Pic of the Day--Bridegroom
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Pic of the Day--Bridegroom
Hi All--From time to time I have commented on the name of a hosta. But one has to wonder where today's variety, Bridegroom, got it's name. It's unique, sharply upturned leaf ends bring to mind 'Ski Slope' but that name must have been taken. I mean, why not 'Oil Derrick' or 'Fire Hydrant' or 'Banana Bunch'? But 'Bridegroom'? I just don't get it.
Bridegroom has been passing the 10 foot rule in our garden since 2002. Growing in a spot that gets several hours of afternoon sun, its size has expanded from 9x5 to 11x7, 20x11, 18x10, 28x12, and this year, 32x11, still short of the 34x16 size expected at maturity. But we all know that size does not really matter.
Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... Bridegroom
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Bridegroom
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/b/bridegroom.html
The pix are from 2002, 2004, and 2007.
Bridegroom has been passing the 10 foot rule in our garden since 2002. Growing in a spot that gets several hours of afternoon sun, its size has expanded from 9x5 to 11x7, 20x11, 18x10, 28x12, and this year, 32x11, still short of the 34x16 size expected at maturity. But we all know that size does not really matter.
Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... Bridegroom
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Bridegroom
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/b/bridegroom.html
The pix are from 2002, 2004, and 2007.
Hank
Better Gnomes & Gardens
zone 4B-5A
Latitude: 43° 48' 51" N
Better Gnomes & Gardens
zone 4B-5A
Latitude: 43° 48' 51" N
Nice...
but I must have gotten duds... mine have never gotten past a foot in size either way and are about the same age. This year, about 1/4 of that. I would swear it was a mini... both in the ground and in a pot.
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Oh, but it does matter Hank! Just look at the disappointment that DryGulch has as a result of his 'mini dud'!But we all know that size does not really matter
Jane (from the middle of the Mitten state)
My hosta list: viewtopic.php?t=39540
My hosta list: viewtopic.php?t=39540
Mine just stood there for the first 4 years... this year it is slowly starting to grow....
I just like that all green hosta
Great pic of a big one
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E-mail for pics hostapics@gmail.com
E-mail for pics hostapics@gmail.com
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Or that morning...Ginger wrote:That is pretty!
Hank, I wondered about the name Bridal Veil also. My BV looks alot like Abba except it has a thinner edge and it is white not yellow/cream like Abba! Maybe whomever named these had a wedding in the future
Ginger
Charla
Latitude 38.57N; Longitude -94.89W (Elev. 886 ft.)
Latitude 38.57N; Longitude -94.89W (Elev. 886 ft.)
I just have too dirty a mind for this plant. That may be the reason for the name....
Sorry guys, lol.
Sorry guys, lol.
Spider's Hosta List There are photos there too
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