Hosta of the Day - Lime Fizz

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Hosta of the Day - Lime Fizz

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Lime Fizz is in the Lemon Lime family. It is a seedling of Lemon Delight which is a sport of Lemon Lime. Some others in this family are (one of my favorites) Lemon Frost, Iced lemon, and Twist of Lime.
Lime Fizz - April 18, 2012
Lime Fizz - April 18, 2012
Lime Fizz - June 8, 2012
Lime Fizz - June 8, 2012
Lime Fizz - June 8, 2012
Lime Fizz - June 8, 2012
Lime Fizz - June 8, 2012
Lime Fizz - June 8, 2012
I have one in a trough.
Lime Fizz - September 18, 2012
Lime Fizz - September 18, 2012
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Re: Hosta of the Day - Lime Fizz

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Prolific family of plants. http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Lemon+Lime

The following are listed as progeny of 'Lemon Lime'.
'Goldee' = 'Zounds' x PP
'Inky Dinky' sport/wg
'Lemon Delight' sport/gy
'Lemon Frost' sport/yw
'Lemon Sorbet' sport/yw
'Lime Meringue' sport/gw
'Shiny Penny' = PP x 'Shining Tot'
'Twist of Lime' sport/yg

The list of sports includes just 7 - http://myhostas.be/sports/index.htm#
-> Inky Dinky (wg)
-> Lemon Delight (gy) -> Iced Lemon (yw)
-> 'Lime Fizz' (seedling)
-> Lemon Frost (yw) -> 'Tiny Bubbles' = 'Corkscrew' x 'Lemon Frost'
-> Lemon Sorbet (yw)
-> Lime Meringue (gw)
-> Twist of Lime (yg)
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Re: Hosta of the Day - Lime Fizz

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Update on Lime Fizz

I have it growing in my front lawn garden and in a trough and a few pots.

Here it is in 2013 in my lawn garden.
Lime Fizz - September 12, 2013
Lime Fizz - September 12, 2013
Lime Fizz - September 8, 2013
Lime Fizz - September 8, 2013
Lime Fizz - September 8, 2013
Lime Fizz - September 8, 2013
And here it is in 2014 in a pot and already flowering in mid-June
Lime Fizz - June 20, 2014
Lime Fizz - June 20, 2014
Lime Fizz - June 20, 2014
Lime Fizz - June 20, 2014
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