Hosta 'Sum and Substance'

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Hosta 'Sum and Substance'

Plant (HPS Number P03293)

Notes:
Date donated: 10th Oct 2011
Donor: Geoff Ashton

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): 85672 - Accepted
  • Date added to the website: 23rd Mar 2023
  • Date updated on the website: 19th Dec 2024
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6 linked publications

A Flower for Every Day by Diane Bellerby
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 54: Autumn 2024

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Cool Customers by Colin Crews
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 55: Spring 2025

Mertensia virginica

Planting vs. Weeding by Joe Sime
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 55: Spring 2025

Joe and Wendy have tried many different ideas, including hydrangea gardens

Shade Monthly February 2016 by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly February 2016

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Shade Monthly January 2016 by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly January 2016

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The Glass Menagerie by Colin Crews
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 54: Autumn 2024

Hepatica nobilis, which Colin grows from seed, keeping the seedlings under glass during winter
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