According to
The Hosta Handbook by
Mark Zilis (2000), "...published as a sport of
'Jade Scepter' (Eisel 1989), but sent to registrar as a sport of
'Golden Tiara'; from
tissue culture; after observations since
1988, 'Gold Edger' the more likely mother plant."
This cultivar which was
registered by Mark Zilis in 1988, forms a mound about 8 inches
high with a spread of 17 inches. The foliage is heavily twisted,
corrugated along some veins and of thin substance. Its lavender
flowers bloom in July.
According to
The Hosta Handbook by
Mark Zilis (2000), "Unlike many other
white-centered cultivars, it has a fast growth rate...a bit of a
fuss has been raised over the years about whether or not 'Royal
Tiara' is truly a member of the "Tiara family", i.e. related to
'Golden Tiara'...I now believe that it came out 'Gold Edger',
another plant my nursery was propagating at the time."
Similar cultivars include H.
'Apple Court' and H. 'Little Caesar'.
Sports include H. 'Paradise
Goldheart', H. 'Royal Charm', H. 'Royal Scepter' and H. 'Royal
Wave'.
These 2010 photos come from the
