Appropriately, this is a sport of
H. 'Striptease' which was
originated by Luc Klinkhamer
of the Netherlands but
registered by
Danny Van Eechaute of Belgium in 2002. It has
medium green foliage with a wide, white marginal variegation. This cultivar forms a large size
(20 inches high) mound
of slightly wavy, smooth textured foliage
of average substance. It bears pale lavender flowers from mid-July into August.
From
The
Hosta Journal, (2008 Vol. 39 No 1),
"...could be described as the reverse of 'Risky
Business'. Its narrow green leaves are circled by a wide, contrasting
margin that starts out slightly cream-colored but rapidly turns white.
Otherwise, the colors of 'Stripper' are steadfast...An attempt to tissue-culture
it failed, so it will likely remain rare for some time."
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