Mine is a nice vigorous growing hosta,and not prone to slug damage.It grows a lot better than its parent plant Revolution.Here is a pic from last year.Phil

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It's been a winner for me. Not "exciting", but it fills an all-important need for dark green with bright white!

I like it a lot - much better than the reverse (Revolution)

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I like Revolution better. In fact, I'm wondering if Independence is going to the next plant sale...

I like the historical theme, so, for me, Independence, Patriot, Loyalist, Minuteman are musts. I'll probably also try Revolution again, even though it has been a complete bust so far. Maybe Revolution won't grow in Canadian soil!

I like Independence, is it possible you got a bad one Gayle? Revolution has been excellent for me too, same for Patriot and Minuteman.
Loyalist withered away, so much for being loyal:-(

Awwwww..... Independence is one of my favorites. When I bought it, I immediately split it in two so I have two I's thriving in the landscape surrounding my koi pond. The landscape area stays pretty dry and gets quite a bit of sun. I've had hardly any slug damage. Here's a picture taken today.

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Okay folks, you've all encouraged me to give it another chance. I'll move it to a less slug-prone area...and maybe move it into a bit more sun and see what happens.
Gayle