Paul and I were doing a weekly walkthrough of Dambly’s in late spring 2006. He had picked out two daylillies (Cranberry Baby and Bela Lugosi) and I pointed out that if we found a third plant we could get a fourth for free. Who would pass up such a deal?? Of course I wandered back to the Hosta and Paul laid claim to Big Daddy as his namesake. “Of course I have to get this one. See, I like Hosta too,” he challenged. The plant was beautiful and doing well. He then chose a fat and happy Carnival with giant buds about to bloom as our freebie.
The plant marker made for Big Daddy is a beaded bell pot on copper pipe with copper wire. It should be hidden once the plant matures. Big Daddy is located at the back of the property, next to the shed.
Fast forward to 2007 and the creation of the Berry Garden. I moved Big Daddy there where it is now a focal point of the garden. This plant is simply beautiful. Big Daddy is a very large, blue hosta that I acquired from Dambly’s Garden Center. The rounded leaf is thick and puckered with a blue/grey waxy coating.
From 2006:
From 2007:
