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A sport of H. 'Fortunei', this
cultivar was registered by the
British Hosta & Hemerocallis
Society in 1988. It grows
into a large size hosta about 18 inches high with a spread to
a width of 42 inches. Pale lavender flowers bloom in July.
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Schmid (1991) lists "Lavender" as the originator. Since the BHHS registered the
plant we will assume that Mr. or Ms. Lavender is from England.
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Iona is a
small island in the Inner Hebrides off the Ross of Mull on the
western coast of Scotland.
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