, folded, deeply corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 30 in (76.2 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | appears to be tetraploid |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'Abiqua Recluse' — H. ‘Abiqua Recluse’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-3, medium size):
- H. ‘Glen Fetish’ (2008)
- H. ‘Aladdin's Lamp’ (1996)
- H. ‘Frog Bog’ (2008)
- H. ‘Johnson's Olympic Gold’ (2008)
- H. ‘Shirley Wade’ (2008)
- H. ‘Abiqua Zodiac’ (2009)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #4207. How we check this data.