Hosta | Scarlet Ribbons |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Ed Elslager 2002 |
Origin | 'William Lachman' hybrid |
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Plant height x width | 35x80 cm (14x31 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 18x9 cm (7x4 in.) |
Vein pairs | 5 |
Leaf color | green,white edge |
Variegation | edge |
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Petiole | red |
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Scape height | 90 cm (35 in.) |
Flower | deep purple |
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Flowering period | August - September |
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Info | 7" long by 3 1/2" wide; medium green with a 1/8" wide creamy yellow to white margin. A beautiful hosta with deep purple flowers and red petioles; from the hybridizing program of Ed Elslager. Long red petioles resemble scarlet ribbons; red extends dorsally into leaf veins. Tall scapes with large purple flowers; late blooming. |
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