HOTY H. 'Liberty' Sunlight Comparison

hostahillbilly

13 years ago

See these pics of wonderful H. 'Liberty' early with 'creamy' edges and later (due to full sun) white edges:

Light makes Hostas different, huh?

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swmogardens
13 years ago
Those pics show why Liberty made HOTY.
in ny zone5
13 years ago
I have two 'Liberty's. The one in 2-3 hours sun grows better, but had the leaf edges burned. Though we had some really hot (95 F a week) weather in our zone 5a, upstate NY. I did overhead watering when needed, but should possible have watered daily.
Thanks for all those pictures
Bernd
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thisismelissa
13 years ago
2 years ago, I moved my Liberty into the sun hoping to see some better growth. Last year, I didn't see any growth. This year, I'm hoping to see better growth, color and margin!
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13 years ago
Those are beautiful hosta beds, look so healthy. I've got Liberty coming in the spring, I can't hardly wait!
hostahillbilly
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13 years ago
That H. 'Liberty' has been there long enough to have developed a good root system, and in hot weather (we actually get a week or two in the mid 90's mid-summer, even up here half-way to the North Pole), so I put a hose in the middle of that bed and let it run for a few hours. Deep soaking!
coll_123
13 years ago
That is so gorgeous. My Liberty gets almost no direct sun, so the edge never gets that light, unfortunately. :(
mosswitch
13 years ago
My Liberty changes nicely, it gets morning sun and then filtered sun after that so it gets plenty of light. By late June the edge is bright white.
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13 years ago
This is a beautiful hosta and a good grower for me.
tahota
13 years ago
Hostahillbilly,

Wow, beautiful. How long does it take for 'Liberty' to get that big?
claydirt
13 years ago
I've had a Liberty for 2 years, on the north side of the house, next to the foundation (zone 5). It turns white very quickly. I miss the yellow!
hostahillbilly
Original Author
13 years ago
Though I like the vigorous growth rate in lots of sun, I too miss the wonderful deep butter yellow of it's early growth...

hh
paul_in_mn
13 years ago
Both ends of the color variation are gorgeous.

In May
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In August
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Very deserving of Hosta of the Year for 2012.

Paul
nutmeg4061
13 years ago
Wow, this means I need to buy TWO of them, right?
coll_123
13 years ago
Here is what it looks like for me in mostly shade. This is late summer, and after the hail :( I prefer the ones that are supposed to have a cream edge, to have the cream edge. Remember Me stays yellow for me in the shade, and First Frost also never gets very light on the edges. I have very little sun anywhere in my garden. I try to buy white ones that don't need a lot of light to achieve that color. But Liberty is a must have...I just wish I had the sun for it to shine! At least my blues stay blue all summer, though.

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