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HostaSummer Rainbow

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Chris Wilson & Dave Bowe 2010

Origin'Winter Snow' sport

Size category 

Plant height x width60x100 cm (24x39 in.)

Leaf length x width28x23 cm (11x9 in.)

Vein pairs12-14

Leaf color(chartreuse>dark green),creamy white edge

Variegationedge

Leafa bit shiny, corrugated

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height100 cm (39 in.)

Flowerpale lavender,bell

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly - August

Fertileyes

Podgreen

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoWide margined sport.
This one originated from a streaked Hosta 'Winter Snow' found at Hallson Gardens and was developed by Dave Bowe (Dr. Dave) who isolated this stable beauty. It went into TC in 2010. It is a sport of 'Winter Snow' with a dark green center but we think it will become one of the largest sports in the 'Sum and Substance' family with so much dark green in it. The margins are also nicely wide, much like the original 'Winter Snow's that came out of Winterberry Farms years ago.

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