Hosta | Sunshine Glory |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Kevin Vaughn 1982 |
Origin | 'William Lachman' x 'Golden Waffles' |
Size category | large |
Plant height x width | 60x45 cm (24x18 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 23x13 cm (9x5 in.) |
Vein pairs | 10 |
Leaf color | ,narrow white edge |
Variegation | edge |
Leaf | corrugated |
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Scape | green |
Scape height | 85 cm (33 in.) |
Flower | lavender |
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Flowering period | July |
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Info | Large yellow leaves are edged in white, lightly puckered with a bit of ruffling. Forms an upright clump with lavender flowers. This Kevin Vaughn hybrid is still one of the most sought-after hostas of the early 1980's. The 5' wide clumps are composed of thick, round, intensely corrugated, limey-chartreuse leaves, each with a dramatic wide white border. These stunning clumps are topped in midsummer with 29" scapes of lavender flowers. Semi-upright mound of gold-centered, creamy margined foliage; rare Kevin Vaughn hybrid of a 'William Lachman' sibling X 'Golden Waffles' (1982 registration); multi-functional in the landscape where it can be utilized as a specimen, background plant, or ground cover. Thick round leaves have a chartreuse-yellow center and a wide white border, good substance and lots of corrugation. Topped with lavender flowers on tall scapes |
Sports | 'Connie Sun' sport/yy 'Sun's Glory' sport/yy |
Progeny | 'Aspiring Angel' = PP x 'Carol' 'Bouquet of Hearts' = PP x 'Risky Business' 'Georgia Jan' = PP x 'Risky Business' 'Harper Grace' = sieboldiana 'Elegans' x PP 'Kiss Me Kwick and Don't Slobber' = sieboldiana 'Elegans' x PP 'Lady El' = montana 'Aureomarginata' x PP 'Lady Tricia Lynn' = sieboldiana 'Elegans' x PP 'Lord Goldridge' = 'Paradigm' x PP 'Minnehaha Creek Paladin' = 'Tyler's Treasure' x PP 'Nancy, National Hero' = 'Elegans' x PP 'Sassy in Gold' = PP x 'Paradigm' 'Senora Colleen' = PP x 'Carol' |