Hosta of the Day - 'Velvet Moon'

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Hosta of the Day - 'Velvet Moon'

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'Velvet Moon' is a sport of 'Abiqua Moonbeam'. It has a dark green center with a wide yellow margin.

Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... vet%20Moon
MyHostas - http://www.myhostas.be/db/hostas/Velvet+Moon
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/v/velvetmoon.html

Here it is in 2010:
Velvet Moon - June 10, 2010 - with a small Gemini Moon on the right
Velvet Moon - June 10, 2010 - with a small Gemini Moon on the right
Velvet Moon - August 23, 2010 - with a small Gemini Moon on the right
Velvet Moon - August 23, 2010 - with a small Gemini Moon on the right
Velvet Moon - October 1, 2010 - with a small Gemini Moon on the right
Velvet Moon - October 1, 2010 - with a small Gemini Moon on the right
Here are shots from 2011:
Velvet Moon - July 11, 2011
Velvet Moon - July 11, 2011
Velvet Moon - July 9, 2011
Velvet Moon - July 9, 2011
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