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Parhelion Hosta

Quick Overview

A giant hosta with a white edge! A beautiful 'Sum and Substance' sport!

See more photos at hostalibrary.org

Availability: In stock

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Parhelion Advanced Starter
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Regular Price: $14.95

Special Price: $10.47

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Avg. Market Price:$14.75
Year First Offered:2009
Plant Size:Large (28" tall)
Growth Rate:Fast
Sun Resistant:Yes
Leaf Size:15" x 12" W
Leaf Color:Light green leaf with a creamy white margin
Bloom Color:Lavender

Details

Chartreuse to light green with a creamy white, 1/4" margin. Fast growing, slightly shiny on top. Flowers striped and bell shaped. Parhelion is a bright spot sometimes appearing on either side of the sun often on a luminous ring or halo. 'Parhelion' is a sport of H.'Sum and Substance.' The low viable seed production of H. 'Sum and Substance' and its sports may relate to the possibility of a triploid. Does set limited viable seed. Lavendar flowers are produced on 50" scape.

Additional Information

AHS - Rating No
AHS - Mini Rating No
Plant - Bog Tolerant No
Plant - Density No
Plant - Drought Tolerant No
Plant - Fun Name Planetary
Plant - Growth Rate Fast
Plant - Height 28"
Plant - Patented No
Plant - PPAF No
Plant - Rhizomatous No
Plant - Shape Mound-like
Plant - Size Large
Plant - Sun Resistant Yes
Plant - Slug Resistant No
Plant - Specimen Spacing 67.5"
Plant - Wave Spacing 90"
Plant - Year New at HostasDirect 2009
Leaf - Base Flat
Leaf - Color Detail Light green leaf with a creamy white margin
Leaf - Center Color Green
Leaf - Margin Color Cream
Leaf - Cupped Moderately
Leaf - Cup Direction No
Leaf - Flat Edge No
Leaf - Corrugation No
Leaf - Folded No
Leaf - Twisted No
Leaf - Wavy/Undulated No
Leaf - Piecrust No
Flower - Fragrant No
Leaf - Substance No
Leaf - Margin Contortion Flat
Leaf - Margin Size Narrow
Leaf - Margin Width (inches) 0.25
Leaf - Shape Broadly Ovate
Leaf - Size 15" x 12" W
Leaf - Length 15
Leaf - Width 12
Leaf - Mottled No
Leaf - Speckled No
Leaf - Splashed No
Leaf - Streaked No
Leaf - Upper Leaf Luster Slightly Shiny
Leaf - Under Leaf Luster Dull
Leaf - Vein Color No
Leaf - Vein Furrows No
Leaf - Vein Pairs 13
Leaf - White Leaf Back No
Flower - Bracts No
Flower - Branched Scape No
Flower - Clustered Bloom No
Flower - Color Lavender
Flower - Double Blooms No
Flower - Reblooms No
Flower - Striped Bloom Yes
Flower - Inflorescence No
Flower - Pod Color Green
Flower - Scape Color No
Flower - Scape Height 60
Flower - Scape Height Range 46 to 60
Flower - Season July 6 to August 10
Flower - Shape Bell
Flower - Viable Seed Yes
Petiole - Color No
Petiole - Shape No
Petiole - Size No
Petiole - Variegation No
Hybridizing - Originator Walters Gardens, Inc.
Hybridizing - Namer Walters Gardens, Inc.
Hybridizing - Introducer Walters Gardens, Inc.
Hybridizing - Registrant Walters Gardens, Inc.
Hybridizing - Sport Of H. 'Sum and Substance'
Hybridizing - Year Registered 1997

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