Hosta of the Day #2 - Stephen King

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Hosta of the Day #2 - Stephen King

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Stephan King is a green hosta with deep red petioles that pushes the red far up into the leaf front and back.

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Here is Stephen King early in the 2013 season
Stephen King - May 5, 2013
Stephen King - May 5, 2013
Stephen King - May 5, 2013
Stephen King - May 5, 2013
Stephen King - May 5, 2013
Stephen King - May 5, 2013
Stephen King - May 5, 2013
Stephen King - May 5, 2013
And later
Stephen King - July 30, 2013
Stephen King - July 30, 2013
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Stephen King early in the 2014 season
Stephen King - May 23, 2014
Stephen King - May 23, 2014
Stephen King - May 23, 2014
Stephen King - May 23, 2014
And late season flowers
Stephen King - August 23, 2014
Stephen King - August 23, 2014
Stephen King - August 23, 2014
Stephen King - August 23, 2014
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
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Re: Hosta of the Day #2 - Stephen King

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An update on this hosta showing its black scapes.
Stephan King - August 15, 2015
Stephan King - August 15, 2015
Stephan King - August 15, 2015
Stephan King - August 15, 2015
Stephan King - August 15, 2015
Stephan King - August 15, 2015
Stephan King - August 15, 2015
Stephan King - August 15, 2015
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Stephen King this season showing some streaking. I need to do a comparison of the petioles early in the season with some others - Purple Heart for example.
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Stephen King - May 24, 2017
Stephen King - May 24, 2017
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Stephen King - May 24, 2017
Stephen King - May 24, 2017
Stephen King - May 24, 2017
Stephen King - May 24, 2017
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
ImageMockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
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