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HostaTrade Wind

Statusregistered

Originator(s)John Kulpa 1994

Origin'Whirlwind' sport

Pictures

Size categorymedium - large

Plant height x width60x90 cm (24x35 in.)

Leaf length x width22x17 cm (9x7 in.)

Vein pairs8

Leaf colordark green,streaked,white

Variegationstreaked, unstable

Leafheavy, a bit shiny, a bit corrugated

Petiole 

Scapegreen

Scape height90 cm (35 in.)

Flowerpale lavender,striped

Flower length6.5 cm (2.6 in.)

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly - August

Fertileyes/breeder

Pod 

Ploidy4-4-4

Patents 

Info='Trade Winds'.
Streaked breeder:**
2 toned green with white streaking, shiny above and glaucous bloom underneath. Broadly ovate with a cordate base.
Lightly corrugated with heavy thick substance. Lavender flowers.
Quickly sports to 'Second Wind' and 'Whirlwind' all in the same plant at the same time.
The streaked version of like H. 'Whirlwind' (Kulpa-90), gives streaked viridescent seedlings, two tone green, real different, well worth it.

Sports

Progeny'Gary Jones' = PP x 'Dorset Blue'