Hosta longipes 'Joshu Iwa'
 

Originated by Hajime Sugita of Japan, this non-registered cultivar is a seedling of H. longipes. It is a small size hosta with near round, green foliage that has a white underside.

Mikiko Lockwood in an article on The Hosta Library titled, A Little About Japanese Hosta Terms defines the term iwa as rock, Iwa Gibōshi or H. longipes.


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