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HostaTattletale Gray

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Chet Tompkins/Pete Ruh 2000

Originunknown

Size categorylarge

Plant height x width 

Leaf length x width 

Vein pairs15

Leaf colorblue-green

Variegation 

Leafvery heavy, folded, very corrugated

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Scape height 

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Fragrant 

Flowering periodJune - July

Fertileyes/breeder

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoGrey green leaves with massive puckering.
Heavy steely-hued blue-green leaves; makes a huge clump in time.
Exhibiting a heart shaped leaf, 'Tattletale Gray' is one of Cynthia Tompkins' creations. The clump is distinctly upright and the leaves are of very heavy substance. An established clump exhibits a great deal of biscuit tufting. The color is difficult to describe. Definitely not "gray" in the strict sense of the word, it could better be described as a deep, smokey-steel blue with very strong patina.
Both Chet and Cynthia have used 'Tattletale Gray' for the production of extra large offspring.

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