<i>Hosta </i>plant named ‘VER10234’

Abstract

A new cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘VER10234’ that is characterized by its young leaves that emerge white in color with green veins, maturing leaves that slowly develop streaks that are green in color, and fully mature leaves that turn all green in color (viridescent effect), its flowers that are lavender in color, and its flowers that are held horizontal to slightly dropping on the flowering stem.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Hosta plant named ‘VER10234’ as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Hosta. The photographs were taken of a 3 year-old plant as grown an unheated greenhouse in a 27-cm container in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

(2) FIG. 1 provides an overall view of a plant of ‘VER10234’ in bloom.

(3) The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of an inflorescence of ‘VER10234’.

(4) FIG. 3 provides a close-up view of the young leaves of ‘VER10234’.

(5) FIG. 4 provides a close-up view of the maturing leaves of ‘VER10234’.

(6) The colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description, which accurately describe the colors of the new Hosta.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

(7) The following is a detailed description of 3-year-old plants as grown in an unheated greenhouse in 27-cm containers in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determination is in accordance with The 2015 Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. General description: Blooming period.—End of July into August in The Netherlands. Plant type.—Herbaceous perennial. Plant habit.—Flattened globular, broadly spreading and upright. Height and spread.—An average of 42.1 cm in height (to top of foliage), 85 cm in height (to top of inflorescence), 77.5 cm in spread. Cold hardiness.—At least in U.S.D.A. Zones 5. Diseases and pests.—No susceptibility or resistance to diseases or pests has been observed. Root description.—Freely branched, fleshy. Root development.—About 6 weeks to produce a fully rooted plant in a 13-cm container from a tissue culture plug. Propagation.—Tissue culture. Growth rate.—Moderately vigorous. Foliage description: Leaf shape.—Broadly ovate. Leaf division.—Simple. Leaf base.—Broad attenuate. Leaf apex.—Apiculate. Leaf venation.—Camptodrome pattern, upper surface color; 143A, lower surface color; 146B. Leaf margins.—Entire, coarsely undulate. Leaf attachment.—Petiolate. Leaf arrangement.—Alternate, in basal rosettes. Leaf surface.—Upper and lower surface is glabrous, smooth, very slightly glossy and leathery, non-rugose, matte. Leaf orientation.—Held nearly upright to slightly outward on upright petioles. Leaf color.—Young upper surface; a blend of 10C and 160C, young leaf lower surface; a blend of 9D and 160C, mature upper surface; a blend of 150D and 157A, changing to a blend of 144A, 144B and 146A in summer, mature lower surface; a blend of 150D and 157A, changing to a blend of 137C and 143A in summer. Leaf size.—Average of 17.3 cm in length and 10.2 cm in width. Leaf quantity.—Average of 9 per basal rosette. Petioles.—Strong, average of 24.7 cm in length, average of 1.3 cm in diameter, both surfaces are very slightly glossy, color; upper surface 143C and 144B, margined 144A, color lower surface 145D, changing to 145B towards the margins, margins 144A. Flower description: Inflorescence type.—Terminal racemes of single open trumpet-shaped flowers. Inflorescence size.—28.2 cm in height, 13.3 cm in width. Lastingness of inflorescence.—About 4 weeks from first opening bloom to fading of last opening bloom, individual blooms last up to 5 days, self cleaning. Flower type.—Trumpet, single. Flower/inflorescence number.—Average of 9 inflorescences per plant, 20 flowers per inflorescence, 200 buds and flowers per plant. Flower fragrance.—None. Flower aspect.—Held horizontal to slightly drooping. Flower buds.—Average of 2.9 cm in length, 8 mm in diameter, oblanceolate in shape, smooth, glabrous and moderately glossy surface, color; 85A, blotched N82B to N82C. Flower size.—Average of 7.2 cm in depth, 4.5 cm in length, 5 cm in diameter, flower throat diameter 1 cm, flower tube length 3.7 cm, flower tube 5 mm in diameter. Peduncles.—An average of 79.8 cm in length, 5 mm in diameter, held in an average angle of 10°, strong, smooth and glabrous surface, color; 150D, tinged at the nodes 185B, top 186B and 186C. Pedicels.—An average of 1.3 cm in length, 2.25 mm in diameter, held in an average angle of 70°, moderately strong, smooth and glabrous surface, 76C, tinged with 146C in color. Calyx.—Campanulate in shape, 7.2 cm in length, 4.5 cm in diameter. Tepals.—6, rotate, fused into campanulate shape, 50% of the tepals are fused, glabrous, slightly glossy and dull surfaces, entire margins, acute apex, 7.2 cm in length, outer tepal 1.45 cm in width, color; when opening and fully open upper surface outer tepals 76A, changing to 76B at the top, margins 76D, base N155B, inner tepals a blend of 76C and 76D, top 76B, central band 76A, base a blend of N155B and NN155B, fading to 85A and 86D, when opening and fully open lower surface 76B, main vein on inner tepal 77B, fading to 85A and 86D, veins on outer tepal 77B, other veins match leaf surface, throat; a blend of N155B and NN155B, tube 76B. Floral bracts.—1 at the base of each pedicel, ovate in shape, apiculate apex, truncate base, both surfaces are smooth and glabrous, average of 2.7 cm in length and 1.4 cm in width, color of both surfaces 157C, base 144B, main vein on lower side 144B. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium.—Pistil; 1, 7.2 cm in length, style; 7.1 cm in length, 157D, stigma; crested in shape, 1 mm in length and diameter, 157D in color. Androecium.—Stamens; 6, filament; 6.5 cm, 157D in color, anthers; elliptic in shape, 4 mm in length, 1.5 mm in width, N186B in color, pollen is abundant and 14A in color. Fruit/seed.—Production of seed capsules has not been observed to date.