Kisuji

[streaker71]

Hard to get a good picture of this one. The streaking stays all season but does become a tad bit darker. In spring it is just spectacular.

Registry - not registered
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Kisuji
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/k/kisuji.html

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Scott

[HostaDesigner]

I like that one!

[wishiwere]

Oh, I like that shiny sheen! Very

Haven't seen that one before either! Neat hostas on the forum tonight!

[newtohosta-no more]

I'm not familar with that one either and I really, really like it!

[renaldo75]

NICE!! Can you tell anymore about this one - size, parentage?? Have you been using it in your breeding program?

[DBoweMD]

Kisuji, (a.k.a. Inaho), has never produced a viable seed for me; I'm not sure I even had a seed pod. I've had it for about 3 or 4 years.
It's smaller than Geisha, a.k.a Ani Machi.

[renaldo75]

Thanks, Dave.

[eastwood2007]

Beautiful hosta! Went on my list!

Good to know, Dave! Scratched off my list...

[Mary Ann]

When was that picture taken, Scott? Mine is all dark already.

[wzbt03]

I agree, thanks Dave.
It is good to know when hosta have different names.

[redcrx]

There is "debate" on Kisuji and Inaho being the same plant. Zilis's Hostapedia notes that their anthers are different. Inaho has purple anthers while Kisuji has yellow anthers. He references Schmid 1991 for the yellow anthers point. I have misplaced my Schmid so I can't track the reference at this time.

See topic viewtopic.php?f=1&t=55625 for more discussion.

I have both Kisiji and Inaho in my garden (at least that's what I ordered and was on the labels). Both plants look the same and both have purple anthers.

Here is Kisiji in my garden. It came in in 2010 as two pieces so I put them in two different spots.
Here is 2010

Kisuji - June 4, 2010

Kisuji - June 4, 2010

The bigger piece

Kisuji - June 4, 2010

Kisuji - June 4, 2010

Late season flowers with purple anthers

Kisuji - September 1, 2010

[redcrx]

Kisuji in 2011

Early

Kisuji - April 25, 2011

Late

Kisuji - September 16, 2011

Flowers

Kisuji - September 5, 2011

Kisuji - September 9, 2011

Kisuji - September 21, 2011

[redcrx]

Kisuji in 2012

Small piece early

Kisuji - March 23, 2012

Kisuji - March 23, 2012

The bigger piece early with deer damage

Kisuji - March 23, 2012

The smaller piece late

Kisuji - September 12, 2012

Flowers on the bigger piece - that's Olympic Sunrise in the background

Kisuji - September 8, 2012

[redcrx]

Kisuji in 2013

The big piece early

Kisuji - April 14, 2013

The big piece late

Kisuji - September 6, 2013

Kisuji - September 6, 2013

Kisuji - September 6, 2013

Kisuji - September 8, 2013

[redcrx]

Kisuji in 2014

The smaller piece

Kisuji - September 4, 2014

Kisuji - September 4, 2014

[redcrx]

Finally tracked down the "yellow anthers" reference in Schmit. In Schmit's discussion, under a different name "sieboldii f. mediopicta", he equates it to Kisuji and mentions the yellow anthers.

In Zilis' "The Hostapedia" there is even another name for Kisuji - "H. tardiva aureo-striata:
MyHostas Database reference & MyHostas Database reference

Browsing the WEB most sites seem to equate Kisuji and Inaho. One site mentioned all three names sieboldii f. mediopicta, Kisuji and Inaho as the same.

Another WEB site introduced another name - Frühlingsgold also see the MyHostas Database reference. But this just may be a green edged stabilized form.