Hosta of the Day #4 - Kiwi Leap Frog

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Hosta of the Day #4 - Kiwi Leap Frog

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Kiwi Leap Frog is a cross of yingeri with rectifolia. The leaves are good sized shiny ovals.

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MyHostas - http://www.myhostas.be/db/view/Kiwi+Leap+Frog
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/k/kiwileapfrog.html

Here is Kiwi Leap Frog when I got it in 2012.
Kiwi Leap Frog - May 9, 2012
Kiwi Leap Frog - May 9, 2012
Kiwi Leap Frog - May 9, 2012
Kiwi Leap Frog - May 9, 2012
And flowers in late July
Kiwi Leap Frog - July 27, 2012
Kiwi Leap Frog - July 27, 2012
Kiwi Leap Frog - July 27, 2012
Kiwi Leap Frog - July 27, 2012
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More on Kiwi Leap Frog from the 2013 season

It looks like it gets its leaves from its yingeri side while the flowers are from the rectifolia side.
Kiwi Leap Frog - May 8, 2013
Kiwi Leap Frog - May 8, 2013
Kiwi Leap Frog - May 8, 2013
Kiwi Leap Frog - May 8, 2013
And photos from the 2014 season
Kiwi Leap Frog - May 3, 2014
Kiwi Leap Frog - May 3, 2014
Kiwi Leap Frog - August 13, 2014
Kiwi Leap Frog - August 13, 2014
Kiwi Leap Frog - August 13, 2014
Kiwi Leap Frog - August 13, 2014
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Kiwi Leap Frog flower pictures today. The plant looks really beat-up.
Kiwi Leap Frog flowers - August 20, 2016
Kiwi Leap Frog flowers - August 20, 2016
Same flowers just a little bit different angle.
Kiwi Leap Frog flowers - August 20, 2016
Kiwi Leap Frog flowers - August 20, 2016
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Kiwi Leap Frog in flower today.
Kiwi Leap Frog - July 30, 2018
Kiwi Leap Frog - July 30, 2018
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