Hosta of the Day - Harry van de Laar

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Hosta of the Day - Harry van de Laar

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The is an update of a previous "Not Pic of the Day" from 2008
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Harry van de Laar is a cross of longipes f. hypoglauca with 'Maruba Iwa' (Maruba Iwa is a selection for longipes latifolia).

Harry van de Laar has the same parentage as Cinnamon Sticks and Red Sox.

Hosta Registry - not registered
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Harry+van+de+Laar
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/h/harryvandelaar.html

I have a couple Harry van de Laar in troughs and one in a pot.
Here is the trough early in the 2012 season
Harry van de Laar - April 20, 2012
Harry van de Laar - April 20, 2012
Harry van de Laar - April 20, 2012
Harry van de Laar - April 20, 2012
And the potted one
Harry van de Laar - July 9, 2012
Harry van de Laar - July 9, 2012
Harry van de Laar - July 9, 2012
Harry van de Laar - July 9, 2012
Harry van de Laar - July 9, 2012
Harry van de Laar - July 9, 2012
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More Harry van de Laar from the 2012 season

Showing the white back
Harry van de Laar - July 9, 2012
Harry van de Laar - July 9, 2012
And the color into the leaf back
Harry van de Laar - July 9, 2012
Harry van de Laar - July 9, 2012
And the red petioles
Harry van de Laar - July 9, 2012
Harry van de Laar - July 9, 2012
And the purple scape
Harry van de Laar - September 9, 2012
Harry van de Laar - September 9, 2012
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More from the 2012 season

One of the trough plants
Harry van de Laar - September 10, 2012
Harry van de Laar - September 10, 2012
Harry van de Laar - September 7, 2012
Harry van de Laar - September 7, 2012
Harry van de Laar - September 9, 2012
Harry van de Laar - September 9, 2012
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Harry van de Laar in the 2013 season
Harry van de Laar - September 6, 2013
Harry van de Laar - September 6, 2013
Harry van de Laar - September 6, 2013
Harry van de Laar - September 6, 2013
And in the 2014 season
Harry van de Laar - September 10, 2014
Harry van de Laar - September 10, 2014
Harry van de Laar - September 10, 2014
Harry van de Laar - September 10, 2014
Harry van de Laar - September 2, 2014
Harry van de Laar - September 2, 2014
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Looks like it could be a useful breeder's plant. You have so many, Ed!

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Just an update on the flowers:
Harry van de Laar - September 4, 2017
Harry van de Laar - September 4, 2017
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