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| Hosta | Avocado |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Jane & Bernie Diesen 1998 |
| Origin | 'Guacamole' sport |
| Size category | medium - large |
| Plant height x width | 60x125 cm (24x49 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 25x20 cm (10x8 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 11 |
| Leaf color | greenish-yellow,dark green edge |
| Variegation | medio |
| Leaf | folded |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 100 cm (39 in.) |
| Flower | pale lavender |
| Flower length | 9 cm (3.5 in.) |
| Fragrant | fragrant |
| Flowering period | July - August - September |
| Fertile | limited/difficult |
| Pod | green |
| Ploidy | 4-2-2 |
| Patents | |
| Info | ='Avacado'? To die for [C. Seaver]. Fast Growth rate. Greenish yellow with a 2" wide, flat dark green margin. Very shiny on top and underneath, moderately folded. A very interesting wide dark green margined sport of our own 'Guacamole'. The plant appears somewhat blacker in color and seems to have more substance. Large clump; light lavender fragrant flowers in June and August. Very nice sport of H. 'Guacamole', dark green margin is quite wide and surrounds a narrow gold center. Overall appearance of the plant is a lot darker than its parent and the leaves seem to be somewhat thicker. Vigorous grower that makes a nice clump in no time and will be topped with pale lavender flowers that are fragrant. This is the original sport of 'Guacamole' with a narrow center, not 'Holy Molé'. Take H. 'Guacamole' and shrink the center down to a narrow, about 1" streak, and you have 'Holy Molé' or 'Avocado'. Both of these Hostas have a very dark edge that, on its own, is slower growing than 'Guacamole'. Heat tolerance, shiny leaves, and large white, fragrant flowers. This one will sell well. |
| Sports | 'Cerveza' sport/yy 'Enchilades' sport/yg 'Mojito' sport/gg |
| Progeny | |