Daily Hosta #2 - 'Loyalist' - Add your pics

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Daily Hosta #2 - 'Loyalist' - Add your pics

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Name: H. 'Loyalist'

Description: Show stopping reverse of H. 'Patriot'. Leaves are a heavy substance, tetraploid. Leaf margin is deep green and centre is nearly pure white.
Size: Small
Origin: sport of H. 'Patriot'
Flowers: pale lavender, tubular
Added to garden: Spring 2006

Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... y=Loyalist
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Loyalist
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/l/loyalist.html

I really like this one.
'Loyalist' bud July 18
'Loyalist' bud July 18
'Loyalist' in bloom July 29
'Loyalist' in bloom July 29
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Really like this one. I just moved 'Patriot' so that the two are side by side.
'Loyalist', July 21, 2012
'Loyalist', July 21, 2012
leaf, June 19, 2012
leaf, June 19, 2012
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2014 update. This one continues to do well for me. And I REALLY like growing it next to 'Patriot' as the reversed colours really compliment each other. Photos both July 16, 2014.
Loyalist-140716sx.jpg
Loyalist-Patriot-140716sx.jpg
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2015 - July 25.
Loyalist-150725s.jpg
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2016 update
July 23, 2016
July 23, 2016
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2017 update. July 27. This continues to do well for me.
Loyalist-2017-0727s.jpg
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