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  This cultivar registered by
				Tony Avent
 of Plants Delight Nursery in North Carolina  in 1998 
(and revised in 1999) is a seedling of H. 'Undulata'.  
				It forms a miniature to small size (6 inches high by 18 inches 
wide) mound of green speckled 
				foliage that is ovate, wavy and has thin substance. Lavender 
				flowers bloom in July. 
According to
				The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "Tony Avent's vast sense of humor 
				went into overtime on this aptly named cultivar. One of its 
				claims to fame is that it proves that 'Undulata' is not a 
				completely sterile plant. As a garden specimen it is an oddity, 
				on that should be put in a special place." 
			 The 
correct spelling of the name for the cultivar published in 
The Hosta Journal 
Vol. 30 No. 1 page 111 is H.‘Outhouse Delight’ rather than “Out House 
Delight. 
			  
			  
			  
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in 
			The 
				Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1),  Tony gives the 
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Outhouse Delight' - a 
breakthrough plant...white speckled leaves, stoloniferous (Hostas are 
rhizomateous) habit...simply the ugliest hosta ever hybridized, but the best 
parent ...Keep your eyes peeled for some real knockouts. 
						
						 ...H. 'White Wall Tire' - the 
most talked about hosta in our garden...seedling of H. 'Outhouse Delight'...makes a large H. 'Fortunei' 
like clump of white-frosted leaves...very vigorous...coming soon to a catalog 
near you. 
...H. 'Outhouse Delight' is our biggest breakthrough, followed by H. 'Elvis Lives'. I am real 
excited about a coming introduction, H. 'Old Yeller', a cross with 
H. yingeri   
and H. 'Sun Power'...pretty incredible...brilliant unique golden color, ruffled 
leaves, yinger-like flowers...takes full sun...Oh, Baby!" 
			  
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