Originally from
Japan, this
cultivar of unknown parentage was registered by
Dr. Ralph (Herb) Benedict in 1983. It forms a small, somewhat upright mound of
twisted, wavy foliage that comes to a pointed tip. The medium
lavender colored flowers bloom in very late August.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), "...appears to be the same plant
as 'Hamada Contorted' and both come close to 'Koryu'...impressed
with its odd, twisted foliage and "green-on-green" variegation."
Similar cultivars include H.
'Hamada Controted', H. 'Koryu' and H. 'Tortifrons'.
These 2010 photos come from the
