Hosta "Shining Tot" review
Hosta pulchella background. Medium deep green cordate leaves. Lavender flowers on 6" scapes. A tiny glossy green, excellent rock garden type. Shiny dark-green leaves topped by pale lavender flowers, rock garden gem. Very small, shiny dark green leaves. Listed by Aden as a dwarf Hosta pulchella type. Similar in size to the smaller venusta selections, but the glossy foliage is more attractive. Lavender flowers. Deep green, shiny, tiny mounds; flat or wavy; [dwarf venusta (pulchella?)]
Hosta "Shining Tot" information:
| Size Category | mini - small |
| Hosta height x width | 13x38 cm (5x15 in.) inches |
| Leaf length x width | 8x6 cm (3x2 in.) inches |
| Vein pairs | 5-6 |
| Leaf color | |
| Variegation | |
| Leaf type | good, shiny, a bit wavy |
| Petiole | good, shiny, a bit wavy |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 30 cm (12 in.) |
| Flower | lilac |
| Fragrant | |
| Flower length | 3.5 cm (1.4 in.) |
| Flowering period | August |
| Fertile | yes/breeder |
| Pod | |
| Ploidy | 2-2-2 |
| Patents | |
| Sports | |
| Progeny | 'All Bright' = 'Are You There' x PP 'Appletini' = ('Blue Dimples' golden yellow sport) x PP 'Azuretini' = ('Blue Dimples' golden yellow sport) x PP 'Bluetini' = ('Blue Dimples' golden yellow sport) x PP 'Bubbatini' = ('Blue Dimples' golden yellow sport) x PP 'Childhood Sweetheart' = ('Neat Splash' x 'Tardiflora') x PP 'Citratini' = PP x 'Gold Regal' 'Cody' = PP x venusta 'Cooltini' = ('Blue Dimples' golden yellow sport) x PP 'Cupatini' = ('Blue Dimples' golden yellow sport) x PP 'Floratini' = 'Pilgrim' x PP 'Kathy Sorensen' = 'Are You There' x PP 'Lemon Zest' = PP x 'Gold Regal' 'Lemontini' = ('Blue Dimples' golden yellow sport) x PP 'Lime Zest' seedling 'Limetini' = ('Blue Dimples' golden yellow sport) x PP 'Looking Good' = 'Dorothy Benedict' x PP 'Martini' = ('Blue Dimples' golden yellow sport) x PP 'Minutini' = 'Pilgrim' x PP 'Radio Waves' seedling 'Raspatini' = 'Raspberry Sorbet' x PP 'Raspberry Sorbet' = rupifraga x PP 'Regal Tot' = 'Gold Regal' x PP 'Rhythm and Blues' seedling 'Saketini' = ('Blue Dimples' golden yellow sport) x PP 'Shiny Penny' = 'Lemon Lime' x PP 'Strawberry Yogurt' = 'Raspberry Sorbet' x PP 'Twirlatini' = ('Blue Dimples' golden yellow sport) x PP 'Valley's Walkabout' = 'Sea Prize' x PP |
