Hosta | Midnight Oil |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Bev & Dave Stegeman 2004 |
Origin | 'Potomac Pride' x 'Neat Splash Rim' |
Size category | |
Plant height x width | 38x65 cm (15x26 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 15x11 cm (6x4 in.) |
Vein pairs | 6-7 |
Leaf color | dark green |
Variegation | |
Leaf | thick, very shiny, a bit corrugated, a bit folded |
Petiole | |
Scape | green |
Scape height | 50 cm (20 in.) |
Flower | pale purple,striped |
Flower length | 4 cm (1.6 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | July |
Fertile | limited/difficult |
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Ploidy | |
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Info | The Stegemans really came up with something special when they created 'Midnight Oil' by crossing 'Neat Splash Rim' (an old Florence Shaw plant) onto 'Potomac Pride'. The result is a plant that was amazingly dark despite being planted in a lot of direct sun. No special fertilizers or anything were used, and the plant was there for three years. |
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