Hosta of the Day - Purple Boots

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Hosta of the Day - Purple Boots

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Purple Boots is a cross of 'Gig Harbor' x 'Riptide'.

Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... le%20Boots
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Purple+Boots
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/p/purpleboots.html

Some photos from 2012:
Purple Boots - April 26, 2012
Purple Boots - April 26, 2012
Purple Boots - April 26, 2012
Purple Boots - April 26, 2012
Purple Boots - April 26, 2012
Purple Boots - April 26, 2012
Purple Boots - April 26, 2012
Purple Boots - April 26, 2012
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Some photos from 2011:
Purple Boots - July 5, 2011
Purple Boots - July 5, 2011
Purple Boots - July 5, 2011
Purple Boots - July 5, 2011
Purple Boots - July 5, 2011
Purple Boots - July 5, 2011
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Re: Hosta of the Day - Purple Boots

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Purple Boots was put in a pot last season. The "garden" it was growing in needed to be walking space so it and a few others went to pots - a Fortunei Albopicta, Calamity Jane, alismifolia, Redolent Nosegay. (The Calamity Jane loved the move - the other tolerated it.)

Purple Boots in the 2014 season
Purple Boots - August 6, 2014
Purple Boots - August 6, 2014
Purple Boots - August 6, 2014
Purple Boots - August 6, 2014
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Re: Hosta of the Day - Purple Boots

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This plant looks a little beat-up this season.
Purple Boots - June 4, 2016
Purple Boots - June 4, 2016
Purple Boots - June 4, 2016
Purple Boots - June 4, 2016
Purple Boots - June 4, 2016
Purple Boots - June 4, 2016
Purple Boots - June 4, 2016
Purple Boots - June 4, 2016
Purple Boots - June 4, 2016
Purple Boots - June 4, 2016
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Re: Hosta of the Day - Purple Boots

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Here is Purple Boots today. I was clearing violets and wild strawberries in the garden near this pot and noticed the nice color.
Purple Boots - May 30, 2018
Purple Boots - May 30, 2018
Purple Boots - May 30, 2018
Purple Boots - May 30, 2018
Purple Boots - May 30, 2018
Purple Boots - May 30, 2018
Purple Boots - May 30, 2018
Purple Boots - May 30, 2018
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