Hosta Koryu Irids these plumes are just waiting

these plumes are just waiting to become a flower arrangement

the rosette branches and continues to grow

From the tops of these grey

In early summer

it prefers rather dry soils

Hosta Koryu Irids these plumes are just waiting(syn: H. 'Fused Veins' Benedict) This very distinctive collector's plant, a H. longipes (selection or hybrid) that is highly coveted in Japan, was originally discovered by Dr. Shuichi Hirao. This is the same plant that Dr. Benedict named H. 'Fused Veins', after not being able to determine the true identity. "Koryu" means "swollen variegation," which is evident when you look at the clump and notice that each narrow pointed leaf seems to be bordered