Hosta | Metallica |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Bill & Eleanor Lachman 1991 |
Origin | (x 'Beatrice') x 'Blue Moon' |
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Size category | medium |
Plant height x width | 0x60 cm (x24 in.) |
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Vein pairs | 13 |
Leaf color | dark blue-green |
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Scape height | 60 cm (24 in.) |
Flower | violet,flared |
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Flowering period | July - August |
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Info | 16" tall. Light Shade. A thick clump of dark blue green leaves with a metallic sheen. From the Lachmans, comes this H. 'Blue Moon' hybrid that makes a nice 2' wide clump of long dark blue green undulating foliage. Each clump is topped with 2' scapes of violet flowers in late spring. Dark blue-green metallic heart-shaped leaves with lavender flowers. Very dark blue-green leaves with a metallic sheen, lanceolate with wavy edges, wide at the base and sharply pointed. Unusual in both shape and color. From a cross of a 'Beatrice' seedling and 'Blue Moon'. Medium violet flowers. |
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Progeny | 'Chivalry' = 'Flamboyant' x PP |