H. ‘Tangerine Tango’
Hosta ‘Tangerine Tango’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-6a (Small) |
Overview
Registered in 2013, *Hosta* 'Tangerine Tango' is a sport of *H.* 'Orange Marmalade' that produces small, mound-like clumps. Its most distinctive feature is the bright gold leaf centers framed by wide, heavily ruffled and corrugated blue-green margins, a color combination that remains stable through the growing season.
In the Garden
This small hosta reaches 14 inches (35.6 cm) in height and spreads to 32 inches (81.3 cm) in diameter, with a moderate growth rate. It performs best in partial to dappled shade, where the gold centers hold their color without scorching. The intensely textured, cupped and twisted leaves make it an effective specimen for the front of a border or as a container plant; companion ferns or small heucheras complement its compact form.
Care Notes
Water regularly during dry periods to maintain leaf turgor, and apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Typical hosta-growing zones apply; slug and deer damage may occur, though the heavily corrugated leaf surface offers some resistance to minor feeding.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 14 in (35.6 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 32 in (81.3 cm) |
| Leaf length | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
| Leaf width | 4 in (10.2 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 10 |
| Leaf | orange yellow blue-green, heavy ripples margins; dull on top; dull underneath; lightly cupped, moderately twisted, deeply folded, moderately wavy, intensely corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 26–30 in (66.0–76.2 cm) |
| Seasonal colour change | light yellow in summer |
| Notable characteristics | bright gold centers with wide, thick and very ruffled, corrugated, blue-green margins |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'Orange Marmalade' — H. ‘Orange Marmalade’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-6a, small size):
- H. ‘Island Breeze’ (2014)
- H. ‘Whirlwind Flame’ (2014)
- H. ‘Dinky Donna’ (2011)
- H. ‘Sting’ (2011)
- H. ‘Bullfrog’ (2016)
- H. ‘Firestorm’ (2007)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #5613