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						  This seedling of H. 'Tokudama' comes from England 
and was registered by
									Richard Kitchingman in 
				1986. The low mound grows to about 10 inches in height with a 
				spread of 23 inches. Its leaves have wavy margins, slight 
				corrugations and are heart shaped. Lavender flowers bloom in 
				July. 
						According to
				
							The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "Tump" refers to a mound or hummock. Its registered 
				parentage is questionable as it shows many characteristics of 
H. nakaiana  and little relationship to H. 'Tokudama' 
				other than the blue-green leaf color."  
				 According 
				to a Google search, a "tump" is a small clump of trees or a 
				rounded mass. 
			  An article about H. 'Pelham Blue Tump' by Warren I. Pollock in 
			The 
				Hosta Journal (1995 Vol. 26 No. 2) states that, "Pelham 
is the name of Dick 
Kitchingman's home in Dorset, 
England. Tump is an old 
English word for a small mound...a small plant with blue-green leaves. It's a 'Tokudama'  
hybrid." 
 
			 
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