Phil, I got my Holy Mole late last summer (mail order). It's growing fast and gets several hours of direct sun a day with no problem. It's one of my absolute favorites!
Michele

I have guac, which I've had many yrs and Hole Mole(only 1 yr) together in same bed. Love them both!!! The bed is mostly shade because I like guac's color better in shade.
Since original ? is about H.M.---grows well for me but slower than guac, which grew fast from the beginning; does not seem to be bothered by insects, slugs....

Hi Phil~

I bought Holy Mole last year from Direct Source, one nice fat eye, and now it is three. I also bought 2 more Guacs locally. They had more eyes in the pots, and have even more this year. But Holy Mole is wider, has bigger leaves, and the variegation is more pronounced.

I have too much sun in my backyard for most shade plants, and too little sun for most sun-loving palnts. I have several hours of midday hot sun, with dappled sun from tall oaks the rest of the time. I wanted to add some broad leafed plants to the daylilies and phlox, which are 2 things I grow well, but are bor-ing when not in bloom.

I extended one of my part-sun beds in the fall of 2005, and planted some so-called sun tolerant hostas. Maya Swingtime, Summer Breeze and another had to be rescued in the spring last year. I replaced them with the 2 Guacs and the Holy Mole. All 3 thrived. The only problem is that they are still pretty much green. This year I've added Stained Glass, Tortilla Chip, Diana Remembered, Ginsu Knife, and will divide my Fragrant Dream and Austin Dickinson in the fall. I have several other fragrant hostas, all supposedly sun/heat tolerant, but they have either all green leaves or only narrow white edges. I want to brighten up my "green" areas when they aren't in bloom.

I happened to take a picture of Holy Mole and a single leaf yesterday. I am going to try to at least take one picture of each hosta I have, even if it is new and dinky and I don't like it. Last year I only had pictures of the ones that I am pleased with.

Holy Mole 7-13-07

Holy Mole leaf 7-13-07

~Bunnycat

Verrry impressive,Bunny! The one pic looks as good as the one in the Hosta Library,maybe better. That tells me what I want to know,about where to plant it. I don't have any place in my garden that gets full sun. This garden area is in partial sun, to just morning sun all day. This hosta I just found was just potted by the nursery,so it won't be any trouble getting it out of the pot! It is nice-sized already. Thanks for your report! Phil