This medium size (14
inches high by 20 inches wide) cultivar is a sport of H.
ventricosa 'Aureomaculata' which was registered by
Ron Snyder of Minnesota in 1997.
The foliage starts the season dark
green with a yellow and green medial (center)
variegation which turns all dark green later in the
season. Later leaves to emerge are green with white
streaked variegation followed by dark green leaves with
yellow is medial (center) variegation again. The foliage
is wavy, ovate, slightly rippled and slightly shiny on
top. Medium lavender, bell-shaped flowers with a white
edge bloom in July. According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "...goes through three variegated color phases before
turning dark green..."
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