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HostaCarol

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Frances Williams/AHS 1986

Origin'Fortunei' sport

Size categorymedium - large

Plant height x width50x90 cm (20x35 in.)

Leaf length x width18x15 cm (7x6 in.)

Vein pairs9

Leaf colordark green,white edge

Variegationedge

Leaf 

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height 

Flowerlavender

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering period 

Fertileno

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

Info='FRW #1429'.
='Fortunei Carol'.
A sport of 'Fortunei' ('FRW #152'), cut out in 1967.
Green with a cream edge, glaucous below. Cupped. Lavender flowers.
Medium sized jade green with creamy white margin. Very stately!
Dark green leaves with attractive white edge; lavender flowers.
A fortunei type with white margined medium green leaves. Lavender flowers.
25 - 75 % shade.

Sports'Carol's Sister' sport/
'Jack Frost' sport/o

Progeny'Aspiring Angel' = 'Sunshine Glory' x PP
'Cabin Boy' = 'Captain Kirk' x PP
'Costume Change' seedling
'Crown Royalty' = PP x 'Fortunei Aureomarginata'
'Hidden Gem' = 'Captain Kirk' x PP
'Kwick's Perky Purple Pixie' = 'Captain Kirk' x PP
'Lady Christin May' = 'Sum of All' x PP
'Lady Peyton' = PP x 'Hadspen Blue'
'Lady Renee' = 'Captain Kirk' x PP
'Lord Brendan' = PP x 'Hadspen Blue'
'Senora Colleen' = 'Sunshine Glory' x PP
'Vinnie's Janel' = PP x 'Hadspen Blue'