Strange looking Mount Tom flower

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Strange looking Mount Tom flower

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I had been walking past this plant all day and finally notice the difference in the flower. I thought it was just half eaten by something until I took a closer look. It's on a Mount Tom that I have had for 3 years.

Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... ount%20Tom
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Mount+Tom
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/m/mount.html

Mount Tom is a cross of 'Flamboyant' with 'Christmas Tree'.

In the first photo there are two Mount Tom - one showing off the flower and a larger one in the top/left of the photo. (That's Twilight in the bottom/left corner.)
Mount Tom - June 16, 2011
Mount Tom - June 16, 2011
Mount Tom  normal flowers but you can see the odd one at the bottom of the frame
Mount Tom normal flowers but you can see the odd one at the bottom of the frame
Mount Tom  normal flowers  - June 16, 2011
Mount Tom normal flowers - June 16, 2011
Mount Tom  odd flower  - June 16, 2011
Mount Tom odd flower - June 16, 2011
Mount Tom  odd flower  - June 16, 2011
Mount Tom odd flower - June 16, 2011
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Re: Strange looking Mount Tom flower

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It has extra sex parts. :o Just an odd throw-off, but interesting to remember in case it does this regularly. I don't think that double flowers are passed on genetically.

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Re: Strange looking Mount Tom flower

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and 7... :hmm: petals ???
Was your Mount Tom a tiny just cut off division when you got it ?

If not, the whole plant is strange. Mount Tom is a good grower. Mine is 3 years old too and have been lacking water several times, but it is more than two feet across.
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