'Olympic Sunrise' is a sport of 'Katherine Lewis'
Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... %20Sunrise
MyHostas Database - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Olympic+Sunrise
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/o/olympicsunrise.html
This plant came up in a discussion about Touch of Class look-a-likes -
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=53928
While it may be "similar" at times to ToC, it has some vastly different "looks" to it. I classify it as one of those "Magical" hosta that completely change its look during the season. Here is one starting out:
And here is a second one at the end of the season (they are in similar light):
I debated as to how to do this presentation and came up with the "show the difference" first and then go into a more detailed approach in later pages. This is one of my oldest plants - first one in 2008. I have four of them. One is planted in a group of white centered hosta (no Striptease variants) - things like Pathfinder, Lakeside Love Affaire, Vulcan, Enterprise, Americana, Ann Kulpa. Two are planted side-by-side and get good sun. The last one is planted in my Halcyon group garden - not many pictures of that one.
This is long - 'Olympic Sunrise' over the years.
Hosta of the Day - 'Olympic Sunrise'
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Hosta of the Day - 'Olympic Sunrise'
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Re: Hosta of the Day - 'Olympic Sunrise'
Here is my first Olympic Sunrise:
In late 2008 when it first came in: In 2009 with some "stepped-on" damage: At the end of 2010 (this was shown on page one):
In late 2008 when it first came in: In 2009 with some "stepped-on" damage: At the end of 2010 (this was shown on page one):
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Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Re: Hosta of the Day - 'Olympic Sunrise'
Here is the first one in 2011:
And at the end of the 2012 season with some deer damage:
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Re: Hosta of the Day - 'Olympic Sunrise'
Here is the pair of Olympic Sunrise in early 2010:
This was shown on page one:
Starting to show center color:
And mid-2010:
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Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Re: Hosta of the Day - 'Olympic Sunrise'
Here is the pair in 2011:
One of the pair is on the left edge in this first photo with a Striptease sport on the right.
One of the pair is on the left edge in this first photo with a Striptease sport on the right.
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Re: Hosta of the Day - 'Olympic Sunrise'
Here is the last one. It's in my Halcyon family garden.
In 2009: And two years later - 2011: This could be mistaken for Touch of Class but it really needs more sun.
In 2009: And two years later - 2011: This could be mistaken for Touch of Class but it really needs more sun.
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Re: Hosta of the Day - 'Olympic Sunrise'
Olympic Sunrise early in the 2013 season
And later with flowers
And later with flowers
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.