Daily Hosta - 'Sparkler' - add your pics

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Daily Hosta - 'Sparkler' - add your pics

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Name: H. 'Sparkler'

Description: slender leaves with very narrow, creamy white to white centers and dark green margins that jet into the center. Heavy substance.

Size: Mini
Origin: Walters Gardens, sport of H. 'Fireworks'
Flowers: lavender flowers in late July in perfect proportion to the small plant.
Source: Budd Gardens
Added to garden: Spring 2012
Notes: PPAF. I really like this one. Has a small flower, perfect size for the small plant.

Registry Link: not registered as of August 2012.
MyHostas Database link: http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Sparkler
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'Sparkler', July 21, 2012
'Sparkler', July 21, 2012
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This was new in my garden this year. It got a little stressed during that hot, dry spell, but it's doing really good now. Sent up new growth. I really like this one too. I like getting this kind of substance in a mini. Hope the mature plant turns out as well as I'm thinking it will.
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2014. Only the 3rd year in my garden, but I must say that I'm not thrilled by this one unless it does a turn around. It IS still in a pot, but it's really leggy. Does this variety ever fill out? Photo Aug. 9.
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2015 - July 25. Still has not filled out. Will put it in a larger pot next year.
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2016 update
Aug. 5, 2016
Aug. 5, 2016
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