'Roller Coaster Ride' - please add your photos

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'Roller Coaster Ride' - please add your photos

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'Roller Coaster Ride' has a narrow white edge which causes the leaf to be more undulating than 'Ray Of Hope'. 'Ray of Hope' sport; small. Good substance with small lavender spider flowers in late summer. Perfect in a pot.

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My Hostas Database: http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Roller+Coaster+Ride
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Mine has such a marrow margin that it’s almost unnoticeable. But I love the little, wavy leaves. I acquired it about 2010 from a hosta friend in Vancouver - Pieter. Photo July 16, 2014.
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I got Roller Coaster Ride in 2010.

Here it is 2012
Roller Coaster Ride - August 22, 2012
Roller Coaster Ride - August 22, 2012
And the flower in 2013 - I think it has 3 shorter filaments like yingeri
Roller Coaster Ride - August 17, 2013
Roller Coaster Ride - August 17, 2013
And the plant this year - I don't know why the color is so different
Roller Coaster Ride - August 22, 2014
Roller Coaster Ride - August 22, 2014
And the flowers
Roller Coaster Ride - August 22, 2014
Roller Coaster Ride - August 22, 2014
Roller Coaster Ride - August 13, 2014
Roller Coaster Ride - August 13, 2014
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2015 - July 25. RCR is being grown now in full sun due to the loss of a tree. And it hasn't skipped a beat.
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Roller Coaster Ride in a trough.
Roller Coaster Ride - August 21, 2016
Roller Coaster Ride - August 21, 2016
And a photo highlighting the different length of the stamen with 3 longer filaments.
Roller Coaster Ride - August 21, 2016
Roller Coaster Ride - August 21, 2016
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2016 update - second season of being grown in full sun. LOTS of growth.
Aug. 5, 2016
Aug. 5, 2016
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'Roller Coaster Ride' in my "Skunk" garden yesterday. That's 'Galaxy' on the left and 'High Fashion' on the right with 'Jaz' behind.
Roller Coaster Ride - July 25, 2017
Roller Coaster Ride - July 25, 2017
Roller Coaster Ride - July 25, 2017
Roller Coaster Ride - July 25, 2017
Roller Coaster Ride - July 25, 2017
Roller Coaster Ride - July 25, 2017
Roller Coaster Ride - July 25, 2017
Roller Coaster Ride - July 25, 2017
Roller Coaster Ride - July 25, 2017
Roller Coaster Ride - July 25, 2017
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Somehow I had classed this one as a mini in my mind. That idea was blown out of the water this year when it was suddenly at least 50% larger than last year. It is actually a "medium". I just moved it a week ago as it was crowding my 'Curly Fries', hence one flat side.
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The flowers are very unique on this hosta! Love it.
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I see I posted a picture already for 2017, but here's another. Aug. 15 but it had been affected by slugs in a very wet year.
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