ASSESSMENT OF ORNAMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL QUALITIES OF HOSTA VARIETIES (HOSTACEAE) IN THE FOREST-STEPPE OF THE NOVOSIBIRSK REGION
Journal: Bulletin of KSAU
Year: 2026

The aim of the study is to investigate the phenological characteristics, morphological traits, and evaluate the ornamental and biological qualities of the Hosta cultivars Golden Tiara, Francee, Night Before Christmas, Pacific Blue Edge, Stiletto, White Beauty, and Wide Brim, cultivated in the forest-steppe zone of the Novosibirsk Region. Flowering of the cultivars occurred when the sum of positive temperatures was 786–1224 °C. The growing season lasted 102–120 days. The studied cultivars had a s