Empress Wu
H. 'Empress Wu'
Immature leaves are quite flat (left), texture and substance improves with age (right)- see photos below. Leaves have a glaucous coat on top in spring, which stays for quite a while in shade - fabulous!
Plant Size
  Giant: 50" x 108"  
Leaf
  28" x 25"; dark green  
Flower
  Pale lavender  
Parentage
  H. 'Big John' selfed  
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