Venus, oh Venus!
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Venus, oh Venus!
First time ever, in at least a dozen years, the frost did not take the buds:
Many a great tune has been played on an older fiddle.
- GrannyNanny
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- Location: Roseville MN (Zone 4a)
Beautiful
My summers are to cold or short for them,..so great to see it in bloom
Pia
My summers are to cold or short for them,..so great to see it in bloom
Pia
Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.
E-mail for pics hostapics@gmail.com
E-mail for pics hostapics@gmail.com
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- Location: kansas, usa zone 5b
'White Fairy'
Same fragrance, Phyllis.
'White Fairy' bloomed for me the last two years. It is like 'Aphrodite' but of different origin.
Hosta Registry - not registered
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/White+Fairy
MyHostas - http://www.myhostas.be/db/hostas/planta ... 7Yu+Lei%27
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/wx/whitefairy.html
'White Fairy' bloomed for me the last two years. It is like 'Aphrodite' but of different origin.
Hosta Registry - not registered
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/White+Fairy
MyHostas - http://www.myhostas.be/db/hostas/planta ... 7Yu+Lei%27
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/wx/whitefairy.html
Many a great tune has been played on an older fiddle.
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- USDA Zone: 5
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Oh MY! Viktoria, that's very pretty!
Jane (from the middle of the Mitten state)
My hosta list: viewtopic.php?t=39540
My hosta list: viewtopic.php?t=39540
- Pieter
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I planted a Venus this spring, and it was kinda smallish to begin with. Once it settled down it grew quite nicely and I noticed the start of 3 scapes about 3-4 weeks ago. None in bloom yet, but on one I can already see the white of the petals showing through and I can hardly wait to smell how much more fragrant it is than my Guacamole. The weather during the day here has been quite toasty for us for this time of year, nice and sunny, temps in the mid-20's C (that'd be your high 70's F), all in favour of actually having them bloom rather than die on the scape going into senescense.
Keeping my fingers crossed!
Keeping my fingers crossed!
- HostaDesigner
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- Location: Niles, MI
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- Location: Stoddard, WI
'Aphrodite' and 'Venus'
Hi--Here are photos of my Aprodite and Venus, taken in 2003 after having added the plants to the garden in 2000.
Hank
Better Gnomes & Gardens
zone 4B-5A
Latitude: 43° 48' 51" N
Better Gnomes & Gardens
zone 4B-5A
Latitude: 43° 48' 51" N
Venus...
I bought a small Venus in 2001. It has never bloomed, nor even increased in size or thrown up a scape. Just sits there, sometimes I think it is a tiny plastic hosta, it just never changes.
I guess I got ripped, especially as it was the most money I have ever spent on any garden plant other than a tree.
I guess I got ripped, especially as it was the most money I have ever spent on any garden plant other than a tree.
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ViolaAnn gorgeous flower! Venus is high on my wish list! It was great meeting you both yesterday!!
MollyD
MollyD
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Lat: 42.89N, Lon: 77.28W
Lat: 42.89N, Lon: 77.28W