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HostaBetcher's Blue

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Carl Betcher/AHS 1986

Origin'Tokudama' seedling

Size categorymedium

Plant height x width30x65 cm (12x26 in.)

Leaf length x width15x12 cm (6x5 in.)

Vein pairs11-13

Leaf colorblue

Variegation 

Leafheavy, cordate, corrugated

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height50 cm (20 in.)

Flowerpale lavender

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJune - July

Fertilelimited/difficult

Podfew

Ploidy 

Patents 

Info='Betcherer's Blue'.
='Becterer's Blue'.
12" tall. Light Shade.
In the south, this 2' wide H. 'Tokudama' hybrid holds its blue color extremely well.
The thick substance leaves make a nice medium sized clump with pale lavender flowers in late spring.
Blue leaves have heavy substance and cup slightly; near-white flowers.
Deep blue, puckered leaves are nicely cupped.
A tokudama hybrid, it forms a medium to large clump with near-white flowers.

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