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HostaApplause

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Hans Hansen/Tony Avent 2006

Origin'Edge of Night' sport

Size categorymedium

Plant height x width70x140 cm (28x55 in.)

Leaf length x width17x13 cm (7x5 in.)

Vein pairs11

Leaf colordark green,creamy white edge

Variegationedge

Leafcupped, very corrugated

Petiole 

Scapegreen

Scape height55 cm (22 in.)

Flowerpale lavender,tubular

Flower length4.5 cm (1.8 in.)

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly

Fertile 

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoThis amazing sport of Hosta 'Edge of Night' is a clump that I couldn't take my eyes off in the garden of Minnesota's Hans Hansen. The heavily-cupped and corrugated dark green leaves with a wide creamy white border are turned upwards instead of laying horizontally, forming a 28" tall x 55" wide clump that resembles hands clapping; hence, the name. A mature clump of Hosta 'Applause' ranks right up with H. 'Praying Hands' in the unusual category.

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