H. ‘Remember Me’

Overview

'Remember Me' (2001) was registered by Walters Gardens, Inc. The leaf field gives a creamy white center with medium green margins .38 to .63 in (1.0 to 1.6 cm) wide, and the record says the center color lightens. The registrant's note describes a "small clump with bright creamy center with blue-green margin in attractive heart shaped leaves", so the margin is entered as medium green in one field and blue-green in the other. The pollen parent is recorded as unknown. The registry also lists plant breeders' rights number PBR13149 QZ.

In the Garden

It is registered at 12 in (30.5 cm) tall and 30 in (76.2 cm) across, mound-like, with a moderate growth rate. Leaves are 6.5 in (16.5 cm) long and 3.3 in (8.4 cm) wide, ovate with a cordate base and moderately flat, with 9 to 11 vein pairs and a glaucous bloom on both surfaces.

How it compares

'Sting' (2011), a sport of 'Anne' in the same show class, also has a creamy white center, but with a wider 1.2 in (3.0 cm) dark green, slightly rippled margin on a broader 6.3 in (16.0 cm) by 4.7 in (11.9 cm) leaf. It is registered at 13.8 in (35.1 cm) by 27.6 in (70.1 cm), and its entry notes "sun resistant, flamed center", a claim the 'Remember Me' entry does not make. Choose 'Sting' for a wider margin; 'Remember Me' has the narrower margin and a glaucous leaf.

'Whirlwind Flame' (2014), a sport of 'Whirlwind Tour', has a pure white center with a .5 in (1.3 cm) dark green margin on a 6 in (15.2 cm) by 4 in (10.2 cm) leaf that is intensely twisted, where 'Remember Me' is recorded as moderately flat. It is registered at the same 12 in (30.5 cm) height on a 20 in (50.8 cm) spread, with a slow growth rate.

Flowers and other notes

Scape and flower details are not part of the entry. For light, water and slugs, see the general hosta care guide.

Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Remember Me' (#4635), 'Sting' (#5137) and 'Whirlwind Flame' (#6087), hostaregistrar.org.