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LisaO
Posts: 118 Joined: Aug 28, 2002 8:00 pmLocation: Alberta/Canada
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by LisaO Jun 13, 2008 1:00 pm
WOW, it is huge...which hosta is this from....
steg
Posts: 692 Joined: May 21, 2008 9:48 pmUSDA Zone: 5Location: Worthington, OH
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by steg Jun 13, 2008 2:17 pm
what else can one say......wow, nice leaf
pauhaus
Posts: 1200 Joined: Oct 23, 2004 11:03 pmUSDA Zone: 5bLocation: Brighton, MI- 42° 28' 8.3964"
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by pauhaus Jun 13, 2008 2:20 pm
Holy cow!
What are you feeding that thing? That leaf would make a great casting for a bird bath. Very cool.
jgh
Posts: 5135 Joined: Oct 14, 2001 8:00 pmLocation: Plymouth, Minnesota zone 4
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by jgh Jun 13, 2008 2:43 pm
How about taking a tape measure to it? just curious... it sure does look much larger than the largest I've seen... thanks for sharing!
flowerchild59
Posts: 2074 Joined: Oct 17, 2001 8:00 pmLocation: Southern Illinois
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by flowerchild59 Jun 13, 2008 2:49 pm
That is the biggest leaf I have ever seen. Are you sure that there's not a wood chuck or two under that plant????
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Chris_W
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Posts: 8465 Joined: Oct 05, 2001 8:00 pmUSDA Zone: 9Location: Co. Roscommon, Ireland
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by Chris_W Jun 13, 2008 3:21 pm
Is it by any chance from one of Olga Petryszyn's plants? I know she grows some big ones, and those edges look like something from her breeding line.
That is definitely a big leaf
Wanda
Posts: 2098 Joined: Oct 26, 2001 8:00 pmUSDA Zone: 5Location: Z5, Mid-Michigan
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by Wanda Jun 13, 2008 4:26 pm
Is that a seedling from Xanadu Empress Wu?
HostaDesigner
Posts: 750 Joined: May 15, 2006 3:29 pmLocation: Niles, MI
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by HostaDesigner Jun 13, 2008 4:31 pm
Chris_W wrote: Is it by any chance from one of Olga Petryszyn's plants? I know she grows some big ones, and those edges look like something from her breeding line.
That is definitely a big leaf
Yes it is, I got this one about 6 years ago. D-21-00 is her code for it, no idea of the actual parentage. I've been using in in my breeding for a couple years now. I'll have to measure it tonight or tomorrow!
nanny_56
Posts: 3202 Joined: Jul 01, 2006 5:07 pmUSDA Zone: 5bLocation: Putnam County, Indiana Lat. 39* 45' 54.2892" Long. -86* 41' 55.9284''
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by nanny_56 Jun 13, 2008 6:32 pm
Oh wow!
That would be great to use for a leaf sandcast bird bath/feeder!!!
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Roxanne
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by Roxanne Jun 13, 2008 7:04 pm
I'm impressed!!
addieotto
Posts: 192 Joined: Jun 18, 2006 7:57 pmLocation: Southern NJ Lat: 39° 47' 17.916" Lon: -74° 59' 13.56"
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by addieotto Jun 13, 2008 8:54 pm
I'm drooling. We need a drooling emoticon.
I just ordered Empress Wu earlier this week despite swearing not to buy any hosta this year. I have been putting all of my $ into repairing the damage I have but ... I just can't resist!!!
This one is amazing! WOW
bengal
Posts: 490 Joined: Aug 25, 2005 8:57 pmLocation: Eastern PA
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by bengal Jun 13, 2008 9:03 pm
bengal
Posts: 490 Joined: Aug 25, 2005 8:57 pmLocation: Eastern PA
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by bengal Jun 13, 2008 9:04 pm
Sue, are you suggesting that Empress Wu is still available? Uh oh....I didn't need to know that!
tsneal
Posts: 967 Joined: Jan 29, 2006 8:51 pmLocation: NW Indiana
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by tsneal Jun 13, 2008 10:47 pm
WOW!!
LucyGoose
Posts: 17710 Joined: Nov 14, 2001 8:00 pmLocation: Zone 5, Northwest Indiana
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by LucyGoose Jun 13, 2008 11:16 pm
You should send her an e-mail with that picture.....
I bet she would love to see it!......
I agree with you Nanny!! It would be great!!
caliloo
Posts: 3406 Joined: Dec 07, 2004 5:11 amUSDA Zone: SE PA z6Location: SE PA Zone 6/7
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by caliloo Jun 14, 2008 8:52 am
OH MY WORD!!!!!!!!!!!
That is truly impressive!
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