Today's hosta, 'Red Hot Flash'. Mine was new spring 2006 and the first year it looked so sickly, I thought I would lose it, but a summer in a pot and regular infusions of Epsom Salts brought it round. It forms what I can an unruly mound.
It's a tetraploid, and emerges with bright yellow leaves margined in green. The bright yellow gradually fades to a chartreuse. Beautiful red petioles. Fertile. This photo from July 15.
Size: Small (21"w x 12"h)
Origin: Sport of H. 'Peedee Gold Flash'
Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... ot%20Flash
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Red+Hot+Flash
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/r/redhotflash.html
Flowers: Tubular, deep purple in early July
Hosta of the Day 'Red Hot Flash' - Post Your Pics
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Hosta of the Day 'Red Hot Flash' - Post Your Pics
Ann
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Re: Hosta of the Day 'Red Hot Flash' - Post Your Pics
I have often wondered about Epsom salts does it make them greener or just act as a fertilizer?
Re: Hosta of the Day 'Red Hot Flash' - Post Your Pics
Can help when there is magnesium deficiency in the plant - characterized in my case by pale leaves and prominent green veins. I just looked at the first pic I have of it and it didn't seem as extreme as I remember, but I worried about HVX at the beginning.
Ann
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Re: Hosta of the Day 'Red Hot Flash' - Post Your Pics
This one continues to be an unruly mound in my garden. Not sure about keeping it long-term as space is tight.
Ann
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http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Re: Hosta of the Day 'Red Hot Flash' - Post Your Pics
This was the last picture of 'Red Hot Flash' before I removed it from my garden. It's gotten smaller each year and is attacked by slugs and nematodes. Picture July 16, 2014.
Ann
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http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)