Hosta of the Day - Grand Finale

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Grand Finale is a hybrird from 'Maruba Iwa'. ('Maruba Iwa' is a selection of longpipes var. latifolia.) Grand Finale is a medium sized light green plant with late season flowers.

Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... d%20Finale
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Grand+Finale
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/g/grandfinale.html
The flower pictures in the Hosta Library are mine from the 2009 season

This was one of my first hosta. It was planted on the 2008 season.

Here it is late in the 2011 season.

Grand Finale - September 8, 2011

Grand Finale - September 18, 2011

Showing some red in the petioles and scapes

Grand Finale - September 18, 2011

Grand Finale - September 26, 2011

Grand Finale - September 18, 2011

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Grand Finale late in the 2012 season

Grand Finale - September 16, 2012

Grand Finale - September 17, 2012

Grand Finale - September 17, 2012

Grand Finale - September 20, 2012

I think the difference in flower color from the previous year is because I'm using a better camera.

Grand Finale - September 21, 2012

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A few more from the 2012 season

Grand Finale - September 21, 2012

With Kifukurin Hyuga on the left

Grand Finale - September 27, 2012

Grand Finale - October 1, 2012

And early in the 2013 season

Grand Finale - April 22, 2013

And later

Grand Finale - August 20, 2013

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And the last batch of Grand Finale from the 2013 season

Grand Finale - September 8, 2013

Grand Finale - September 16, 2013

Grand Finale - September 23, 2013

Grand Finale - September 16, 2013

Grand Finale - September 16, 2013

The cluster of plants in this garden was destroyed by voles last winter. I have a few fragments in pots. I need to redo the garden with wire baskets at some point.