Hi All--I'm probably guilty of hosta abuse with the way that I have allowed Joshua's Banner to be treated since I got it in 2002. Oh, my intentions were good when I planted it in a spot that gets maybe an hour of direct sun. But I failed to consider how fast the near-by native ginger (Asarum canadense) might grow. The ginger had been over-growing JB and the result was a mis-shaped hosta that probably had it's growth stunted for its first two years until I finally removed the ginger. I had planted it next to Lady Isobel Barnett, incorrectly believing that LIB was destined to be a medium sized variety. The Lady has been encroaching on Joshua's Banner space more and more as she grows to a very large size. So, all things considered, it has done pretty well. Its measurements have been 11x5, 18x7, 23x10, 27x12, 34x13 and 35x12. That puts it right in line with Lemke's listing of 36x15 for a mature plant.
Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... s%20Banner
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Joshua%27s+Banner
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/j/joshuasbanner.html
The pix are from 2002, 2004, and 2006.
Pic of the Day--Joshua's Banner
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Pic of the Day--Joshua's Banner
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It looks like it has it's own spotlight in that last picture! And yes, it's looking very good considering it's past! Thanks for sharing it!
Jane (from the middle of the Mitten state)
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