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| Hosta | Shade Fanfare |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Paul Aden 1986 |
| Origin | 'Flamboyant' sport |
| Size category | medium |
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| Leaf color | chartreuse,cream edge |
| Variegation | edge |
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| Fertile | yes |
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| Info | 15" tall. Part Sun to Light Shade. AGM. One of the best of Paul Aden's introductions. Medium green leaves with wide brushstroke cream margins. Pale lavender blooms in June. Chartreuse with a cream margin, cordate, flat leaves, 7" x 5.5". 22" scapes with lavender flowers. Medium green with gold creamy margins. A real beauty. This sport of H. 'Flamboyant' has leaves of chartreuse gold with wide creamy edges. H. 'Shade Fanfare' is a vigorous grower, forming a 2' wide clump, topped with pale lavender flowers on 24" scapes in early summer. Light green leaves have broad cream margins; forms a real nice clump. Apple-green leaves with a wide creamy white margin. Lavender flowers. Great form and excellent color make it an excellent specimen. Everyone likes this hosta. Well, there may be a few who don't, but you have to wonder about them. Among normal people, this is considered one of the all time great hostas. Chartreuse to apple-green leaves with a wide creamy white margin. Unusual coloring, good form, excellent vigor, overall a terrific plant. Lavender flowers. This hosta has golden foliage with a white edge. The foliage starts off golden yellow with a creamy edge, turning to chartreuse with a white edge by mid summer. Brightens any dark spot in your garden. Purple flowers in late summer. Use as a small groundcover or larger edger! Excellent rapidly growing medium-sized specimen. Very floriferous. (Plant 24x16) Bright green heart-shaped leaves with wide creamy white margins. Lavender flowers on 24" scapes in mid-summer. Shade to full sun. Green leaves with broad cream margins, very showy. Lavender flowers. Sport of Flamboyant, medium size, leaves have wide creamy margins, slightly puckered, good texture, flowers lavendar. |
| Sports | 'Golden Fanfare' sport/yy 'Poke Sally' sport/gc |
| Progeny | 'Floral Dance' seedling 'Lady Liberty's Flame' = 'Gold Regal' x PP 'Peedee Granny Smith' = PP x 'Bold Ruffles' |