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HostaAchy Breaky Heart

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Jim Schwarz 1996

Originunknown

Size categorysmall

Plant height x width20x46 cm (8x18 in.)

Leaf length x width10x8 cm (4x3 in.)

Vein pairs5

Leaf colorgreen,streaked,white,white edge

Variegationstreaked, edge

Leaf 

Petiole 

Scapegreen

Scape height50 cm (20 in.)

Flowerlavender,tubular

Flower length2.5 cm (1 in.)

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly

Fertileyes/breeder

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoSmall sized, mound shaped plant, with ovate, dark green with a white 1/4" to 1/2" margin with white streaking, slightly shiny 3" x 4" leaf. Unstable streaky parent.
Ever changing variegation.
A small (12" high) mound forming plant, with light and dark green center with white streaking and margin. A very GOOD STREAKY BREEDER producing small streaky seedlings.

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