Rocket's Red Glare

Hosta "Rocket's Red Glare" review

The hosta Rocket’s Red Glare is one of the few hostas available with red stems. Rocket’s Red Glare has prominent red petioles with distinctive red pigmentation continuing up through the leaf midrib. The horizontal, upright leaves are shiny green with good substance with wavy margins. Light purple bell-shaped flowers emerge on 24″ scapes in mid-July.

Hosta "Rocket's Red Glare" information:

Size Category
Hosta height x width 38x90 cm (15x35 in.) inches
Leaf length x width 20x15 cm (8x6 in.) inches
Vein pairs 8-9
Leaf color
Variegation
Leaf type a bit rippled margin, a bit shiny, -wavy
Petiole a bit rippled margin, a bit shiny, -wavy
Scape dark red
Scape height 75 cm (30 in.)
Flower pale lavender
Fragrant
Flower length 4.5 cm (1.8 in.)
Flowering period September - October
Fertile limited/difficult
Pod
Ploidy
Patents
Sports
Progeny