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HostaGemstone

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Tony Avent 2005

Originvenusta x 'Dorset Blue'

Size categorysmall

Plant height x width25x61 cm (10x24 in.)

Leaf length x width10x8 cm (4x3 in.)

Vein pairs6-7

Leaf colorblue-green

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Scape height25 cm (10 in.)

Flowerpale purple

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Flowering periodJune - July

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InfoThis 1998 cross of Hosta venusta x Hosta 'Dorset Blue' resulted in one of our all-time favorite selections that we christened H. 'Gemstone'. Hosta 'Gemstone' makes a vigorous-growing, but small 5" tall x 1' wide clump of narrow H. venusta -like blue leaves. In midsummer, the clumps are topped with short 10" spikes of lavender flowers. If you like small valuable hostas, add a 'Gemstone' to your garden. This has not been tissue-cultured.

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