Hosta of the Day - Kogashiyama Fukurin

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Hosta of the Day - Kogashiyama Fukurin

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Kogashiyama Fukurin is a small white-edged plant. The MyHostas Database lists this plant with various names - sieboldii 'Kogasiyama Fukurin' and sieboldii 'Kogashi Yama Fukurin'. The "Fukurin" part means margined and the "yama" part means mountain.

Hosta Registry - not registered
MyHostas Database - http://www.myhostas.be/db/hostas/Kogasiyama+Fukurin
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/k/kogashiyamafukurin.html

I have posted photos of its flower in the past. The flower is rather large for a small plant. The scapes are very tall. This plant is in direct sun - southern exposure.

Here it is in 2011.
That's Lemon Delight on the top left. I have Kogashiyama Fukurin surrounded by members of the Lime Lime hosta family:
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 11, 2011
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 11, 2011
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 17, 2011
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 17, 2011
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 17, 2011
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 17, 2011
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 25, 2011
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 25, 2011
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 25, 2011
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 25, 2011
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Here are some photos from the 2012 season:
Kogashiyama Fukurin - March 21, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - March 21, 2012
That's Lemon Frost on the top/right:
Kogashiyama Fukurin - April 18, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - April 18, 2012
Here is a good "group" shot: Lemon Delight left; Lemon Lime above; Lemon Frost; Twist of Lime; some hardy orchids in flower right side; Green Eyes bottom right:
Kogashiyama Fukurin - May 7, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - May 7, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - May 7, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - May 7, 2012
Starting its flowering cycle:
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 9, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 9, 2012
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Last group of photos showing flowers:
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 3, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 3, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 3, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 3, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 8, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 8, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 25, 2012
Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 25, 2012
One photo from 2011 comparing the difference in flower size between Red October on the left and Kogashiyama Fukurin on the right:
Red October & Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 25, 2011
Red October & Kogashiyama Fukurin - September 25, 2011
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Last season I took a couple of pieces of Kogashiyama Fukurin and moved them into my Mailbox Garden along with some Lemon Frost and a some others.
That's Lady Isobel Barnett on the right - it was added last season also. The First Frost and June at the top have been there for years.
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 10, 2016
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 10, 2016
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 10, 2016
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 10, 2016
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 10, 2016
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 10, 2016
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Kogashiyama Fukurin today and to the right 'Lemon Frost' is starting its second round of flowers:
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 3, 2017
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 3, 2017
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 3, 2017
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 3, 2017
A flower on another scape:
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 3, 2017
Kogashiyama Fukurin - August 3, 2017
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