Peter Ruh registered this
cultivar in 1981 on behalf of Paul and Linda Hofer. It is a
seedling of Hosta
sieboldiana which produces a 30 inch
high mound that is 5 feet wide. The leaves are broadly ovate
shaped and have thick substance. Its near white flowers bloom in
late June.
According to
The Hosta Handbook by
Mark Zilis (2000), "This name represents more
than one seedling, though they generally are all blue-leaved,
Hosta sieboldiana
types. Its most famous sport, 'Paul's Glory',
was probably derived from a form of 'Perry's True Blue' that is
a Hosta sieboldiana x 'Fortunei' hybrid. The flowers of
'Paul's Glory' (lavender) and blooming time (July into August)
do not match the most commonly grown forms of 'Perry's True
Blue'."
Similar cultivars include H.
'Helen Doriot' and H. 'Ryan's Big One'.
Seedlings include H. 'Lake Erie'
and
H. 'Linde'.
Sports include H. 'Paul's Glory'.
These 2010 photos come from the
