| Hosta | Nippers |
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| Status | registered |
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| Originator(s) | Rick Goodenough 2006 |
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| Origin | 'Fascination' x 'Black Beauty' |
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| Size category | small |
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| Plant height x width | 25x30 cm (10x12 in.) |
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| Leaf length x width | 5x5 cm (2x2 in.) |
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| Vein pairs | 9-11 |
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| Leaf color | dark green |
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| Variegation | |
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| Leaf | a bit shiny, round, very corrugated, a bit cupped |
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| Petiole | |
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| Scape | green |
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| Scape height | 30 cm (12 in.) |
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| Flower | near pink,bell |
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| Flower length | 4 cm (1.6 in.) |
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| Fragrant | |
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| Flowering period | July |
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| Fertile | yes |
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| Pod | green |
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| Ploidy | |
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| Info | 'Nippers' is a very dark green small clump of round puckered 2" leaves. Leaves are held quite upright and have an architectural look as they are generally held at 90% to the stem and parallel the ground. The pod parent is Hosta 'Fascination' and the pollen donor is Hosta 'Black Beauty'. Nippers is a small 8"-10" good grower and has attractive pink to near pink bell shaped blossoms on a 12" scape. It is fertile and generously passes along its best characteristics including round leaves. |
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