Hosta | Tickle Me Pink |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Bev & Dave Stegeman/J. Hack 2006 |
Origin | 'One Man's Treasure' x 'Squash Casserole' |
Size category | small - medium |
Plant height x width | 20x70 cm (8x28 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 18x11 cm (7x4 in.) |
Vein pairs | 8-9 |
Leaf color | golden yellow |
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Petiole | red-brown |
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Flowering period | September |
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Info | Brand new introduction from the Stegemans...leaves emerge bright yellow-chartreuse on red petioles with red tips and some red brushed across the shiny backs. As the season progresses, the leaves become a golden color with a slight sheen. Fuchsiapink buds emerge in September on dark scapes and, as the cooler weather comes, the leaves are again kissed with touches of red, |
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Progeny | 'Don Clysdale' seedling |