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HostaPurple Verticulated Elf

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Herb Benedict 2003

Origin"seedling of F6 seedling of 'Dorset Blue'" selfed

Size categorysmall

Plant height x width28x58 cm (11x23 in.)

Leaf length x width20x12 cm (8x5 in.)

Vein pairs8-9

Leaf colorblue

Variegation 

Leafthick, wavy edge, pointed, wedge

Petiole 

Scapeblue-green

Scape height30 cm (12 in.)

Flowerlavender blue,bell

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly - August

Fertileyes

Poddark green

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoOne of Herb's very best blues.
Leaves emerge with a purple cast.
Flowers clustered in tiered whorls up scape (varies).
This small blue forms a clump 8" x 20" of some of the most intensely blue foliage I have seen, Herb deemed it 'purple' blue.
It is Herb's second to last generation (TF6B) of blues from H. 'Dorset Blue' and parent of even more incredibly purple miniature kids: H. 'Amethyst Chip' and H. 'Amethyst Facets' and soon to be registered H. 'Purple Perfection'. It is only grown in a handful of private gardens and has not nor is in mass production.

Sports

Progeny'Amethyst Chip' selfed
'Amethyst Facet' selfed
'Best Friend' = 'Astral Bliss' x PP
'Cosmic Beer Brat' = 'Beer Belly Blues' x PP
'Cosmic Little Elf' = 'Dorset Clown' x PP
'Country Dreaming' = PP x (x 'Northern Heritage')
'Dragonfly Wings' = 'Misty May' x PP
'Evening Blush' = 'Hideko Tajima' x PP
'Golden Heron' seedling
'Pixie Moonstone' = 'Teeny-weeny Bikini' x PP
'Purple Perfection' seedling
'Silver Tongued Devil' = 'Astral Bliss' x PP
'Slim and Trim' seedling
'Sterling Medallion' = ('Frosted Dimples' x 'Sea Frolic') x PP
'Up in Smoke' = PP x 'Smoke Signals'