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Re: [SG] Dry Shade

In a message dated 8/15/1998 7:17:19 PM Central Daylight Time,
diehlr@INDIANA.EDU writes:

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 I have H. montana, purchased in 93 and divided several times since then.
 The leaves have that characteristic montana shape, if you know what I
 mean--long and pointed and just DIFFERENT from other hosta leaves.  And
 this plant can get huge--leaves 9" wide or more and 12" long or more. >>
Reply attached.

Clyde Crockett

<HTML><FONT  SIZE=3 PTSIZE=10>In a message dated 8/15/1998 7:17:19 PM Central Daylight Time, diehlr@INDIANA.EDU writes:<BR>
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<< <BR>
 I have H. montana, purchased in 93 and divided several times since then.<BR>
 The leaves have that characteristic montana shape, if you know what I<BR>
 mean--long and pointed and just DIFFERENT from other hosta leaves.  And<BR>
 this plant can get huge--leaves 9" wide or more and 12" long or more. I<BR>
 like to think I can always tell a montana hosta because of that elongated<BR>
 leaf shape. I have not seen ssp. macrophylla, but presume it is just a<BR>
 larger version of the species. >><BR>
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Bobbi,<BR>
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Sounds to me that you have f. macrophylla. The species does not get as large as you describe.<BR>
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