Blue Hawaii

11 years ago

An upright with nice blue color. Growth has been steady - planted in 2009. An Olga Petryszyn 1999 registration ('Bengee' x 'Sagae') x 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa'.

Please add your Blue Hawaii pics.

Thanks for looking.

Paul

Here is a link that might be useful: HL: Blue Hawaii

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Comments (12)

weekendweeder
11 years ago
I don't have a picture to add, but I just wanted to say that I love the different tones you've put together in this bed, especially with that little yellow one leafing out. It reminds me of a jewel box, or a peacock.
coll_123
11 years ago
That looks gorgeous, Paul. I'll post mine when it leafs out more. It hasn't been super fast for me as it's reputation would indicate, but I think this was it's leap year
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roblksd
11 years ago
Very Nice ! I love Olga's plants. Rob
Gesila
11 years ago
Mine is still a young one. It doesn't have the color of yours Paul (or the ones Hallsons has for sale). Was yours a division from a mature hosta? I know mine was grown in the greenhouse from a TC that they purchased from Shady Oaks. It's never been divided.

Here's my Blue Hawaii, a second year hosta for me that is already over 4' wide! It's much bluer than last year, but not like Paul's yet.
coll_123
11 years ago
Holy cow, thats a baby?!?! That looks fantastic. The neighbor behind us cut a lot of trees down last year and now my blue Hawaii gets morning sun and doesn't stay as blue as would like.
Jagd51
11 years ago
Wow Paul, I hope mine grows up to look like yours!
jan_on zone 5b
11 years ago
That is a really amazing colour. What is the plant beside it with the little yellow flowers?
Jan
Steve Massachusetts
11 years ago
This is the bluest plant in my garden. It's right next to Mississippi Delta and Komodo Dragon and it makes them look green with envy.

Steve
paul_in_mn
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks for the comments - added Blue Hawaii after seeing one posted here, hope to return the favor to another hostaholic. This is a hard one to photograph and get the color right - I've tossed quite a few pics that aren't correct.

Gesila, I'm sure mine was thru TC production and not a field grown division. Color was showing in second season, gets a little sun early in season till sumac leaf out (soon) and then it's in bright shade.

Jan - that is Wood Poppy (Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum). It comes up early and blooms thru May, but gets a few blooms later.

Paul
buckeye15
11 years ago
Paul those are some beautiful pics. I have a question about the Solomon's Seal though. Is that some odd mottling in those leaves, or is that a new variety that is supposed to look that way?
paul_in_mn
Original Author
11 years ago
Buckeye, good eye, I wondered if anyone would comment - the mottling was on the leaves when I got them - from a gardener (club or plant swap, not a nursery). Don't know if virused or just a variation. It has not spread and always just been a few stalks. And in case you're wondering, that is not a virused hosta below it - that is just Carnival doing its drawstring thing - first leaves always are like that, with later leaves not nearly so bad.

Paul
User
11 years ago
The color is truly gorgeous! I love the blues.