Hosta of the Day - 'Touchstone'

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Hosta of the Day - 'Touchstone'

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'Touchstone' is a sport of 'Golden Tiara'.

Hosta Registry - not registered
MyHostas Database - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Touchstone
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/t/touchstone.html

One of the many sports of Golden Tiara but without the "Tiara" name recognition.
This is my best grower in the Tiara family. I have two clusters of it - one in my Tiara group garden and one in full sun. Be warned - there are a lot of flower photos - some are duplicates from a topic last season about differing shapes of flowers: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=55566

Here it is in 2010:
Touchstone - April 9, 2010
Touchstone - April 9, 2010
Touchstone - April 18, 2010
Touchstone - April 18, 2010
Touchstone - April 18, 2010
Touchstone - April 18, 2010
Touchstone - April 18, 2010
Touchstone - April 18, 2010
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Here is Touchstone in 2011:
This is the one in sun:
Touchstone - July 18, 2011
Touchstone - July 18, 2011
Touchstone - July 18, 2011
Touchstone - July 18, 2011
Touchstone - August 18, 2011
Touchstone - August 18, 2011
This photo is showing old scapes and a new one coming up:
Touchstone - September 21, 2011
Touchstone - September 21, 2011
This is the one in the Tiara Garden with Gold Scepter on the right and Platinum Tiara on the left with Heavenly Tiara at the bottom left:
Touchstone - September 7, 2011
Touchstone - September 7, 2011
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Some flower photos:
Touchstone - July 9, 2011
Touchstone - July 9, 2011
Touchstone - August 6, 2011
Touchstone - August 6, 2011
Touchstone - August 18, 2011
Touchstone - August 18, 2011
Touchstone - September 18, 2011
Touchstone - September 18, 2011
Touchstone - September 21, 2011
Touchstone - September 21, 2011
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Some pod photos:
Touchstone - August 7, 2011
Touchstone - August 7, 2011
Touchstone - August 18, 2011
Touchstone - August 18, 2011
Touchstone - October 2, 2011
Touchstone - October 2, 2011
Touchstone - October 2, 2011
Touchstone - October 2, 2011
Touchstone - October 2, 2011
Touchstone - October 2, 2011
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Some photos from 2012:
Touchstone - June 18, 2012
Touchstone - June 18, 2012
Touchstone - June 18, 2012
Touchstone - June 18, 2012
Touchstone - June 23, 2012
Touchstone - June 23, 2012
Touchstone - June 30, 2012
Touchstone - June 30, 2012
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Touchstone is another good grower for me out of the "Tiara" line. It's a sport of Gold Tiara.
That's Pizzazz top/left corner, Golden Scepter to the right of Touchstone, Teaspoon to the top far right, Platinum Tiara to the left of Touchstone, and Gilded Tiara to the left of that.
Touchstone - July 28, 2015
Touchstone - July 28, 2015
And another cluster of Touchstone just past the first one.
Touchstone - July 28, 2015
Touchstone - July 28, 2015
Now the Golden Scepter is on the left edge and Teaspoon is to the left of Touchstone.
Sun Drop is above and Emerald Tiara to the right with Abber Maiden to the right of that. On the far right edge is Velvet Moon looking better than it has in years.
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Touchstone today - this plant is getting run over by hardy orchids.
Touchstone - July 2, 2017
Touchstone - July 2, 2017
Touchstone - July 2, 2017
Touchstone - July 2, 2017
Touchstone - July 2, 2017
Touchstone - July 2, 2017
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