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landimad

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Name my Hosta please
« on: July 11, 2009, 20:24:56 »
Could somebody help its so lovely and it needs a name.

Thanks in advance
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Baccy Man

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Re: Name my Hosta please
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2009, 20:29:48 »
Patriot.
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Tee Gee

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Re: Name my Hosta please
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2009, 20:43:19 »
There are so many similar varieties about!

Have a look in here; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Hosta/Hosta/hosta.html
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landimad

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Re: Name my Hosta please
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2009, 20:50:32 »
Baccy man, doesn't looklike that name, but thanks.
Tee Gee, I looked through them, but as you state there are so many.
I got it for a prezzie and do not know what type it is, so I wi;; keep looking for now.
Thanks
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Hosta

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Re: Name my Hosta please
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2009, 21:03:47 »
Its defo not Patriot  - like TeeGee says there are hundreds of varieties, a lot of them very similar - good luck in your search  :)
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saddad

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Re: Name my Hosta please
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2009, 21:18:48 »
One of the "marginata"s.... :-X
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landimad

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Re: Name my Hosta please
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2009, 23:03:33 »
I have no idea which variety it is and would have liked the label to know.
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Kea

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Re: Name my Hosta please
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2009, 12:26:52 »
Looks like one of mine....I'll have to see if I can still read the label.
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PurpleHeather

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Re: Name my Hosta please
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2009, 18:40:38 »
How about :-

Howard the Hosta

or if you want a lady name

Hostillena the Hosta.

You choose, it is your hosta.

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landimad

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Re: Name my Hosta please
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2009, 23:12:54 »
PurpleHeather,
How about Hysteria for a name?  ;D
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angle shades

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Re: Name my Hosta please
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2009, 23:33:39 »
 :) I  have this in my garden, don't know what It is, bought it from Poundland years ago/ shades x
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landimad

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Re: Name my Hosta please
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2009, 23:41:35 »
I just think its a lovely plant and will keep the slugs away from it for as long as possible.
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Re: Name my Hosta please
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2009, 11:34:04 »
It looks identical to the hosta I have and that is called 'fire and ice'.

  Robbo.
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Hosta

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« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2009, 12:36:57 »
Its deffo not Fire and Ice - its leaves are white with green edges.

What about Francee ? 
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