Hosta of the Day #4 - Emeralds and Rubies

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Emeralds and Rubies is a small dark green plant with some red in the petiole.

I have one in a pot and a couple in a trough with a lighter green Hirao Splendor.

Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... d%20Rubies
MyHostas - http://www.myhostas.be/db/view/Emeralds+and+Rubies
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/e/emrubies.html

Here it is in 2012 when I first got it.

Emeralds and Rubies - June 7, 2012

Emeralds and Rubies - June 7, 2012

Emeralds and Rubies - June 7, 2012

Emeralds and Rubies - June 7, 2012

And flowering mid-July - striped flower with yellow anthers

Emeralds and Rubies - July 16, 2012

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And here is Emeralds and Rubies in the 2013 season

Here is the potted one

Emeralds and Rubies - July 18, 2013

And here the ones in the though are in flower

Emeralds and Rubies - July 18, 2013

Emeralds and Rubies - July 18, 2013

Emeralds and Rubies - July 18, 2013