Hosta Red Hot Flash Plants from Japan alongside the emerging leaves is

alongside the emerging leaves is a bizarre 10" tall flower spike on a short stalk at ground level

Each green leaf is heavily speckled with large golden spots

Bambusa multiplex 'Riviereorum' is a 10' clumper that dies back to the ground at 8 degrees F

which open in late afternoon

Hosta Red Hot Flash Plants from Japan alongside the emerging leaves isThis new sport, a tetraploid form of H. 'Peedee Gold Flash', comes from Virginia's Mobjack Nursery home of Hosta 'Patriot'. The small, 12" tall x 21" wide clump is composed of medium green leaves with a very wide golden center that changes to parchment as it matures. One of the neat effects is to constantly have both color leaf centers on the plant simultaneously. The red tinted leaf petiole adds another dimension of interest to this unique hosta. The