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| Hosta | September Sun |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Bob Solberg 1985 |
| Origin | 'August Moon' sport |
| Size category | medium - large |
| Plant height x width | 55x125 cm (22x49 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 23x18 cm (9x7 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 10-11 |
| Leaf color | golden yellow,dark green edge |
| Variegation | medio |
| Leaf | good, a bit wavy, a bit corrugated |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 65 cm (26 in.) |
| Flower | near white |
| Flower length | 5 cm (2 in.) |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | July - August |
| Fertile | yes |
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| Patents | |
| Info | 15" tall. Light Shade 'August Moon' mutation selected by James Massey. Yellow with dark green margin. Color grows more pronounced later in season. Near white flowers. Cordage leaves with a yellow center and green margin. Heavily corrugated. White flowers. Fast grower. Gold leaf with a lime green margin. Excellent substance. This wonderful 3' wide clump (sport of H. 'August Moon') has the same round corrugated golden foliage, but surrounded by a wide dark green margin... one of the finest new hostas in years! In late summer, the 3' spikes of near white flowers top the clump... extremely nice! A H. 'August Moon' sport, rounded gold leaves are edged with a wide dark green margin. This one will take a little more sun and has wonderful near-white flowers. Green variegated form of 'August Moon'. The leaves are heart-shaped, gold with a wide green margin. Excellent. White flowers. Plant is a variegated sport of H. 'August Moon' with yellow center and green margin. There is a high contrast between margin and center. The dimpling on the leaves make for another eye catcher. (Plant 34x22) The rounded gold leaves have a wide, dark green margin. Large clump topped by near white flowers in July. A good grower when given some morning sun. The yellow leaves on this beautiful sport of 'August Moon' are edged in dark green. Near-white flowers. Green margined, gold centered mutation of 'August Moon', near white flowers, strong grower. |
| Sports | 'Clifford's Polar Moon' sport/yg 'Colesburg Sonny Boy' sport/yg 'Green Army Man' sport/yg 'Hub City' sport/gg |
| Progeny | 'Honey Pie' = PP x plantaginea |