Hosta | Perry's True Blue |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Wayside/Paul & Linda Hofer/Ruh 1981 |
Origin | (x sieboldiana 'Elegans') hybrid |
Size category | large |
Plant height x width | |
Leaf length x width | 30x18 cm (12x7 in.) |
Vein pairs | 15-16 |
Leaf color | blue |
Variegation | |
Leaf | roundes, a bit rugose, very ribbed |
Petiole | |
Scape | |
Scape height | 75 cm (30 in.) |
Flower | white, bell |
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Flowering period | |
Fertile | yes |
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Patents | |
Info | A cordate and rugose powdery blue. Plant has wonderful steel-blue leaves with heavy puckering. Not to be confused with 'True Blue'; the large steel-blue leaves are heavily puckered. White flowers. Sieboldiana type with very large steel blue leaves which are puckered and heavily ribbed. Slow upright grower, lavendar-white flowers. Perry's True Blue is a large blue-green hosta. Leaves are cordate and rugose and measure 12 inches long by 9 inches wide with 16 veins. Will grow to 36 inches in diameter and 22 inches tall. Scapes are 30 inches tall with medium bell shaped white blooms. |
Sports | 'Lake Erie' sport/ 'Paul's Glory' sport/yg 'Perry's True Blue streaked' sport/ |
Progeny | 'Linde' hybrid |