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Gold/white, rippled edge.
Named after an old coin term I think?
From Alex Malloy comes this sport of H. 'Abiqua Recluse', bright gold leaves with a white edge on this fast grower with above average substance. Can take a fair amount of sun and is topped with pale lavender flowers in midsummer. Name comes from electrum which is a natural alloy of gold and silver and stater which is an ancient Greek coin
Progeny:
'Bear Mountain' hybrid
'Ducet' hybrid
'Helios' sport/o
'Home Run' hybrid
'Uncle Sam' hybrid