Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomarginata' from The Hosta Helper

Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomarginata'

This is another of the all-time classics of hostas. It was registered by the American Hosta Society in 1986 under the hyphenated name Hosta ventricosa 'Aureo-marginata' on behalf of English nurseryman, Alan Bloom according to The Hosta Handbook by Mark Zilis (2000).

The Genus Hosta by G. Schmid (1991) changed the name to its current, Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomarginated'. In 1993, Karel Hensen of the Netherlands was credited by AHS with actually introducing this plant.

According to The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "Just the addition of a creamy margin to Hosta ventricosa created one of the most outstanding hosta cultivars in existence."


H. 'Gold Flush'

H. 'Flame Stitch' H. 'Netta Statham'	H. 'Paradise Gold Line' H. 'Yellow Flame'

H. 'Glowing Heart' H. 'Green Jeans' H. 'Red Baron'	H. 'Sawtooth' H. 'Stargazer' H. 'Taffeta'

Alan Bloom is often credited with popularizing the concept of island beds instead of formal borders. His gardens at Bressingham Hall in Diss, Norfolk, England are well worth the visit.