Daily Hosta #1 - 'Fragrant Bouquet' - Add your pics

[ViolaAnn]

Name: H. 'Fragrant Bouquet'

Description: Apple green leaves with a creamy white narrow margin.
Size: Medium (26"w x 18" h)
Origin: H. 'Fascination' x H. 'Summer Fragrance'
Flowers: Large, near white, fragrant flowers in late summer.
Added to garden: September 2005
Notes: Tolerates sun well. 1998 Hosta of the Year

Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... %20Bouquet

MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Fragrant+Bouquet

Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/f/frag.html

Mine has grown very well after I moved it from a corner that was too dark. Lovely, fragrant blooms.

'Fragrant Bouquet' - Aug. 3

'Fragrant Bouquet' bloom - Aug 3

'Fragrant Bouquet' single flower- Aug 23

[paul_in_mn]

In August

[wendys_garden]

Here's mine, tucked into too much shade on the north side of my house. I plan on relocating it next year to a sunnier spot.

[ViolaAnn]

Still doing well in 2012.

'Fragrant Bouquet', June 13, 2012

'Fragrant Bouquet', June 19, 2012

[ShortShadows]

Funny you bring up this hosta. A fellow hostaholic and I were discussing this hosta today. The old timers like sugar and spice and fragrant bouquet seem to be overlooked lately in favor of some of the newer varieties. Mine are in full bloom now and the fragrance is wondeful!
Short Shadows

[ViolaAnn]

I quite like this one. I also have 'Sweet Innocence' which I've seen described as a "improved" 'Fragrant Bouquet'. Well not in MY garden it isn't. SI just sat there and barely grew. This summer I dug it and divided it - all 5 eyes after at least 5 years and it's on it's way out to plant sales in the spring. Give me good old FB any day.

[redcrx]

Sweet Innocence is one of my favorites but it is slow growing. It never looked right this season from the frost damage in late April. Even Frances Williams didn't grow properly this season.

[redcrx]

My Fragrant Bouquet:

Fragrant Bouquet - June 18, 2012

[paul_in_mn]

Here is Sweet Innocence for comparison. I moved it to more sun last year and it is finally looking happy. This family is always slow to take off for me each spring - seems to wait for the heat of summer to really get growing.

[ViolaAnn]

It looks good, Paul. How old is the clump?

[paul_in_mn]

ViolaAnn, it was planted in 2009 as 3 divisions/eyes and is now up to 6. Like I said above, early in spring SI is slow to leaf out and looks a bit disappointing - then starts to take off well after the others are posing for photos. IMO, Sweet Innocence stands out since not many have this fresh color palette.

[ViolaAnn]

Maybe I should keep the largest division of mine and try it in a different location. How does it do with a lot of sun?

Edited to say that THIS post and the one above it are talking of the FB sport, 'Sweet Innocence'.

[paul_in_mn]

Mine is in a 3-4 hours of sun.

[Mark Raw]

My Fragrant Bouquet another new one this year 2 eyes on it. I thought it was from Guaca so expect it to get big in another year.

[Mark Raw]

God knowa why that went on 4 times

[Eleven]

'Fragrant Bouquet' showing off a bright new flush of leaves:

[ViolaAnn]

Here's mine again in 2014. It's looking good. Is also quite mature. Got it in September 2005.

[ViolaAnn]

2015 - Aug. 02. Still looking good.

[ViolaAnn]

2016 update Aug. 5

[redcrx]

Fragrant Bouquet today coming into flower:
On the left is a solid gold sport from Paradise Sunshine, in the top left corner is Fragrant Dream, and on the right is Frozen Margarita.

Fragrant Bouquet - August 10, 2017

Fragrant Bouquet - August 10, 2017