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| Hosta | Blue Betty Lou |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Clarence Owens 1987 |
| Origin | 'True Blue' x 'Gold Regal' |
| Size category | medium - large |
| Plant height x width | 60x120 cm (24x47 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 28x23 cm (11x9 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 16-19 |
| Leaf color | blue |
| Variegation | |
| Leaf | thick, very cupped, tipped, corrugated, wavy |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 110 cm (43 in.) |
| Flower | lavender |
| Flower length | 5 cm (2 in.) |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | July |
| Fertile | yes |
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| Patents | |
| Info | 25" tall. Light Shade. Round, glaucous blue green leaves. Cupped. Light lavender flowers. A very large blue, deeply cupped with undulating margins. From a marriage of H. 'True Blue' x H. 'Gold Regal' comes this Clarence Owens introduction. You will love this new hosta with blue deeply cupped leaves making a nice mound to 3' wide. Each clump is topped with light lavender flowers in early summer. Deeply-cupped blue leaves with undulating margins; lavender flowers. Good blue! Round, cupped leaves. Gets attention! Medium, rich glaucous blue leaves that are neatly cupped. Lavendar flowers in July. Forms a large, upright clump of deeply cupped blue leaves with undulating margins. Makes a showy specimen plant. Lavender flowers. Deeply cupped blue leaves with slightly undulating margins. Lavender flowers in June. |
| Sports | |
| Progeny | 'Bluer than Blue' seedling 'Chesapeake Bay' = ('Maui Rains' x 'Blue Arrow') x PP 'Giantland Skylight Bowl' = 'Skylight' x PP 'Hallelujah' = 'Halcyon' x PP 'Smokey Bear' = PP x 'Manhattan' |