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HostaEl Niño

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Piet Warmerdam 2003

Origin'Halcyon' hybrid

Size categorymedium

Plant height x width 

Leaf length x width17x12 cm (7x5 in.)

Vein pairs9-11

Leaf colorblue,white edge

Variegationedge

Leaf 

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height 

Flower 

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly - August

Fertile 

Pod 

Ploidy2-2-2

PatentsPP14632, CPBR2662,EUPBR12982

InfoPP14632 (23/3/2004), EUPVR, CPBR2662.
Patented as 'El Nino'.
Sport of H. 'Halcyon' from Holland: very blue leaves surrounded by a bright white
border. Topped with lilac flowers early in the summer.
This highly sought after new introduction is an amazing sport of the popular blue Hosta 'Halcyon', but with a wide white border added for extra effect. Each 3' wide clump is truly scrumptious! In midsummer, the clumps are topped with 2' spikes of blue-lavender flowers.

Sports'Smurfette' sport/bw

Progeny'Emerald Lightning' seedling
'Junonia' = 'Yakushima Mizu' x PP
'Pebble Creek Aberdeen Mountain' = PP x 'Katsuragawa Beni'