Hosta | Blue Jewel |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Herb & Dorothy Benedict/Rod Kuenster/AHS 2010 |
Origin | unknown |
Size category | small - medium |
Plant height x width | 30x90 cm (12x35 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 21x15 cm (8x6 in.) |
Vein pairs | 9-11 |
Leaf color | blue-green |
Variegation | |
Leaf | heavy, wavy, bovate flat base |
Petiole | |
Scape | blue-green |
Scape height | 45 cm (18 in.) |
Flower | pale lavender,striped |
Flower length | 5 cm (2 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | July - August |
Fertile | yes |
Pod | green |
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Info | Powder blue, heavy substance. A rare Benedict plant. Nice blue stays looking good late into fall. Deep veining. 'Blue Jewel' is one of the more rare of the Benedict blues. It isn't around very much at all and we don't know if any nursery is offering it. It is a really top-notch blue from Herb's breeding program and a nice rarity for the collector. |
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