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HostaBlue Canoe

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Gwen Black/Pete Ruh 1999

Originunknown

Size categorysmall - medium

Plant height x width45x90 cm (18x35 in.)

Leaf length x width14x8 cm (6x3 in.)

Vein pairs11

Leaf colorblue-green

Variegation 

Leafcupped, deeply folded

Petiole 

Scapeblgr

Scape height65 cm (26 in.)

Flowernear white,tubular

Flower length4 cm (1.6 in.)

Fragrant 

Flowering period 

Fertile 

Podblue

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoUnusual blue, cupped Hosta.
Many of you remember the delightful Gwen Black popping up here and there at the 2001 AHS Convention in Raleigh clutching a photo of H. 'Blue Canoe' and professing it TIS blue at home! several years ago when she graciously bestowed a piece of her precious clump upon us it WAS blue. For some unexplainable reason the plant has decided it will be chartreuse in the states (we have heard this from all that have it). The leaves have good substance and are folded giving a canoe-like appearance. Topped with pale lavender flowers in early summer. See if you can be the first to turn it blue and alert the world to its secret.

Sports'American Gold Canoe' sport/yy

Progeny