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HostaParadise Joyce

Statusnot registered

Originator(s)Marco Fransen

Origin'Halcyon' sport

Size categorymedium

Plant height x width 

Leaf length x width 

Vein pairs 

Leaf color(blue-green>yellow>white),blue edge

Variegationmedio, albescent

Leaf 

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height 

Flowerlavender

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering period 

Fertile 

Pod 

Ploidy2-2-2

PatentsPP12119, EUPBR8667, CAPBR2095

InfoPP12119 (2/10/2001), EUPBR8667, CAPBR2095.
This one comes from Marco Fransen of Holland and is named for his wife, Joyce. It is a mutation of H. 'Halcyon' and comes up almost plain blue, colors up with a yellow center resembling H. 'June', and finally, the center turns an almost white-yellow that holds till the end of the season. This was the last hosta to go down this year. Lavender flowers late in the summer.

Sports'Paradise Sandstorm' sport/o

Progeny'Heart Strings' = PP x 'Fire Island'
'Parchment Paper' = PP x 'Purple Haze'
'Saratoga Sunrise' seedling