Hi All--Starting today I am beginning a long series of postings about the plants in what Betty and I call the Friendship Garden. This has become the most treasured part of our overall garden. All of the plants in the Friendship Garden were sent to us from wonderful people all over the U.S., Canada, and even Denmark following a serious vandalism attack on our garden in the spring of 2006. Receiving those plants and the outpouring of support and sympathy they represented was one of the peak experiences of our lives.
Most of the plants are relatively young. So, the information about growth rates, sizes, slug resistance, etc. will reflect that.
The Friendship Garden is under a full canopy of mature trees and the plants there receive, at most, scattered sun.
I am expecting Purple Haze to develop into a truly unique hosta with purple coloring extending from the petioles up into the leaf. At this point in its young existence, my plant is only showing some purple coloring in the lower petioles in the photo taken on late June of this year. The plant has grown from 14x8 last year to 19x9 this year, on its way to being a medium sized plant at maturity.
Registry - not registered
MyHostas - http://www.myhostas.be/db/hostas/Purple+Haze
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/p/purplehaze.html