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Big Daddy - 1978 (r2010, 2012 (p 6), 2016)

REGISTERED

Originator: F. Shaw    Nominant, Introducer, Registrant: P. Aden   

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Clump Description

Plant Width
66
Plant Width (cm)
167.6
Plant Height
25
Plant Height (cm)
63.5
Plant Size
Large

Leaf Description

Leaf Color Center
intensely blue-green
Leaf Length
15
Leaf Length (cm)
38.1
Leaf Width
10.5
Leaf Width (cm)
26.67
Vein Pairs
16 to 17
Leaf Texture Top
glaucous bloom
Leaf Texture Bottom
glaucous bloom
Leaf Appearance
intensely corrugated, lightly cupped
Leaf Shape
broadly ovate
Leaf Base
Cordate

Scape Description

Scape Height
24 to 32
Scape Height (cm)
61 to 81.3

Flower Description

Flower Color
near white
Growing Location
Baldwin,NY
Flower Time
June 15 to July 15

Seed Information

Viable
sets viable seed

Clump History

Clump's Origin
original sport

Parentage

Sport Parent
Sport of variegated form of H. 'Elegans'

Additional Information

Section Class
I-2
Season Color Change
turns green by late summer
Year Modified
2010, 2012 (p 6), 2016
Additional Comments

Page 40 of the '2010 Registrations' supplement to THJ provides the RE-registration details for H. 'Big Daddy’

2012 and 2016 corrections addressed the Originator

Classification Information

Section Class
I-2
Classif Leaf Length
15
Classif Leaf Width
10.5
Classif Leaf Color
intensely blue-green


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