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H. ‘Brontosaurus’ (R) 2024
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H. ‘Brontosaurus’

H. Hansen (ONR) Walters Gardens (I)

Plant: 89in (226.1cm) diameter; 35in (88.9cm) high; mound-like; moderate growth rate

Leaf: 15in (38.1cm) long; 12in (30.5cm) wide; 14 to 15 vein pairs; dark green with .5 to 2in (1.3 to 5.1cm) wide, yellow, slightly rippled margins; slightly shiny on top; glaucous bloom underneath; broadly ovate with cordate base; lightly cupped and corrugated overall.

Scape: 17 to 24in (43.2 to 61.0cm) high; green

Scape Bracts: N/A

Flower: 2.5in (6.4cm) long; near white, near white exterior, white interior with faint lavender central stripes; tubular; Zeeland, MI; 7/1 - 7/10 - 7/22

Seed: sets viable seed, green pods

Clump History: original seedling; 12 years old; Zeeland, MI

Notable Characteristics: Huge clump of glossy dark green leaves with yellow gold margins.

Pod Parent: (streaked sport of H. ‘Cherry Berry’ × H. ‘Mississippi Delta’)

Pollen Parent: H. ‘Empress Wu’

Sport Parent: N/A

Seasonal Color Change: N/A

Section Class: I-5b

Patent/PBR Number: N/A

Additional Comments: N/A