This
tissue culture sport of H. 'White Christmas' was registered by
Mark Zilis of Illinois in 2003. A medium
size plant, it grows to around 15 inches high with a spread of
about 28 inches. The dark green foliage has a pale yellow medial
(center) variegation when it emerges in the spring. As the
season progresses, the center becomes greener and the green edge
becomes yellow to creamy white. It bears pale lavender flowers
in July.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "Like a few sports of 'Striptease', 'Merry Christmas' has the
unusual habit of reversing its foliage colors during the
season...it has proven difficult to grow...often dying before
reaching maturity and is not a commercially viable plant."
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