This one has been on my want list for a very long time, however it is easy to miss when not in flower. This time it was flowering and quite impressive.

H. 'White Triumphator' has pure white flowers that are held horizontally on very long scapes. Although my plant is still young, it's scape already reaches 100 cm. What I find special & quite attractive are the white flowering bracts that are covered with green veins. It reminds me of a Freesia, without the smell of course!

The plant isn't that spectacular, with upright leaves that have very glaucous backs. The scape is also very glaucous. Here is a picture of my new plant:

Hosta 'White Triumphator' is listed as an introduction from the famous Dutch garden designer and nursery man Piet Oudolf. Piet has also written a number of garden books. It is described as a selection of rectifolia with very tall scapes of pure white flowers. The rectifolia background clearly shows in the upright habit and the long scape.

There is also a hosta 'White Tachi' in cultivation, Tachi Giboushi being the Japanese name of rectifolia. As I don't have it, it remains to be seen if it's the same plant as 'White Triumphator' or a different one.