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HostaVan Wade

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Bob Kuk 1990

Origin'Dorothy Benedict' x 'Northern Lights'

Size categorymedium

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Vein pairs8

Leaf colordark green,cream edge

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Info=sieboldiana 'Van Wade'.
12" tall. Light Shade.
Med. sized dark green with wide creamy yellow irregular margins.
H. 'Van Wade' is an outstanding Bob Kuk selection of a Herb Benedict cross (H. 'Dorothy Benedict' x H. 'Northern Lights'). The 17" wide clumps feature cupped and nearly round dark green, heavily corrugated leaves with a wide creamy margin. In early summer, the clumps are topped with light lavender flowers on 30" scapes.
Leaves are dark green w/wide creamy-yellow margin that is slightly irregular.
This is from a cross of 'Dorothy Benedict' and 'Northern Lights'. The leaves are rounded and cupped, heavily puckered, dark green with a wide white margin. Lavender flowers.
Large, round green leaves with yellow-cream margins. Excellent substance on an excellent plant. Lavender flowers.
Medium size, dark green leaves with creamy yellow margins, slightly cupped.
Flared lavendar flowers in July and August.

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