A large
(25 inches high), thick textured, blue
green hosta, this plant was registered by
Paul Aden in
1978 as a sport of a variegated H. 'Robusta'. The foliage is
heavily corrugated with thick substance. Near white flowers
bloom from mid June into July.
According to
The Hosta Handbook by
Mark Zilis (2000), this is one of many, many cultivars of a similar
type to Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'.
"The leaves tend to cup more than other
Sieboldianas,
especially in contrast to 'Big Mama'
to which it is often compared."
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), adds "The original registration files...portrayed a
much different plant than the one in commerce. It was described
as having yellow-centered, green margined leaves with pale
lavender flowers (July 35 peak of bloom). Obviously the large,
blue-green Hosta
sieboldiana type that we know as 'Big Daddy' is not the
same plant. I suspect that the original registration describes a
sport of 'Yellow Splash'
or the similar 'Robusta Variegata'.
