ok deb ... if you are a relative newbie... lets get a few things straight in your head ... first.. the name... its momma was blue angel .. hence the play on words to include angel in its name.. ergo.. if it reverts.. it reverts to what it came from which is the BLUE... 'Blue Angel' .. with me so far??? .. it can NOT revert to a green ... it might mutate to a green.. but not REvert ... [which means the one frank is standing next to is BA] now.. ALL BLUE HOSTA.. are actually a green hosta with a blue wax on top of the leaf ... and when that blue is worn off by heat.. overhead watering.. etc.. the green hosta underneath will show.. that is NOT a reversion.. nor the plant changing.. that is a hard life/season ... now.. BA ... happens to be viridescent ... see link.. which means its center start light colored.. and darken as the season goes on ... and again.. that does NOT mean the hosta is reverting.. nor 'changing' ... the leaf is changing.. but not the underlying plant.. if that makes sense.. [gold standard on the other hand.. starts one color.. and lightens in the center.. and i forget that term] how about it.. make any sense??? ken Here is a link that might be useful: link

Oh my. I've really never wanted Guardian Angel but you sure make it look interesting. It is like the caterpillars of some moths which go through stages of several instars until they final cocoon and come out as this magnificent moth or butterfly. Amazing the stages this one is going through. Your Progressions are so easy on the eye. Thank you for all of them. Don't stop yet, you're on a roll!

Great idea and great looking hosts Don. GA has been a great grower for me, just like it has for you Wish I had taken pics each year to see its progression....but mine is older than digital camera's, I might have some cave drawings of its early years though.

I have one on my fence that is 8/9 years old. The thorns are huge and painful...Mine MGA stretches 20 feet in each directions, it's very healthy and the flowers are lovely. Huge flush in the spring and scattered blooms thereafter. It took a good 3 years to get going, mine survive with occasional summer water and no fertilizer. It gets sun mostly of the day. I am in costal SoCal, hope this help, good luck!