Hosta `Eola Sapphire'

RayS · Post by **RayS** » Jun 16, 2007 8:05 am

Anyone esle have this one. This sure has got very nice in the last couple of years.

Lessadragon · Post by **Lessadragon** » Jun 16, 2007 8:11 am

Yours looks very nice Ray. I have had that one on my 'List' for a while now.

Lynn

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jun 16, 2007 8:54 am

Nice one, Ray.

I've had one since 2003 & it's always been in a holding bed until earlier this spring. It grew well in the HB but way too much sun so the blue never stayed long. It had already started losing blue before I it moved this year. Hopefully I've found a spot where it can stay beautiful. I've got pics. I'll see if I can get one on here later. I need to get moving now.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 16, 2007 7:44 pm

That is a nice big blue! Thanks for sharing it!

wzbt03 · Post by **wzbt03** » Jun 16, 2007 7:58 pm

I agree, very nice blue.
Looks like a nice one for the areas with the most shade.

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jun 16, 2007 8:43 pm

The pics after I moved it were taken with morning light shining on it so it looked more chartreuse than blue. Here are a couple I took a little while ago. You can see that it's lost a lot of the blue, but I'm hoping next year it will keep it longer. As you can see one of it's main jobs is to help hide the drain spout.

Roxanne · Post by **Roxanne** » Jun 16, 2007 8:58 pm

Hi Ray! Eola Sapphire gets humongous, plus it grows pretty fast. I predict you will either be moving yours in a year or two, or moving everything else near it!!

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jun 16, 2007 9:06 pm

WOW!! That 2nd pic with the pop can on the leaf sure tells the story!!

Do you know how wide the plant is in that pic, Rox??

Roxanne · Post by **Roxanne** » Jun 16, 2007 9:14 pm

Reldon, I went out and tried to measure it alone.....tough to do width that way! It's about 5' across and 32" high.

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jun 16, 2007 9:19 pm

Thanks, Rox. It's registered at 48" H x 96" W with leaves 13" W x 18" L. I was kind of skeptical of that plant size until I saw your pic. Yours looks like it's well on the way!!

Roxanne · Post by **Roxanne** » Jun 16, 2007 9:29 pm

I was gonna add that I have only had it for about 5 years. It's not done growing by any means. You ought to see the eyes emerge in spring on that guy! I'm sure it puts fear into the hearts of the Hostas near it!

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jun 16, 2007 9:35 pm

I bet it does!! The ones on mine look like spear points coming up from China. But you've got a bigger army invading your garden.

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Jun 16, 2007 11:30 pm

Awesome pics, everyone! What a great hosta! Since my DH kinda likes 'Blue Umbrellas' (only hosta he has even noticed), maybe he would like that one. If I could even get him interested in just the big ones, he would have to put in some new beds to accommodate them, right? Then I could just fill in around the biggies to make it look right, ya know...

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » Jun 17, 2007 3:17 am

WOW!!! What a beautiful hosta!

baja220 · Post by **baja220** » Jun 17, 2007 8:14 am

Holy Cow

maidofshade · Post by **maidofshade** » Jun 17, 2007 8:26 am

Now that's a HOSTA

jody · Post by **jody** » Jun 17, 2007 8:37 am

Nice hosta Ray, it's looking good!

Roxanne, your gardens look awsome!

Have you any more pics of it to share?

Roxanne · Post by **Roxanne** » Jun 17, 2007 11:44 am

Thanks Jody

I did take some pictures a few weeks ago, haven't really looked at them yet to see if they turned out.
I might just take a few today and post them later on!

Quiet Storm · Post by **Quiet Storm** » Aug 10, 2008 10:37 pm

Just bought Eola Sapphire over the weekend. What an impressive plant. Got a good sized plant with three eyes. Not looking its best at the moment due to some slug damage, but it looks like it will be a keeper. Still in the pot until I decide where its permanent home will be. Also picked up a large Guacamole for $10.

Roxanne · Post by **Roxanne** » Aug 11, 2008 10:54 pm

Great Gloria! I do really like that Hosta alot..it's such a bold presence here, Give that big guy some room to shine! It's a great backgound plant.

Hallson Gardens

Hosta `Eola Sapphire'

Hosta `Eola Sapphire'

Nice Blue

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