Whos this? a little tuffer than last one

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Whos this? a little tuffer than last one

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Looks like Old Glory to me, but I expect the margins to be a little darker. The coloring is like Rascal, a sport of gold Regal.
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My first thought was Lakeside Symphony, a subtly variegated sport of Piedmont Gold. Although mine aren't that big yet it has this potential.
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My old Glory faded into the garden a couple of years ago. Rascal is on the other side of the yard. I thought the same thing that it looks simular to rascal. The other 2 mentioned I dont have.
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Could it be Garden Party? Mine is having its leap year and it is huge...
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Hey just a thought.........Could it be Garden Treasure? I bought that a couple of years ago...Ill have to check my list.
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nope... GT has dark center, light edge... GP has light center, dark edge...
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My first thought was five oclock shadow....only because I recieve what I thought was garden party last year at a trade event and to my surprise she told me later it was five oclock shadow. It seems very similar.
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Five O'Clock Shadow was my first thought as well. Texture looks right. I usually think of Lakeside Symphony as looking a little more, well, elegant. It's a big one!
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OK I do (bought) Garden Party. Im thinking this is it. Ive lost alot of Hostas from the winter freeze over the last 3 yrs . I once had Garden Treasure....remains to be seen if I still do :( But I think who ever said GP is right. Compared to the pics on HL they look the same. Just not real bright in the center yet as in one shot onHL.
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I agree, that is Garden Party. Went and looked at mine and although I didn't think the edges were wavy at all mine are like that too. And very subtle right now.
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I always try to guess these before I look at the replies, and my first (and only) guess was Garden Party.
It's a monster! I have 3 of these, and they all come up with the edge color only a very faint shadow,
and as the year goes by the edge becomes more pronounced. GP is a sport of Golden Sculpture.
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You guys are and always have been the greatest.... :beer: .....especially at identifying our unknowns. Thanks
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not certain but would go with Piedmont Gold or a sport if it
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