H. ‘Striptease’
Hosta ‘Striptease’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by C. & R. Thompson.
| Year registered | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Registrant | C. & R. Thompson |
| Section class | IV-6a (Small) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Striptease' (1991) was registered by C. & R. Thompson. The registry records it as a sport, but the parent's name is blank in the entry. Its color field reads "chartreuse dark green, margins"; the entry does not say which color sits in the center and which on the edge. Several later registrations name 'Striptease' as their sport parent.
In the Garden
It was registered at 20 in (50.8 cm) tall and 36 in (91.4 cm) across. Leaves are 6 in (15.2 cm) long and 4 in (10.2 cm) wide, with 6 to 7 vein pairs, a satiny upper surface and a cordate base. Scapes are recorded at 24 in (61.0 cm). Habit and growth rate are not part of the entry.
How it compares
'June' (1991), in the same show class, is registered smaller: 15 in (38.1 cm) by 20 in (50.8 cm), with a narrower 6 in (15.2 cm) by 3.5 in (8.9 cm) leaf and 8 vein pairs. Its color is recorded as "light yellow dark blue green, margins". Choose 'June' where space is tighter; 'Striptease' is registered both taller and wider, with a broader leaf.
'Gamma Ray' (1999), a sport of 'Striptease', is pure white with 2 in (5.1 cm) wide dark green margins, mound-like, 15 in (38.1 cm) by 25 in (63.5 cm), with a 5.25 in (13.3 cm) by 4 in (10.2 cm) leaf and green scapes of 22 to 23 in (55.9 to 58.4 cm).
'Yellow Polka Dot Bikini' (2005), another sport, is registered far smaller, 9 in (22.9 cm) by 17 in (43.2 cm), with a medium green leaf edged by 0.75 in (1.9 cm) light green margins that its entry says start bright yellow and turn apple green.
Flowers and other notes
Beyond the scape height, flower color, size and bloom dates are not part of the entry. For general growing advice, see the hosta care guide.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Striptease' (#5436), 'June' (#2939), 'Gamma Ray' (#2009), 'Yellow Polka Dot Bikini' (#6231), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 20 in (50.8 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 36 in (91.4 cm) |
| Leaf length | 6 in (15.2 cm) |
| Leaf width | 4 in (10.2 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 7 |
| Leaf | satiny on top |
| Flower scape height | 24 in (61.0 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'Gold Standard' — H. ‘Gold Standard’
In the registry, its sport parent H. ‘Gold Standard’ is itself a sport of H. ‘Fortunei’.
22 published registry records name Hosta ‘Striptease’ as a parent: 22 sports.
Sports of H. ‘Striptease’ (22), by registration year
- H. ‘Gamma Ray’ (1999)
- H. ‘Blue without You’ (2000)
- H. ‘Kiwi Full Monty’ (2000)
- H. ‘Kiwi Tease’ (2000)
- H. ‘Outer Limits’ (2000)
- H. ‘Peepshow’ (2002)
- H. ‘Risky Business’ (2002)
- H. ‘Stripper’ (2002)
- H. ‘Tassels’ (2002)
- H. ‘White Bikini’ (2002)
- H. ‘Gypsy Rose’ (2003)
- H. ‘Hanky Panky’ (2004)
- H. ‘Lady Godiva’ (2004)
- H. ‘Strip Poker’ (2004)
- H. ‘Stripped Naked’ (2004)
- H. ‘Snake Eyes’ (2005)
- H. ‘Yellow Polka Dot Bikini’ (2005)
- H. ‘Alan Titchmarsh’ (2006)
- H. ‘Bella Noche’ (2015)
- H. ‘Burlesque’ (2015)
- H. ‘Temptress’ (2017)
- H. ‘Sneak Peek’ (2020)
From the pod, pollen and sport parent fields of American Hosta Society Registry records.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-6a, small size):
- H. ‘June’ (1991)
- H. ‘Champagne’ (1994)
- H. ‘Silver Tiara’ (1988)
- H. ‘Paul's Glory’ (1987)
- H. ‘Fire and Ice’ (1999)
- H. ‘Remember Me’ (2001)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #5436. How we check this data.