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| Hosta | Phantom |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Bob Solberg/Jim & Jill Wilkins 1995 |
| Origin | 'Riptide' seedling |
| Size category | medium - large |
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| Petiole | purple |
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| Flower | lavender |
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| Info | 18" tall. Light Shade. Medium mound of rounded undulating gray green foliage with white wax on the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves. Lavender flowers in August. Purple petioles and bloom scapes. H. pycnophylla seedling. Good grower. Here is a hosta for those that appreciate a truly great, but not a bright showy hosta. H. 'Phantom' (a H. 'Riptide' seedling), boasts very thick and heavily rippled green leaves with an overall greyish cast. Both the petioles and scapes are a dusty purple. The 3' wide clump is topped with 30" tall scapes of light lavender flowers. Medium clump of rounded gray-green leaves with white wax on both sides; purple petioles and bloom scapes with lavender flowers. Medium clump of rounded gray green foliage with white wax on both the upper and lower surfaces of the leaf. Purple petioles and bloom scapes. Lavender flowers in August. Ghostly appearance. Gray-green leaves are gracefully wavy. Upper and lower leaf surfaces are clothed with a white wax, while the petioles and scapes are both dressed with purple. Lavender flowers. |
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