{"product_id":"hosta-christmas-tree-gala","title":"Hosta Christmas Tree Gala","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"588\"\u003eHosta ‘Christmas Tree Gala’ is a registered, streaked hosta introduced in 2000 by \u003cstrong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"239\"\u003eLoleta Powell\u003c\/strong\u003e as a sport of ‘Christmas Tree.’ This cultivar is best known as an exceptional \u003cstrong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"338\"\u003estreaked breeder\u003c\/strong\u003e, valued for its vivid and variable striping rather than long-term landscape stability. Dark green foliage is overlaid with vibrant gold to creamy yellow streaking that varies dramatically from leaf to leaf, ensuring no two plants ever look the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003eThis selection is \u003cstrong data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"620\"\u003eunstable\u003c\/strong\u003e and will naturally attempt to revert to the margined form of ‘Christmas Tree’ unless non-streaked eyes are removed, making it primarily of interest to breeders and advanced collectors. Plants form a dense, gleaming clump with wavy, ovate leaves and good substance. Pale lavender, tubular flowers appear in early summer, followed by light green to pink-streaked pods, confirming its fertility and usefulness in breeding variegated seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1083\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1083\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"2185\"\u003eBotanical Name: Hosta ‘Christmas Tree Gala’\u003cbr data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1131\"\u003eRegistration Status: Registered\u003cbr data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003eOriginator: Loleta Powell, 2000\u003cbr data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003eOrigin: Sport of ‘Christmas Tree’\u003cbr data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003eSize Category: Medium to Large\u003cbr data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003eMature Size: Approximately 10\" tall × 24\" wide (25 × 60 cm)\u003cbr data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1330\"\u003eLeaf Size: Approximately 6\" long × 4\" wide (15 × 10 cm)\u003cbr data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003eVein Pairs: 9\u003cbr data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003eFoliage Color: Dark green with gold to creamy yellow streaking\u003cbr data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1469\"\u003eVariegation: Streaked (unstable)\u003cbr data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003eLeaf Characteristics: Dull finish, wavy, ovate, good substance\u003cbr data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003eScape Color: Light green\u003cbr data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1596\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eScape Height: Approximately 14\" (35 cm)\u003cbr data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1638\"\u003eFlower Color: Pale lavender with striping\u003cbr data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1682\"\u003eFlower Form: Tubular\u003cbr data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1705\"\u003eFlower Length: Approximately 1.2\" (3 cm)\u003cbr data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003eBloom Season: June–July\u003cbr data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003eFertility: Fertile, strong breeder\u003cbr data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1811\"\u003ePod Color: Light green to pink-streaked\u003cbr data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1853\"\u003eRarity: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003eRH4 (Very Rare – limited availability among collectors; not widely propagated or commercially available)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003ePrimary Interest: Breeding variegated seedlings, collector foliage\u003cbr data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2041\"\u003eGarden Use: Breeding programs, specialty collections, advanced hosta gardens\u003cbr data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003eShipping: Fast shipping and carefully packaged for safe delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bentley Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53190703808878,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/9363\/4926\/files\/ChristmasTreeGalaDR_bcc82cd5-998b-4819-85f3-de67ff5c3d34.jpg?v=1768415896","url":"https:\/\/bentleygardens.com\/products\/hosta-christmas-tree-gala","provider":"Bentley Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}