This cultivar is the result of
crossing H. 'Gala' x a sibling plant. It was registered in 1980
by
Paul Aden. The medium sized plant has heavily corrugated,
streaked foliage which is often unstable. (The one in the
picture above appears to have reverted to the all blue-green
form.)
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), "...proven to be a valuable
breeding plant, often yielding variegated seedlings."
Similar cultivars include H.
'Christmas Tree Gala'.
Seedlings include H. 'Color a la
Mode', H. 'Northern Heritage', H. 'Stars and Stripes' and H. 'Tigger'.
These 2010 photos come from the
