Some comparison shots of Kiwi Full Monty

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Aug 27, 2012 11:03 am

Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... ll%20Monty
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Kiwi+Full+Monty
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/k/kiwifullmonty.html

Another reference in the archive:
Kiwi Full Monty 11 - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=55006

At this time of year Hosta are starting to fade. I have a couple in direct sun and their center is virtually bleached out. I thought I would post a couple of shots from today.
The first I got from Chris early last season, just to plant one in sun.

: Kiwi Full Monty - 8/27/2012

This second one I have had for a while. It's been moved around.

: Kiwi Full Monty - 8/27/2012

This shows the new growth has the correct coloration on the plant above.

: Kiwi Full Monty - 8/27/2012

Here is one of my oldest and it grows in bright shade.

: Kiwi Full Monty - 8/27/2012

Here is a shot of new growth on the above plant showing the waxy coating.

: Kiwi Full Monty - 8/27/2012

Mark Raw · Post by **Mark Raw** » Aug 27, 2012 11:57 am

My Kiwi FM must be more shade it'm very blue compared to those pictures. May be the photographs though.

redcrx · Post by **redcrx** » Aug 27, 2012 12:30 pm

It also depends on how they are watered because that can wash off the wax coating.

Mark Raw · Post by **Mark Raw** » Aug 27, 2012 12:46 pm

I have found wax coatings depend on the amount of weathering;obviously sun but rain and wind. My Blue Angel and S elegans keep it untill end of july others Halcyon Fragrant Blue and Bressingham seem to keep it much longer. Perhaps its due to leaf size??