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Sum and Substance Hosta

Quick Overview

2004 Hosta of the Year. Rated #1 for years. One of the largest hostas!

Availability: In stock

Product Name Price Qty
Sum and Substance Advanced Starter
$10.95

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Sum and Substance Starter (TC)
$8.95
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Avg. Market Price:$12.39
First Offered:2000
Plant Size:Giant (36" tall)
Growth Rate:Fast
Sun Resistant:Yes
Slug Resistant:Yes
Leaf Size:18" x 15" W
Leaf Color:Chartreuse gold leaf
Bloom Color:Lavender, Pale

Details

A very striking chartreuse-gold with heavy substance and a waxy sheen. Gorgeous when you see it mature! Huge, averaging 31" tall and 70" wide, but 48" tall and 114" wide is the record. A triploid with unknown parentage.

Additional Information

Year New at HostasDirect 2000
Date Available: Starter Hosta (TC) No
Date Available: Advanced Starter (TC) No
Date Available: Mature Division No
Growing Zones N/A
AHS Rating 11
AHS Mini Rating No
Plant - Bog Tolerant No
Plant - Density No
Plant - Drought Tolerant No
Plant - Fun Name No
Growth Rate Fast
Plant - Height 36"
Plant - Hosta of the Year 2004
Plant - Patented No
Plant - Patent Number No
Plant - PPAF No
Plant - Rhizomatous No
Plant - Shape Mound-like
Plant Size Giant
Sun Resistant Yes
Slug Resistant Yes
Plant - Wave Spacing 54"
Plant - Specimen Spacing 72"
Leaf - Base Cordate
Leaf - Color Detail Chartreuse gold leaf
Leaf Color (Center) Yellow Green
Leaf Color (Margin) No
Leaf - Cupped No
Leaf - Cup Direction No
Leaf - Flat Edge No
Leaf - Corrugation No
Leaf - Folded No
Leaf - Twisted No
Leaf - Wavy/Undulated Lightly
Leaf - Piecrust No
Fragrant Flower No
Leaf - Substance Heavy
Leaf - Margin Contortion No
Leaf - Margin Size No
Leaf - Margin Width (inches) No
Leaf - Seasonal Color Change No
Leaf - Shape Cordate-Heart
Leaf - Size 18" x 15" W
Leaf - Length 18
Leaf - Width 15
Leaf - Mottled No
Leaf - Speckled No
Leaf - Splashed No
Leaf - Streaked No
Leaf - Upper Leaf Luster Glaucous
Leaf - Under Leaf Luster Glaucous
Leaf - Vein Color No
Leaf - Vein Furrows No
Leaf - Vein Pairs 12
Leaf - White Leaf Back No
Flower - Bracts No
Flower - Branched Scape Yes
Flower - Clustered Bloom No
Flower - Color Lavender, Pale
Flower - Double Blooms No
Flower - Reblooms No
Flower - Striped Bloom No
Flower - Inflorescence No
Flower - Pod Color No
Flower - Scape Color No
Flower - Scape Height 72
Flower - Scape Height Range 72
Flower - Season July 18 to August 18
Flower - Start-Peak-Finish No
Flower - Size No
Flower - Shape Flared
Flower - Viable Seed No
Petiole Color No
Petiole - Shape No
Petiole - Size No
Petiole - Variegation No
Hybridizing - Parentage [Parentage Unknown]
Hybridizing - Originator Aden P
Hybridizing - Namer No
Hybridizing - Introducer No
Hybridizing - Registrant P. Aden
Hybridizing - Sport Of No
Hybridizing - Tardiana Cross No
Hybridizing - Year Registered 1980

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