{"product_id":"hosta-american-pharoah-giant-blue-green-originator-wade","title":"Hosta 'American Pharoah' | Rare Giant Blue-Green Originator's Stock Wade Collection","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of Three — A Living Piece of Hosta History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan Wade of Wade and Gatton Nursery developed Hosta 'American Pharoah' as an unregistered giant blue-green selection from his personal collection. Hosta Choice Gardens acquired our specimen through an American Hosta Society auction — at that time, only three divisions had ever been released from Wade and Gatton's collection. The enormous, corrugated leaves emerge with a deep glaucous blue coating that transitions to a rich blue-green as the season progresses. At 91 cm (36\") tall and 203 cm (80\") wide, it commands any large shade border with rare authority. This is originator's stock — grown and verified at our nursery in Bécancour, QC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtraordinary Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of only three divisions ever released from Van Wade's personal collection, acquired through an American Hosta Society auction — a genuine collector's piece with documented originator's stock integrity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMassive Architectural Scale:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reaches 91 cm (36\") tall and 203 cm (80\") wide, making it one of the largest hostas in cultivation and a commanding landscape specimen unlike anything else in the shade garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Glaucous Blue Foliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leaves emerge with a striking blue wax coating that matures to a rich blue-green through the season, maintaining bold presence from spring to frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy Corrugated Substance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick, deeply textured leaves offer exceptional durability and outstanding natural resistance to slug damage throughout the Canadian growing season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginator's Stock Integrity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown directly from Van Wade's own collection — not propagated through secondary sources — ensuring the authentic giant form and glaucous character are fully preserved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize (H × W)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e91 cm × 203 cm (36\" × 80\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardiness Zone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3–9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeep glaucous blue to blue-green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Requirements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePartial to full shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'American Pharoah' handles Canadian winters with ease from Zone 3 through 9, and its massive scale is best appreciated in a large open border where it has room to reach its full 203 cm (80\") spread — think of the sweeping ravine gardens along the Niagara Escarpment where a plant this size truly earns its name. We grow every division at our nursery in Bécancour, QC, maintaining the originator's stock integrity that makes this plant so rare. Our True to Type standard means you receive the authentic 'American Pharoah', confirmed before it leaves Bécancour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hosta Choice Gardens | Canada","offers":[{"title":"Trade 1 gallon","offer_id":47065577226492,"sku":"AP-3680-1G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4.7\" pot","offer_id":48801482211580,"sku":"AP3680-4","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8249\/6764\/files\/image-coming-soon123f-jpg.jpg?v=1784811116","url":"https:\/\/www.hostachoicegardens.ca\/en-ca\/products\/hosta-american-pharoah-giant-blue-green-originator-wade","provider":"Hosta Choice Gardens ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}