Hosta of the Day - Dress Blues

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Hosta of the Day - Dress Blues

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I picked this up this summer - it didn't have much of a "blue" on it.
It is a cross of Breeder's Choice and Halcyon.

Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... ss%20Blues
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Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/d/dressblues.html
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Dress Blues is beautiful in the spring ... it's also a pretty fast grower:

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It's one of our favorites. Very tidy.

We got its reverse sport, 'Moonstruck', earlier this year. If it grows half as well as its parent, it will be a very nice hosta.
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Unfortunately, I've found 'Moonstruck' to be a very fussy prima donna. I hope yours does better.
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The colours of this hosta remind me of 'Frosted Dimples' which I have. Does anyone have both and if so, how do they compare in regard to substance and vigor?
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I have a picture of Frosted Dimples from the 2011 season.
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Frosted Dimples right side - May 30, 2011 (with Confused Angel)
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Here is Dress Blues in the 2013 season

With "blue" in early season
Dress Blues - May 4, 2013
Dress Blues - May 4, 2013
With the "blue" gone late in the season
Dress Blues - August 2, 2013
Dress Blues - August 2, 2013
And flower shots
Dress Blues - August 1, 2013
Dress Blues - August 1, 2013
Dress Blues - August 1, 2013
Dress Blues - August 1, 2013
Dress Blues - August 2, 2013
Dress Blues - August 2, 2013
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I never posted a pic of our Dress Blues. It looks great all season. It is also prone to deer munching, based on its location, but they didn't get but a bite or two this year before realizing that the spray we're using really tasted bad.

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