Hosta of the Day - Swamp Thing

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Hosta of the Day - Swamp Thing

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Swamp Thing is a variegated hosta with glossy leaves. It is a yingeri hybrid - (x "blue sieboldiana seedling") x yingeri. The flowers have a "spidery" shape from it's yingeri heritage.

Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... mp%20Thing
MyHostas - http://www.myhostas.be/db/hostas/Swamp+Thing
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/s/swampthing.html
Swamp Thing - April 13, 2012
Swamp Thing - April 13, 2012
Swamp Thing - August 9, 2012
Swamp Thing - August 9, 2012
Swamp Thing - September 10, 2012
Swamp Thing - September 10, 2012
Swamp Thing - August 9, 2012
Swamp Thing - August 9, 2012
Swamp Thing - August 9, 2012
Swamp Thing - August 9, 2012
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Re: Hosta of the Day #4 - Swamp Thing

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What a name!
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I have one of these in a pot. Here is the flower today.
Swamp Thing - August 22, 2016
Swamp Thing - August 22, 2016
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Just the flower today:
Swamp Thing - August 25, 2017
Swamp Thing - August 25, 2017
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