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HostaMr Big

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Walden-West/Pete & Jean Ruh 2010

Originunknown

Size categoryxtra large

Plant height x width50x105 cm (20x41 in.)

Leaf length x width40x27 cm (16x11 in.)

Vein pairs16

Leaf colordark green

Variegation 

Leafheavy, corrugated, folded, wavy

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height80 cm (31 in.)

Flowernear white

Flower length4.5 cm (1.8 in.)

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly

Fertile 

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

Info='Mr. Big'.
Should be 'Mr Big', period not applied to word contractions.
Move over, 'Sum and Substance', here comes 'MR. BIG!' Monster genes from H. montana and big-big blue forms, this one took the cake at our tour last year at Walden West. As the picture illustrates, this mammoth dwarfs even mountain-man Jay. Leaves are seersuckered and have great substance. You want it big . . . you got it!
This one gets huge! It's heritage is found in H. montana and big-big blue forms. The leaves are a dark blue-green, very seersuckered and have tremendous substance. H. 'Mr.Big' may rival H. 'Sum and Substance' in size . See if you can grow it bigger.

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