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HostaDick Ward

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Handy Hatfield  1991

Origin'Zounds' sport

Size categorymedium - large

Plant height x width60x125 cm (24x49 in.)

Leaf length x width28x27 cm (11x11 in.)

Vein pairs15-16

Leaf colorgolden yellow,dark green edge

Variegationmedio

Leafthick, cupped, very corrugated, wavy

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height75 cm (30 in.)

Flowerpale lavender

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJune - July

Fertileyes

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoLarge mound of rounded bright gold leaves with a wide dark green margin.
Leaves are somewhat cupped and nicely puckered. Near white flowers in June.
A sport of `Zounds'. Excellent color.
Beautiful light yellow. green center with irregular dark green margin.
Pale lavender flowers in July.
Foliage is yellow to yellowish-green with an irregular green margin, leathery and puckered at maturity. A sport of 'Zounds'. Violet flowers.
Winner of the President's Exhibitors Award at the 1996 AHS Convention.
A golden heavy-textured, round-leaved 'Zounds' with wide green margins! Awesome.
Zounds sport green edge gold center.

Sports'Alligator Alley' sport/yb
'Dick's Green Carpet' sport/gg
'Prime Minister' sport/gg

Progeny'Hotel California' seedling