Hosta of the Day - Kiwi Forest

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Hosta of the Day - Kiwi Forest

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Kiwi Forest is a mottled sport of Tokudama.

Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... i%20Forest
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Kiwi+Forest
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/k/kiwiforest.html

This is a strangely color hosta that I have had since 2010.
It is a slow grower. Here it is when it came in:
Kiwi Forest - July 1, 2010
Kiwi Forest - July 1, 2010
Here it is in early 2011:
Kiwi Forest - May 14, 2011
Kiwi Forest - May 14, 2011
Here it is in early 2012:
Kiwi Forest - April 26, 2012
Kiwi Forest - April 26, 2012
Kiwi Forest - April 26, 2012
Kiwi Forest - April 26, 2012
Kiwi Forest - April 18, 2012
Kiwi Forest - April 18, 2012
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Is that one of those hostas that look virused but isn't?
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Yes, I have another "odd" one - Cynthia - that I'll put up tomorrow.
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Hmmm, I thought I had put up Lakeside Shadows but I can't find it - I'll do that one tomorrow too.
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