Daily Hosta #4 - 'Marilyn Monroe' in the Hostas forum

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ViolaAnn

Mar 6, 2016 8:32 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Ann
Ottawa, ON Canada (Zone 5a)

A lovely green hosta with pie-crust edges. White underside to the leaf. Blooms VERY late in the season.

Pictures from June 21, bud on Aug. 31, bloom from Sept. 21. Zone 5a. Please feel free to post YOUR pictures of the designated hosta.

Ann

Pictures of all my hostas, updated annually and tracked since 2008 begin at: https://violaann.smugmug.com/G...

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Last edited by ViolaAnn Mar 6, 2016 12:36 PM

DebbieC

Mar 6, 2016 3:52 PM CST

Name: Debbie
Manitoba, Canada (Zone 3a)

Lovely. I have her on my wishlist. I've read a lot of positive comments about M.M. Looking forward to see what pics you post next!

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Mieko2

Mar 17, 2016 10:09 AM CST

Name: LG
Nashvillle (Zone 7b)

I love this hosta.

LG - My garden grows with love and a lot of hard work.

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pitcherell

Mar 19, 2016 7:13 PM CST

albany,ny (Zone 5a)

have wanted this one too. it seems to look very feminan. thatsa beautiful specimen.

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KarinBlackCat

Mar 11, 2017 12:23 AM CST

I keep Marilyn Monroe in a pot. I bought it last year and I'm still not sure where to place it. It got burned in afternoon sun, so I moved it to a shadier area of the garden. I love the flowers!

June 2016

June 2016 nicely growing...

red petioles :-)

white backside

Juli, the first bud...

violet flowers

August 2016, good growth rate, moved to shade

I'm not the only one who loves this hosta...from my first year's experience I can recommend it.

September 2016

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ViolaAnn

Mar 11, 2017 6:28 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Ann
Ottawa, ON Canada (Zone 5a)