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HostaSnake Eyes

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Andy Torvinen 2005

Origin'Striptease' sport

Size category 

Plant height x width40x90 cm (16x35 in.)

Leaf length x width18x13 cm (7x5 in.)

Vein pairs8-10

Leaf colorpale green,white,green edge

Variegationmedio

Leaf 

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height70 cm (28 in.)

Flowerlavender

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly - August

Fertileno

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoOne of the best 'Striptease' sports, it has a much wider white line, adding a lot of appeal to this sport.
H. 'Snake Eyes' was discovered in 2000 by Andy Torvinen while sorting through some plugs of H. 'Striptease' from Shady Oaks Nursery. Andy registered the plant in 2005 and named it 'Snake Eyes' because if you put two leaves together and look at the light green and white flash patterns, they look like two eyes of a reptile, just like ... snake eyes!
Andy has sold or given away a few pieces here and there, but 'Snake Eyes' is not readily available in the trade. A clump of about 6 divisions was auctioned at the 2014 AHS convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for $500.

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