Hosta of the Day - Blue Flame

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Hosta of the Day - Blue Flame

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Blue Flame is a sport of Fragrant Blue.

Hosta Registry - http://hostaregistrar.org/detail.php?id ... ue%20Flame
MyHostas Database - http://www.myhostas.be/db/hostas/Blue+Flame
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/b/blueflame.html

Here is mine in 2012 (before the deer found it):
Blue Flame - May 1, 2012
Blue Flame - May 1, 2012
Leaf close-up:
Blue Flame - May 1, 2012
Blue Flame - May 1, 2012
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Paired up with Great Arrival:
Blue Flame on right - May 1, 2012  with Great Arrival on the left
Blue Flame on right - May 1, 2012 with Great Arrival on the left
Here it is in 2011:
Blue Flame - May 30, 2011
Blue Flame - May 30, 2011
Here it is in the group in 2010:
Blue Flame on right - May 11, 2010  with tiny Guardian Angel on left and Great Arrival in the middle
Blue Flame on right - May 11, 2010 with tiny Guardian Angel on left and Great Arrival in the middle
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Re: Hosta of the Day - Blue Flame

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Very nice hosta, rather elegant :wink:
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Re: Hosta of the Day - Blue Flame

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Here's mine 2nd year after 2nd flush of leaves.
7/5/2012
7/5/2012
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I lost Blue Flame a couple of years ago. Picked up one this season and put it in a trough.
Blue Flame - August 26, 2015
Blue Flame - August 26, 2015
Blue Flame - August 26, 2015
Blue Flame - August 26, 2015
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