Hosta of the Day - Bedford Rise and Shine

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Bedford Rise and Shine is a cross of 'Little Wonder'. x yingeri.

Registry - not registered
MyHostas - http://www.myhostas.be/db/view/Bedford+Rise+and+Shine
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/b/bedfordriseandshine.html

When I first got it last season.

Bedford Rise and Shine - July 24, 2013

Bedford Rise and Shine - July 24, 2013

Bedford Rise and Shine - July 24, 2013

Bedford Rise and Shine - July 24, 2013

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Bedford Rise and Shine a little later in the 2013 season coming into flower

Bedford Rise and Shine - August 12, 2013

Bedford Rise and Shine - August 12, 2013

Bedford Rise and Shine - August 12, 2013

And some flowers from the 2014 season

Bedford Rise and Shine - August 11, 2014

Bedford Rise and Shine - August 11, 2014

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Bedford Rise and Shine today - growing in a trough. Sorry I couldn't get a shot from the "front".

Bedford Rise and Shine - July 30, 2015

Bedford Rise and Shine - July 30, 2015

Bedford Rise and Shine - July 30, 2015

Bedford Rise and Shine - July 30, 2015

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Bedford Rise and Shine today with Diamonds are Forever to the left in the same trough.

Bedford Rise and Shine - August 7, 2016

Bedford Rise and Shine - August 7, 2016

Bedford Rise and Shine - August 7, 2016

[Tigger]

I'm always happy to see this bloom. I think they're the darkest non-ventricosa flowers in our garden. And the plant is cute, too.

We had a brief hailstorm two weeks ago, so there's some damage. This bed is getting much more sun this summer after we took down a beech tree, but so far the plants are doing o.k.

David

[redcrx]

Hmm, I'll send a note to Don Rawson about adding it to his list of "Dark-flowered Hostas".
http://www.hostalists.org/hosta_list_dkflw.php
And I also need to add Rubies and Ruffles to that list.