Hosta of the Day - 'Variable Sum'

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Hosta of the Day - 'Variable Sum'

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Variable Sum is a dark-edged sport of 'Sum and Substance' - might be similar to Final Summation.

Hosta Registry - not registered
MyHostas Database - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Variable+Sum
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/v/variablesum.html

I have had this plant since 2010 and it is slow growing for me.
Here it is in 2012 - not showing much of it thin dark edge.
Variable Sum - May 23, 2012
Variable Sum - May 23, 2012
Variable Sum - May 23, 2012
Variable Sum - May 23, 2012
But it did have a dark green coloration on one of the leaves. This photo was cropped out of the first photo to show the detail.
Variable Sum - May 23, 2012
Variable Sum - May 23, 2012
Here is a different photo of that leaf. I thought the mark might just be a shadow but the second photo from a different angle shows it is leaf coloration.
Variable Sum - May 23, 2012
Variable Sum - May 23, 2012
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
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