Hosta of the Day - 'Soldier Boy'

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Hosta of the Day - 'Soldier Boy'

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I have two of these - one in the ground in sun and one in a trough in bright shade. This is their third season in my garden.

'Soldier Boy' is a cross of 'Galaxy' X 'William Lachman'.

Hosta Registry - not in the registry
MyHostas Database - http://www.myhostas.be/db/hostas/Soldier+Boy
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/s/soldierboy.html

This first set of photos is of the one in shade:
Soldier Boy - May 8, 2013
Soldier Boy - May 8, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 4, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 4, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 4, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 4, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 4, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 4, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 4, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 4, 2013
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Re: Hosta of the Day - Soldier Boy

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Here is the one planted in my garden.
Soldier Boy - May 6, 2013
Soldier Boy - May 6, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 5, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 5, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 5, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 5, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 5, 2013
Soldier Boy - July 5, 2013
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Re: Hosta of the Day - 'Soldier Boy'

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Soldier Boy growing in the garden with a lot of sun. The other one I have is in a trough in shade and it's leaves are nearly twice as large.
Soldier Boy - June 17, 2017
Soldier Boy - June 17, 2017
Soldier Boy - June 17, 2017
Soldier Boy - June 17, 2017
Soldier Boy - June 17, 2017
Soldier Boy - June 17, 2017
Soldier Boy - June 17, 2017
Soldier Boy - June 17, 2017
Soldier Boy - June 17, 2017
Soldier Boy - June 17, 2017
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I got curious able the size difference an took a leaf off the in-the-ground plant and placed it on the plant in the trough. The one in the trough seems to be losing it's margin coloration.
2 versions of Soldier Boy - June 21, 2017
2 versions of Soldier Boy - June 21, 2017
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
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