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This 1978 Paul Aden classic won the AHS President's Exhibitor Trophy Award and the Midwest Blue Award. Schmid feels that it has sieboldinana in its genes. It is inexpensive and easily obtainable, but a very slow grower. Van Wade describes the leaves as a fantastic chalky deep blue--one of the bluest plants he knows. They are almost round-cordate, cupped, and rugose, and resemble those of 'Tokudama'. It needs at least 30% shade to be seen at its best. The flowers are white, bell-shaped, and bloom the first part of the summer. A clump is 60" x 30".

Big Daddy (Aden 78)

Photo by Paula Reschke

Big Daddy (Aden 78)

Photo by Tim Saville

Big Daddy (Aden 78)

Photo by Sue Smith

Big Daddy (Aden 78)

Photo by Hank Zumach

Big Daddy (Aden 78)

Photo by Viktoria Serafin