Hosta 'Belle Of The Ball'

H. Sugita (O) ; Peter Ruh (ONIR)   1998

III - Medium - 1 - Green

ID #01528

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Plant:
51 inch diameter, 23 inches high. Mound-like with a moderate growth rate.

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Leaf:
10 in. long, 6.75 in. wide 11 pair of prominant veins. Leaf center color is medium green with a slightly rippled margin. Slightly shiny on top, glaucous bloom underneath; Leaf appearance is moderately folded lightly wavey moderately twisted moderately corrugated . Leaf shape is broadly ovate with a rounded base . Petiole lavender.

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Scape:
23 inches high. Ranges from 20 inches up to 23 inches high. Has inflorescence leaves.

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Flower:
2 in. long. Color is lavender, striped; tubular shape; In Chesterland, Ohio: Bloom starts 7/29 bloom peaks on 8/14 finishes 8/30 . .

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Seed:
viable. Pod color is green.

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Clump History:
The original seedling, The clump measured was 12 years old, growing in Chesterland, Ohio.

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Notable Characteristics:
Leaf has a lavendar petiol and a white back.

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Parentage:
hybrid intentional cross from Hosta 'kiyosumiensis' pollen parent Hosta 'pycnophylla'

Trace to species or form (through hybrid):

Hosta kiyosumiensis

Hosta pycnophylla

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This hosta has been listed under the following classifications:
Pod Parent
Pollen Parent
Leaf Size Medium Color 1
Registered in 1998
H. Sugita
Peter Ruh
from Species kiyosumiensis
from Species pycnophylla
Theme romance