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| Hosta | Electrocution |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Tony Avent 2005 |
| Origin | (('Swoosh' x longissima) x 'Red Neck Heaven') x 'Elvis Lives' |
| Size category | |
| Plant height x width | 35x70 cm (14x28 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 18x5 cm (7x2 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 5-6 |
| Leaf color | green,(yellow>white) edge |
| Variegation | edge |
| Leaf | very twisted |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 45 cm (18 in.) |
| Flower | lavender |
| Flower length | |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | June - July |
| Fertile | |
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| Ploidy | |
| Patents | |
| Info | Twisted leaves. This is one of our more unique hosta introductions, a complex cross involving H. 'Elvis Lives', H. 'Red Neck Heaven', and a few other friends. Hosta 'Electrocution' makes a 14" tall x 28" wide clump of long, narrow, severely twisted leaves which are medium green with a nice yellow border that ages to white. The clump truly looks like it was letting out a final scream while strapped to an electric chair when the switch was pulled. The peculiar clumps are topped in late June with 18" spikes of light lavender flowers. |
| Sports | 'Electrocution streaked' sport/os 'Stranger in the Dark' sport/gg |
| Progeny | 'Let's Do the Twist' = PP x 'Hatsushimo' 'Wild Imagination' = PP x (('Neptune' x 'Fulda') x 'Joy Ride') |