NOW, that's not very nice, putting your picture on the webxite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Back at you! PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS PERSONAL!

Hi Paul That plant is from one I originally bought from an old chap who was selling out due to ill health. It wasn't showing any colour when I first saw it and I didn't know what it was, but he said it was nice when it coloured up and I took his word for it and bought it. Since then it just continued to multiply to the extent that I now have them all through my front garden which at the time of planting was suffering badly from visiting cats damaging anything I planted; not any more, they don't like the prickles! What I like about them is they can take all the sun they can get,(even the Jan 43 degree C. day) without any damage and when they colour up in a large group they are quite eye catching. If I can find a pic of the garden bed I will post it and you will see what I mean. All the best, Nev.

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Thanks Kathy, between the rocks and the roots of the Canadian Hemlocks it is a tough environment. I hope my improvements do well. I have some other more mature 'wild' hosta and I will plunk them to fill in. I also have 5 Patriots that have been in a poor spot for many years and simply exist. I'll put them in the best sunniest area and they should do well.