This form of the species
Hosta sieboldiana came from
Japan and was registered by the
American Hosta
Society on behalf of
Fumio Maekawa
in 2002. As with others of this type, it forms a giant (32
inches high) mound with leaves that are slightly wavy and have
slight corrugation with thick substance. Three foot tall scapes
bear very pale lavender flowers in late June to mid July.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), this cultivar "...comes closest of all Hosta sieboldiana forms to the species itself."
Similar cultivars include H. 'Jolly Green Giant', H. 'June
Beauty' and H. sieboldiana var. sieboldiana.
Seedlings include H. 'Big
John', H. 'Blackjack', and
H. 'Silver Giant'.
