The Hosta Handbook by Mark Zilis (2000), says that this plant falls into a group in the
H. 'Sieboldiana'
species and consists of "registered
seedlings that have either 'Elegans' or an 'Elegans' sport (e.g. 'Frances
Williams', 'Northern
Halo', etc.) as a parent. All of these have blue-green
foliage and represent the range of 'Elegans' types that can be
found."
This cultivar was originated by
Lucille Simpers of Indiana and registered by
Marjory Soules of Indiana in 1996. It forms a large size (26 inches high) mound with heavily corrugated,
deeply lobed, moderately cupped foliage. Like others of this
type, it has thick substance which helps deter slugs. Near white
flowers bloom from late June into July.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), this cultivar "...honors
Clarence Soules of
Indianapolis, IN...he told me that Lucille Simpers gave him this
plant after he admired it growing in her collection. It can be
classified as one of the best
H. 'Elegans' type cultivars on the market today."
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