The
following collection list is organised by leaf colouration
Hosta varieties that exhibit changing leaf colouration throughout the season can be extremely useful plants to the garden designer. We have categorised the different colouration changes as follows:
Hosta varieties that exhibit changing leaf colouration throughout the season can be extremely useful plants to the garden designer. We have categorised the different colouration changes as follows:
- Albescence: when the leaves turn whiter/white across the season
- Lutescence: when the leaves become lighter and brighter across the season
- Viridescence: when the leaves turn green across the season
Many cultivars are variegated, which means we also need to note what happens to the centre and edges (margins) of the leaves. Therefore, if only one element of the leaf changes across the season we have categorised it as either the centre or margin exhibiting the colouration change.
Last update: 16/7/2010