Hosta Robin of Loxley: Difference between revisions

Plant name
Folk name	Hosta 'Robin of Loxley'
Binomial name	Hosta ?
Variety	Robin of Loxley
First recorded	2000–2002
Used where	USA, Europe and perhaps Far East

Revision as of 14:22, 18 October 2018

Hosta 'Robin of Loxley' / Hosta Paradise.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-09-13. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-10-18.

First marketed in 2000, the hosta cultivar 'Robin of Loxley' was hybridized by Jim Schwartz. It is one of a series of cultivars with names inspired by the address of his business: 11676 Robin Hood Drive (Dubuque), Iowa.^[1] For 'Robin Hood' et al., see 'Also see' section below.

'Robin of Loxley' is a large Hosta that has nearly white flowers and grows in half or full shade, reaching a height of 60 to 70 cm.^[2] Its leaves are blue-green, and it blooms from late June into July.^[3]

I have not been able to establish from which of the 24 accepted species the 'Robin of Loxley' variety was bred, but perhaps this is a moot point since the species are easily interbred.^[4] See the entry on Hosta Robin Hood for information on hostas in general.

Sources

Photos

Hosta Library: Robin of Loxley. A single photo.

Background

Also see

Notes

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[1] Dave's Garden: The Scoop on Jim's Hostas and Manta: Schwartz Greenhouse.

[2] Hosta Paradise: Hosta Robin of Loxley.

[3] The Hosta Helper: Hosta Robin of Loxley.

[4] See Wikipedia: Hosta.

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