Hosta Parasol Geranium The first plants in cultivation

The first plants in cultivation trace back to Ernest Wilson's collections in Sichuan

a real cutie

where plants in deeper shade turn green much sooner in summer

starting in early June (NC)

dark green leaves emerge with a wonderful mottled rose-purple pattern in spring

Hosta Parasol Geranium The first plants in cultivationWe first discovered this sport of Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' at Plant Delights in 1999 and after years of trials, introduced it in 2008. In side by side trials with Hosta 'Singing in the Rain', Hosta 'Parasol' has more blue in the foliage and the edge is both wider and more cream than yellow. The 2' tall x 5' wide clumps are adorned with large metallic blue green leaves, each bordered in creamy yellow. We find all of the Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' sports to