Hosta of the Day - Sum and Substance

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Hosta of the Day - Sum and Substance

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Sum and Substance is a gold hosta that can get huge. It is considered one of the best hosta ever. It also has a tendency to sport same very nice plants such as Titanic and Winter Snow.

Hosta Registry - http://hostaregistrar.org/detail.php?id ... 0Substance
MyHostas Database - http://www.myhostas.be/db/hostas/Sum+And+Substance
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/s/sumsub.htm

l didn't realize there wasn't a "Hosta of the Day" for this plant (or I couldn't find one).

I have a few of these in my garden and a couple are getting BIG.
This first one is planted near my house and next to a Stained Glass. I think it was damaged a little by the cold this spring.
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
It is putting up scapes.
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
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This second one is in a garden I carved out a couple of years ago. It may get the most sun and got a little sun-burned earlier in the season.
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
This third one is the oldest and smallest. It was planted in 2008 but has to deal with limited sun, tree root competition, and maybe some vole activity (it in a basket now).

Actually, I have shown this one before and a long time ago when it put up a twisted scape and a double flower - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=51626
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
Sum and Substance - June 30, 2017
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Re: Hosta of the Day - Sum and Substance

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My Sum and Substance is in flower. The plant is also supporting a volunteer tomato plant.
That's Smokey to the right edge and Stained Glass to the bottom right.
Sum and Substance - July 13, 2017
Sum and Substance - July 13, 2017
Sum and Substance - July 13, 2017
Sum and Substance - July 13, 2017
Sum and Substance - July 13, 2017
Sum and Substance - July 13, 2017
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