Hosta of the Day - 'Liberty Bell'

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Hosta of the Day - 'Liberty Bell'

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I got this in last season - a streaky plant from a cross of 'Yellow Splash' with 'Neat Splash'.

Registry - http://hostaregistrar.org/detail.php?id ... rty%20Bell
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/view/Liberty+Bell
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/l/liberty.html

'Liberty Bell' early in the season
Liberty Bell - May 8, 2014
Liberty Bell - May 8, 2014
Late in the season
Liberty Bell - August 23, 2014
Liberty Bell - August 23, 2014
Best streaky leaf detail
Liberty Bell - August 23, 2014
Liberty Bell - August 23, 2014
Flowers
Liberty Bell - August 23, 2014
Liberty Bell - August 23, 2014
Liberty Bell - August 23, 2014
Liberty Bell - August 23, 2014
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Re: Hosta of the Day - Liberty Bell

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Interesting. Does it set seed?
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Re: Hosta of the Day - Liberty Bell

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I hadn't looked. But it really does - almost every flower on two scapes.

Liberty Bell pods
Liberty Bell pods - September 25, 2014
Liberty Bell pods - September 25, 2014
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Re: Hosta of the Day - 'Liberty Bell'

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Wish mine had been properly streaky. It had stabilized into 'Bell Ringer' before I received it. It is a nice plant (see the separate thread), and appropriate since I direct a handbell ensemble, but not the streaky one I had hoped for.
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