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A Many Splendored Thing Abba Dabba Do Abiqua Drinking Gourd Abiqua Moonbeam Allegan Fog
A Many Splendored Thing $10.00 (Elslager E 99). [Erect slow; 11.5" x 9.5"] Very large cupped corrugated and shiny nearly round dark green leaves with a wide chartreuse margin.
Abba Dabba Do $8.00 (Avent T 98. [Medium Moderate; 12" x 6"] Leaves emerge green followed with a yellow edge, sturdy, pointed, slightly rippled, and wavy
Abiqua Drinking Gourd $9.00 (Walden-West 89). [Sm-Med Erect; 8"X8.25"W] Erect dark blue round cupped leaves are nicely puckered
Abiqua Moonbeam $9.00 (Walden-West 87. [Sm-Med Fast; 9" x 8"] Round corrugated leaves have blue-green center with wide, irregular lime green margins that sometimes nearly reach the midrib; good substance
Allegan Fog $14.00 (Englerth L 99). [Medium Mound; ] Leaves have a dark-green border with a "foggy" whitish center that is speckled with green flecks. Much admired by visitors.

 

Alligator Shoes American Halo Angel Feathers Appalachian Beauty Banana Muffins
Alligator Shoes  $10.00 (Benedict R/Hatfield 95). [Medium; slow; ] Unique frosty blue-green leaves with a white border.
American Halo $14.00 (Wade V 99). [Medium Mound slow; 14"X10"W] Large leaves have white edge and dark green center; a super selection of Northern Halo..
Angel Feathers $8.00 (Vaughn K NR). [Med-Lg Upright; ] Dark green ruffled triangular leaves surrounded by nice ruffled creamy white margins.
Appalachian Beauty $14.00 (Zillis M 03). [Large; 8" x 6"] Dark green leaves with a white border.
Banana Muffins $7.00 (Schwarz 96). [Medium Moderate; 4.5"X 4.5"W] Nicely corrugated gold to light green leaves

 

Band Of Gold Big Daddy Bigfoot Blue Angel Blue Mammoth
Band Of Gold $8.00 (Elslager E 99). [Medium Erect Moderate; 10.25"X8.75"W] Broad dark green leaves edged with a wide gold margin changing to creamy-white.
  Beckoning $14.00 (Saville 02) [Huge heart shaped leaves; 16" x 13"] Lightly cupped leaves emerge green turning gold with green margin
Big Daddy $10.00 (Aden P 78. [Med-Lg; 11" x 9"] Large mound of round gray-blue leaves that are cupped and puckered; impressive
Bigfoot $10.00 (Duback) R 98. [Large slow; 19" x 12"] Makes a large mound of thick, broad, pointed, slightly rippled blue green leaves; impressive
Blue Angel $10.00 (Aden P 86). [Ex-Lg Moderate; 16" x 13"] Very large (largest?) blue; horizontal heart shaped leaves with undulating edges
Blue Mammoth $14.00 (Aden P NR). [Ex-Lg Fast; 12" x 14"] Powdery blue giant with heavy corrugated leaves. Massive.

 

Blue Umbrellas Blue Vision Blue Wedgwood Bob Deane Bobbie Sue
Blue Umbrellas $8.00 (Aden P 78. [Ex-Lg; 14" x 10"] Shiny, large, satiny, crinkled blue-green leaves; quickly grows to an immense, vase shaped clump
Blue Vision $8.00 (Aden P 76. [Large; 12" x 9"] Large blue-green mound of heavy substance and nice corrugation; a very impressive specimen
Blue Wedgwood $8.00 (Smith E/SummersBHHS-88 88.) [Sm-Med Moderate; 7.50" x 5.5"] Deep blue-gray wedge-shaped wavy leaves of heavy substance; one of the best blues and a perennial favorite.
Bob Deane $8.00 (Sawyer NR). [Large; 8" x 6"] Large blue-green leaves surrounded by a wavy cream border.
Bobbie Sue $8.00 (Owens C 92). [Sm-Med Mound; 12.5" x 9.5"] Makes a large mound of shiny green leaves with creamy white edges

 

Brenda's Beauty Bridegroom Bright Lights Cadillac Captain Kirk
Brenda's Beauty $10.00 (Keller R 92). [Sm-Med Mound; 8" x 5"] Unusual slightly twisted yellow leaves have streaked margins.
Bridegroom $10.00 (Benedict R/Gowen H Benedict H 90). [Small Erect; 5" x 4"] Dark green, satiny, triangular leaves have twisted tips curving upward; very distinctive.
Bright Lights $10.00 (Aden P/Klehm R N. [Medium; ] Thick puckered gold leaves with streaky wide blue margins really get attention; grows faster and prettier than the very popular but slow tokudama 'Aureonebulosa'.
Cadillac $10.00 (Strocki E 98). [Dwarf Mound slow; 6" x 4.5"] Heavy yellow slightly cupped corrugated leaves, wide green margin.
Captain Kirk $10.00 (Brill K NR). [Medium Mound Fast; 8"X7"W] A selection of 'Gold Standard': pale yellow with a darker green margin and heavier substance.

 

Carnival Carolina Blue Cascades Celestial Cherry Berry
Carnival $10.00 (Lachman W&E 86. [Sm-Med Cubed Moderate; 17" x 9"] Irregular wide yellow margins streak to the center of broad green oval leaves. makes a beautiful clump of moderate growth.
Carolina Blue $8.00 (Solberg R 00). [Medium; ] Light blue rounded leaves hold their color even in warmer climates.
Cascades $12.00 (Lachman W&E 93. [Sm-Med; 11" x 4.5"] White with green rippled margin makes a beautiful arching clump; sure to draw attention
Celestial $12.00 (Elslager L 00). [Medium] Deeply corrugated dark green with a wide chartreuse border
Cherry Berry $10.00 (Lachman E 91. [Small Fast; 6" x 2.5"] Lace shaped dark green leaves with a creamy white streak down the center with a surprise cherry red bloom stalk of lavender flowers. Sun tolerant; a wonderful plant

 

Chesterland Gold Christmas Tree Cinnamon Sticks Crested Surf Crusader
Chesterland Gold $8.00 (Ruh P Zillis M/Ruh P 97). [Sm-Med Mound Moderate; 6.5"X4"W] All gold form of 'Paul’s Glory', emerging chartreuse turning bright gold.
Christmas Tree $8.00 (Vaughn K/Seaver M 82. [Medium Fast; 9-11" x 8.75"] Heavy corrugated heart shaped leaves have an irregular white margin. One of the nicest sieboldiana variegated types
Cinnamon Sticks $12.00 (Herold R NR). [Sm-Med Erect; ] Erect green leaves have neat cinnamon-red flower stems
Crested Surf $6.00 (Benedict R&D 90. [Sm-Med Fast; 5.5" x 2"] A choice hosta with neatly rippled narrow leaves that emerge gold in the spring, develop white margins, then change to green with white margins later
Crusader $7.00 (Lachman W&E 89). [Sm-Med; 7" x 5.5"] Narrow white margins set off crinkled blue green oval leaves. Nice

 

Cutting Edge Dark Star Day's End Dick Ward Doubloons
Cutting Edge $14.00 (Gowen H 99). [Medium Moderate; 11.5" x 6.5"W] Medium blue-green leaves are wavy and sharp pointed.
Dark Star $8.00 (Herold R 99). [Sm-Med Mound Fast; 7"X3/5"W] Long pointed wavy blue-green leaves have a wide, creamy margin
  Dawns Early Light $16.00 (Petryszyn O 98) [Medium Mound moderate; 9" x 8"W] Bright (brilliant in spring) yellow mound, ruffled and puckered. Moderate growth. Child of 'Sea Fire'
Day's End $12.00 (Zilis M 99). [Med-Lg Mound Moderate; 15"X11"W] Large mound of green leaves with a golden yellow margin, lightly corrugated
  Deep Pockets $14.00 (Hird NR) [Medium mound; ] Dark green heavily cdimpled and cupped leaves have good substance
  Deja Blu $16.00 (Walters Gardens 04) [Medium mound; 5" x 4"] Blue green foliage with a small cream line between the center of the leaf and the yellow margin
Dick Ward $14.00 (Hatfield H 91). [Sm-Med; 9"X9"W] Irregular dark green margins surround light yellow green rounded leaves, undulating, leathery and puckered.
Doubloons $8.00 (Zilis/Zumbar W 95). [Medium Fast; 10" x 7.5"] Gold sport of 'Alvatine Taylor', grows as nicely too; an elegant gold with heavy substance

 

El Capitan Eventide  Fan Dance First Frost Fort Knox
El Capitan $8.00 (Lachman W&E 87). [Medium; 10.5" x 9"] Choice heavily corrugated dark green with irregular wide cream to yellow-chartreuse margin
Eventide $8.00 (Lachman W&E 92. [Medium; 10" x 7"] Thick, blue green wide and pointed leaves are edged white and heavily rippled; makes a large, wide clump topped with pure white flowers
Fan Dance $8.00 (Benedict R 87. [Medium Fast; 7" x 4"] Chartreuse leaves with a green margin; centers have variable light colors making an attractive clump
First Frost $12.00 (Scolnick/Solberg 02). [Medium; 7" x 5"] Thin gold margin on frosty blue leaves.
Fort Knox $12.00 (Wilkins J&J 89). [Medium; 8"X5"W] Clear bright yellow smooth leaves make large clump that takes a half day of sun

 

Fried Bananas Fringe Benefit
Fried Bananas $8.00 (Solberg R 94. [Small Fast; 8" x 6"] Yellow-gold, shiny foliage with lightly undulating edges does well in the sun -fragrant flowers, too!

 

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