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HostaUguis

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Japan/AHS/Walek 2009

Originunknown

Size categorysmall

Plant height x width60x100 cm (24x39 in.)

Leaf length x width24x11 cm (9x4 in.)

Vein pairs7

Leaf coloryellow>green

Variegationviridescent

Leaflanceolate, wavy, smooth

Petiole 

Scapebare

Scape height95 cm (37 in.)

Flowerpale purple

Flower length6 cm (2.4 in.)

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly - August

Fertile 

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoJN: Uguis Giboushi = "spring bird hosta".
Blue green lanceolate leaves on a 10" tall plant. Purple striped flowers.
Translation of the name from Japanese is "Spring Bird Hosta".
Unique light blue in spring; means "Spring Bird".
Lanceolate leaves emerge a beautiful soft pale yellow with a translucent quality.
Later they become an unusual blue-yellow before becoming green. Good substance. The name translates to Spring Bird. Light purple flowers.

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Progeny'Toyo-no-omoide' seedling