Tall/Upright/Large/Cupped Gold?
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mikgag Z5b NS Canada
9 years agohostahillbilly
9 years agoWhat mikgag says . . . However . . . This immature Fat Cat is showing promise.
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Comments (11)I can suggest you put the Paradise Power in the bed. It has the sort of darker green margin that would mix well with any other gold leaning hosta. Maybe even the creamy margin of Sagae. I have a Paradise Sunshine beneath (meaning lower) than the raised pot of Sagae and it works great with softer colors too. I know, you did not mention it, but I bet you have it somewhere in the garden. Otherwise I'd say add the Gold Regal with the Paradise Power. Put some more gold in there. I have a Limelight and it is getting tall like you say yours is. The green flowers are forming now....See MoreDo you have an upright piano?
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9 years agoOMG, Hillbilly, you have pulled my chain there with TALL UPRIGHT LARGE CUPPED GOLD. Each word of it drove another nail in my wish list for the late fall order. Oh, I think I can wait until spring for delivery, but let's see what folks have to suggest.
I have a young Fatcat, and you are so right. I got it this year, keeps itself perfectly groomed with those straight neat edges. Sort of a languid fat feline look to it.
This photo shows my three new arrivals in the gold spectrum. Fat Cat on the left, King Tut on the right, and behind with a green margin is Cadillac.
I also replaced my lost Piedmont Gold, brand new, just remember that. It looks promising. Seems to be upright so far.
Golds and greens which turn gold with a lot of sun (i.e.plantaginea greens) are my favorites in the garden.
Delta Desire is a ML sport of Delta Dawn. New this year, but I like it a lot.
Hope someone helps solve your problem, HH.
evermore_gw z 4/5 NB
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9 years agoLove Key West, but not sure I would consider it very cupped. Mine is from 2012, verrrry slow. I'll be waiting a long time for it to look like Olga's.
Because my Alex Summers is growing like a weed, I have Gold Regal on my list.
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9 years agoWell, I love Key West too. It gets sun from mid morning until late afternoon. It is new here, from 2013, and I'm not sure if it is trying to cup or not. As far as I'm concerned, if the leaves keep looking that healthy, they can grow any way they like as long as the color stays bright and green gold.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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9 years agoHmmm, well, Ken, I have both of those but in containers.
This year Tijuana Brass is not so tall. It arrived in 2013 and had very rugose almost contorted leaves. This picture taken April 2014 so still emerging.
Midas Touch, I have two of them in a tub with August Moon. Somebody is going to MOVE OUT this fall when they go dormant.
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