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HostaBlue Beauty

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Florence Shaw/AHS 1986

Originsieboldiana hybrid

Size categorylarge

Plant height x width58x125 cm (23x49 in.)

Leaf length x width28x26 cm (11x10 in.)

Vein pairs14-15

Leaf colordark blue-green>dark green

Variegation 

Leafrugose, cupped, rounded

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height70 cm (28 in.)

Flowerpale lavender

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJune - July

Fertile 

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoDark blue-green early, become dark green; deeply cupped; slight marginal undulations; rugose. Dark blue green, crinkled and puckered; white flowers. This hosta and H. 'Birchwood Blue Beauty' were registered in 1986, it is possible that they are the same hosta. H. 'Birchwood Blue Beauty' had the id Number 633-HN, this is a horticultural name . In the numerical listing it was found as ID#633-RC a registered cultivar, therefore the registered cultivar is known as H. 'Blue Beauty'. They are one and the same plant [PM].

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Progeny'Something Blue' = PP x 'Blue Boy'