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| Hosta | Blast Off |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Herb & Dorothy Benedict 1995 |
| Origin | 'Mikado' x 'Dorothy Benedict' |
| Size category | xtra large |
| Plant height x width | 75x180 cm (30x71 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 41x33 cm (16x13 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 15 |
| Leaf color | golden yellow |
| Variegation | |
| Leaf | heavy, corrugated |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 100 cm (39 in.) |
| Flower | pale lavender,tubular |
| Flower length | 5 cm (2 in.) |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | June - July |
| Fertile | yes |
| Pod | |
| Ploidy | |
| Patents | |
| Info | Green gold with a slightly rippled margin. Moderately corrugated, rippled with heavy substance. Chartreuse to gold leaves turning lighter in leaf areas that have more light. By summers end the colors of 'Blast Off' have a multi-color effect. |
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