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HostaHot Flash

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Herb & Dorothy Benedict 1991

Origin'Dorothy Benedict' selfed

Size categorylarge

Plant height x width 

Leaf length x width 

Vein pairs14

Leaf colorgreen,streaked,yellow,white

Variegationstreaked, unstable

Leafrugose

Petiolegreen

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Fertileyes/breeder

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Ploidy 

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Info=sieboldiana 'Hot Flash'.
Streaked breeder:*****
A large sieboldiana type with yellow streaks.
However the streaks turn red by the middle of August!
In fall the leaves are pinkish gold with bright red stripes.

Sports

Progeny'Cosmic Hot Mama' = PP x 'Ma Breeder'
'Cosmic Mad Scientist' = PP x 'Beer Belly Blues'
'Dorothy's Child' = 'Dorothy Benedict' x PP
'Great Grandfather' selfed