Day 275: I have to admit that when I bought Hostas, I was thinking of them in terms of being a foliage plant. They are that, without a doubt, the huge leaves offering plenty of drama in the shady niche at the end of my carport. However, the flower spikes have proved to be exceptionally photogenic, especially in the early phases of their development, as the one shown here demonstrates. Later, the individual flowers will droop on the stalk, becoming more elongated and taking on a purplish tinge. I so enjoy them that I have set aside a space beneath my big Doug-fir which I hope to eventually fill with assorted different cultivars, intending to grow them for both foliage and flower.
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