Hosta of the Day #2 - Purple Lady Finger

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Hosta of the Day #2 - Purple Lady Finger

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Purple Lady Finger is a cross of longissima with clausa. The Hosta Registry says clausa while the MyHosta database says clausa var. normalis. I think the plain clausa is correct since these flowers do not open.

Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... y%20Finger
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Purple+Lady+Finger
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/p/purple.html

I have a hard time keeping this one alive. Finally got one to stabilize in a trough.

Here it is in early 2013.
Purple Lady Finger - April 25, 2013
Purple Lady Finger - April 25, 2013
Purple Lady Finger - April 25, 2013
Purple Lady Finger - April 25, 2013
And here it is late in 2012. Sorry for the blurry picture.
Purple Lady Finger - September 4, 2014
Purple Lady Finger - September 4, 2014
and the little flowers
Purple Lady Finger - September 5, 2014
Purple Lady Finger - September 5, 2014
Purple Lady Finger - September 5, 2014
Purple Lady Finger - September 5, 2014
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
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