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HostaSweetie

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Paul Aden 1988

Origin'Fragrant Bouquet' x 'Fragrant Candelabra'

Size categorymedium

Plant height x width50x75 cm (20x30 in.)

Leaf length x width20x13 cm (8x5 in.)

Vein pairs11

Leaf coloryellow,white edge

Variegationedge

Leafundulate

Petiole 

Scapeleafy bracts

Scape height80 cm (31 in.)

Flowerwhite

Flower length 

Fragrantfragrant

Flowering periodJuly - August

Fertile 

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

Info20" tall. Part Sun to Light Shade.
Yellow leaves with white margins and wavy edges.
Fragrant white flowers.
A large chartreuse, with wide cream margin.
White fragrant flowers. Very nice.
This spectacular Aden release is from the H. 'Fragrant Bouquet' breeding line. H. 'Sweetie' has a chartreuse center, outlined with a wide creamy white margin. The leaves are longer and narrower than H. 'Fragrant Bouquet'. The very fragrant near white flowers cover the 30" diameter clump in mid summer!
Chartreuse centers outlined with a wide creamy-white margin; frag. near white flowers.
Yellow to bright chartreuse leaves, 8" long and 5" wide, with a white margin.  Fragrant white flowers.  A 'Fragrant Bouquet' hybrid. 
Light creamy-yellow margins surround the apple green centers. Lavender flowers are highly fragrant! A true sweetie!

Sports'Fragrant Surprise' sport/gw
'Golden Sweetie' sport/yy
'Sweet Blonde Babe' sport/yw
'Sweet Dream' sport/gw

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