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HostaDorset Clown

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Herb & Dorothy Benedict/Rod Kuenster/AHS 2010

Originunknown

Size categorysmall

Plant height x width40x100 cm (16x39 in.)

Leaf length x width16x11 cm (6x4 in.)

Vein pairs10-12

Leaf colorblue-green,streaked,yellow,creamy white

Variegationstreaked, unstable

Leafthick, corrugated, a bit wavy

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height60 cm (24 in.)

Flowerpale lavender

Flower length4.5 cm (1.8 in.)

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly - August

Fertileyes/breeder

Podgreen

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoTF5B (5th generation Tardiana from Herb Benedict).
Streaked breeder:****
One of the TF5B seedlings was a lucky break: a very blue, splashed seedling, later named H. 'Dorset Clown'. This plant, which was selfed, gave me fifty percent variegated seedlings and some gold ones as well [Herb Benedict THJ].
Breeder for pointed leaves and soft blue color.

Sports'Clown's Collar' sport/by
'Dorset Blueblood' sport/bb
'Ringmaster' sport/bc

Progeny'April Clown' selfed
'Blue My Mind' seedling
'Clown Belly' = PP x 'Blue Belly'
'Cosmic Little Elf' = PP x 'Purple Verticulated Elf'
'Dorset Glenn' = PP x (x 'Dorset Clown')
'Fatal Attraction' = PP x kikutii
'Madame Butterfly' hybrid
'Pretty One' = 'Dorothy Benedict' x PP
'Sounds of Kinnick' = PP x 'Blue Belly'