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Semperaurea - 2003 (r2018)

REGISTERED

Originator: Unknown    Nominant, Introducer: K. Foerster    Registrant: P. & J. Ruh   

Registered Clump
Registered Leaf

Clump Description

Notable Characteristics
frequent gold seedlings; show less tendency to become necrotic in direct sun
Plant Width
32-48
Plant Width (cm)
80-125
Plant Height
24
Plant Height (cm)
60
Plant Habit
mound-like
Plant Size
Large

Leaf Description

Leaf Color Center
yellow green
Leaf Length
15
Leaf Length (cm)
38
Leaf Width
9
Leaf Width (cm)
23
Vein Pairs
11 to 17 sunken above, very projected below
Margin Appearance
broadly undulated
Leaf Texture Top
glaucous bloom
Leaf Texture Bottom
glaucous bloom
Leaf Appearance
flat arch
Leaf Shape
broadly ovate
Leaf Base
cordate

Scape Description

Scape Height
28 to 32
Scape Height (cm)
65 to 75
Scape Color
green or whitish green
Scape Bracts
inflorescence leaves

Flower Description

Flower Color
near white
Flower Length
2.25
Flower Length (cm)
5.5
Flower Shape
bell
Growing Location
Weihenstephan/Freising , Germany
Flower Time
June
Flower Color Patterns
very lightly purple in the middle of the lobe

Seed Information

Viable
sets viable seeds
Seed Pod Color
triangular 1.75 in (4.5 cm) prunose

Clump History

Age of Clump
15

Parentage

Pod Parent
Parentage Unknown

Additional Information

Section Class
I-8(1-3)
Season Color Change
lutescent, first green, then chartreuse to yellowish green in spring, golden yellow by anthesis
Year Modified
2018
Additional Comments

See AHS journal 1985 vol 16: pp 54-56 (Fischer; Schmid). The information used for this registration is from W. George Schmid, in The Genus Hosta, Timber Press, 1991, and is used with permission. Measurements by Schmid in 1984

Classification Information

Section Class
I-8(1-3)
Classif Leaf Length
15
Classif Leaf Width
9
Classif Leaf Color
green turning yellow green to golden yellow


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