H. ‘Semperaurea’
(R)
2003 (2018)
Status: Published
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H. ‘Semperaurea’ |
Unknown (O) K. Foerster (NI) P. & J. Ruh (R) |
Plant: 32-48in (81.3cm) diameter; 24in (61.0cm) high; mound-like
Leaf: 15in (38.1cm) long; 9in (22.9cm) wide; 11 to 17 sunken above, ve vein pairs; yellow green broadly undulated margins; glaucous bloom on top; glaucous bloom underneath; broadly ovate with cordate base; flat arch
Scape: 28 to 32in (71.1 to 81.3cm) high; green or whitish green
Scape Bracts: inflorescence leaves
Flower: 2.25in (5.7cm) long; near white, very lightly purple in the middle of the lobe; bell; Weihenstephan/Freising , Germany; June
Seed: sets viable seeds, triangular 1.75 in (4.5 cm) prunose pods
Clump History: 15 years old; Weihenstephan/Freising , Germany
Notable Characteristics: frequent gold seedlings; show less tendency to become necrotic in direct sun
Pod Parent: Parentage Unknown
Pollen Parent: N/A
Sport Parent: N/A
Seasonal Color Change: lutescent, first green, then chartreuse to yellowish green in spring, golden yellow by anthesis
Section Class: I-8(1-3)
Patent/PBR Number: N/A
Additional Comments:
See AHS journal 1985 vol 16: pp 54-56 (Fischer; Schmid). The information used for this registration is from W. George Schmid, in The Genus Hosta, Timber Press, 1991, and is used with permission. Measurements by Schmid in 1984