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HostaAbiqua Moonbeam

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Walden West 1987

Origin'August Moon' sport

Size categorymedium - large

Plant height x width65x75 cm (26x30 in.)

Leaf length x width23x20 cm (9x8 in.)

Vein pairs11-12

Leaf colorgreen,golden yellow edge

Variegationedge

Leafgood, corrugated

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height75 cm (30 in.)

Flowerpale lavender

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly - August

Fertileyes

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

Info='Mayan Moon'?
15" tall. Light Shade.
Blue green heart shaped/round leaves with pale lime irregular margin. Bell shaped pale lavender flowers in early summer. Very vigorous. Fertile.
Margin, yellow intensifying to 1½ inch brilliant gold band.
This vigorous and easy to grow 1987 release from Dr. Chuck Purtymun is a real prize for hosta lovers. This sport of H. 'August Moon' has round corrugated blue green leaves with a wide lime gold margin. In early summer, the 3' wide clumps are topped with near white flowers...truly spectacular!
A sport of H. 'August Moon', leaf has a wide gold margin around a blue-green center; lavender flowers.
A sport of 'August Moon' (the same sport as 'Mayan Moon'), with dark green leaves with a wide gold margin.
White flowers.
A sport of the classic 'August Moon', it has a wide border of gold around the blue-green center. Highly attractive! Lavender flowers.
Medium blue-green plant, wide irregular lime-green margins on the leaves. Pale lavendar flowers.
Blue - green center with irregular lime - green margins. This is the original mutation from 'August Moon'. Lavender flowers in July.

Sports'Abiqua Moonbeam sport Meyer/wide yellow edge' sport/gy
'Gemini Moon' sport/gy
'Velvet Moon' sport/gy

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