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HostaKinba

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Kenji Watanabe/Ran Lydell/AHS/Walek 2009

Originpycnophylla x pycnophylla

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Size categorymedium

Plant height x width50x120 cm (20x47 in.)

Leaf length x width28x18 cm (11x7 in.)

Vein pairs9-10

Leaf colorgolden yellow>pale green

Variegationviridescent

Leaf 

Petiolered

Scapegreen

Scape height54 cm (21 in.)

Flowerbluish purple,bell

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodAugust - September

Fertilelimited/difficult

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoOK here at last, a much talked about "rarity".
Leaves have a brilliant yellow spring color and bright, cherry petioles.
Color tones to light green later in the season.
This is a somewhat upright plant, and has slightly wavy leaves.
Golden yellow leaves in the Spring. Very upright form.
Quote from Ran Lydell, "A Spring Beacon!".

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