Daily Hosta - 'First Frost' - Add your pics

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Daily Hosta - 'First Frost' - Add your pics

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This is a hosta for Tuesday, Nov. 1. Just have more time now than tomorrow morning.

Name: H. 'First Frost'

Description: the reverse pattern of Hosta 'June'. Attractive blue leaves with a 1/2" border of creamy yellow that ages to white by season's end.
Size: Medium - 33"w x 16"h
Origin: Sport of H. 'Halcyon'
Flowers: 2' tall scapes of light lavender tubular flowers in mid-summer.
Added to garden: Spring 2007

Did not really grow until 2010 - its 4th year in my garden. Looked even better in 2011 though it retained some creaminess in the margins all summer. Was Hosta of the Year in 2010.

Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... st%20Frost

MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/First+Frost

Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/f/firstfrost.html
'First Frost' - July 18
'First Frost' - July 18
'First Frost' bloom - Aug. 9
'First Frost' bloom - Aug. 9
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One of my all-time favorites!
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'First Frost' was new to me last year, part of a secret trade, and a most welcome one I might add.

The picture below was shot a week ago, 24th October 2011, and I'm most impressed at how it's hanging in there.

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Second year in our garden, went from 2 to 5 eyes. Here's a picture of it just after the leaves unfurled.
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Here is my oldest one. It's one of my favorites.
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Updates for 2012
'First Frost' leaf 2012
'First Frost' leaf 2012
'First Frost', July 3, 2012
'First Frost', July 3, 2012
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I have a progression of shots for this one:
First Frost - April 20, 2012
First Frost - April 20, 2012
First Frost - May 1, 2012
First Frost - May 1, 2012
First Frost - June 2, 2012
First Frost - June 2, 2012
First Frost - June 28, 2012
First Frost - June 28, 2012
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New in the ground this past June-

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Here is another one that I got in 2010.
First Frost - September 6, 2012
First Frost - September 6, 2012
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'First Frost', new this spring 2012:
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Here's a picture of my First Frost in my problem growing area because of shallow root competition. Thought I'd post some of its look alikes as the pictures were all taken on June 10, 2012. Unfortunately, I don't think any of them will ever reach mature size.

'First Frost'
First Frost, acquired in 2010
First Frost, acquired in 2010
'El Nino'
El Nino, bought in 2008
El Nino, bought in 2008
'Sleeping Beauty'
Sleeping Beauty, planted in 2010
Sleeping Beauty, planted in 2010
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Mine is now pretty mature. Here it is mid-July 2014.
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This hosta is definitely one of my favorites! It is dependable, long lasting and very pretty. I grow it in a pot. Image
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2015 - Aug. 13. Not a lot of change from last year.
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Early in season
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2016 update photos May 17 and Aug. 5
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One of my First Frost is being engulfed by a bush honeysuckle. The bush has been there for years but didn't grow much. I didn't know what it was until this year when it flowered. The First Frost is new to that spot - now I have to trim the bush.
First Frost - June 26, 2017
First Frost - June 26, 2017
First Frost - June 26, 2017
First Frost - June 26, 2017
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First Frost getting big in my front garden.
First Frost - May 14, 2018
First Frost - May 14, 2018
First Frost - May 14, 2018
First Frost - May 14, 2018
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2017 update - July 1
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