Hosta of the Day #5 - Grape Fizz

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Hosta of the Day #5 - Grape Fizz

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Grape Fizz is a cross of 'Rhapsody in Blue' x plantaginea.

Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... ape%20Fizz
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Grape+Fizz
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/g/grapefizz.html

Grape Fizz in the 2013 season
Grape Fizz - June 3, 2013
Grape Fizz - June 3, 2013
Grape Fizz - August 15, 2013
Grape Fizz - August 15, 2013
Grape Fizz - September 10, 2013
Grape Fizz - September 10, 2013
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Re: Hosta of the Day #5 - Grape Fizz

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Grape Fizz flowers in the 2013 season
Grape Fizz - September 16, 2013
Grape Fizz - September 16, 2013
Grape Fizz - September 16, 2013
Grape Fizz - September 16, 2013
Grape Fizz - September 16, 2013
Grape Fizz - September 16, 2013
Grape Fizz - September 25, 2013
Grape Fizz - September 25, 2013
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Re: Hosta of the Day #5 - Grape Fizz

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I'm really impressed by the flowers on this one, even if it's a "plain green" hosta. They are touted for being fragrant AND purple, but what's really impressive is the size of the inflorescences. It really is like a cluster of grapes. Too bad I passed it up when I auctioned one off in 2013.
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