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Bob Olson Hosta

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A great plant named after Bob Olson, M.D., past president of the American Hosta Society and longtime editor of the Hosta Journal.

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Bob Olson Mature Division
$11.95
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Avg. Market Price:$12.25
First Offered:2005
Plant Size:Small (12" tall)
Growth Rate:Fast
Leaf Size:3" x 2" W
Leaf Color:Dark green leaf with a creamy white margin
Bloom Color:Lavender

Details

Small hosta from Dr. Benedict named after past president of the American Hosta Society, Dr. Bob Olson of Minnesota. Long, dark green leaves with a creamy-white margin that ripples slightly. Good substance and seems to do well in a sunnier location. Lavender flowers appear in midsummer. Scape is green with purple flecks.

Additional Information

Year New at HostasDirect 2005
Date Available: Starter Hosta (TC) No
Date Available: Advanced Starter (TC) No
Date Available: Mature Division No
Growing Zones N/A
AHS Rating No
AHS Mini Rating No
Plant - Bog Tolerant No
Plant - Density Moderate
Plant - Drought Tolerant No
Plant - Fun Name People Names
Growth Rate Fast
Plant - Height 12"
Plant - Hosta of the Year No
Plant - Patented No
Plant - Patent Number No
Plant - PPAF No
Plant - Rhizomatous No
Plant - Shape Upright
Plant Size Small
Sun Resistant No
Slug Resistant No
Plant - Wave Spacing 18"
Plant - Specimen Spacing 24"
Leaf - Base Rounded
Leaf - Color Detail Dark green leaf with a creamy white margin
Leaf Color (Center) Green
Leaf Color (Margin) Cream
Leaf - Cupped No
Leaf - Cup Direction No
Leaf - Flat Edge No
Leaf - Corrugation Smooth
Leaf - Folded Moderately
Leaf - Twisted No
Leaf - Wavy/Undulated Moderately
Leaf - Piecrust No
Fragrant Flower No
Leaf - Substance Good
Leaf - Margin Contortion Slightly Rippled
Leaf - Margin Size Narrow
Leaf - Margin Width (inches) 0.5
Leaf - Seasonal Color Change No
Leaf - Shape Ovate
Leaf - Size 3" x 2" W
Leaf - Length 3
Leaf - Width 2
Leaf - Mottled No
Leaf - Speckled No
Leaf - Splashed No
Leaf - Streaked No
Leaf - Upper Leaf Luster Slightly Shiny
Leaf - Under Leaf Luster Slightly Shiny
Leaf - Vein Color No
Leaf - Vein Furrows Moderately Prominent
Leaf - Vein Pairs 4 to 5
Leaf - White Leaf Back No
Flower - Bracts No
Flower - Branched Scape No
Flower - Clustered Bloom No
Flower - Color Lavender
Flower - Double Blooms No
Flower - Reblooms No
Flower - Striped Bloom No
Flower - Inflorescence No
Flower - Pod Color No
Flower - Scape Color Speckled
Flower - Scape Height 18
Flower - Scape Height Range 15 to 18
Flower - Season August
Flower - Start-Peak-Finish No
Flower - Size No
Flower - Shape Bell
Flower - Viable Seed Yes
Petiole Color No
Petiole - Shape No
Petiole - Size No
Petiole - Variegation No
Hybridizing - Parentage [H. 'Yellow Splash' H. 'Yellow Splash']
Hybridizing - Originator H. & D. Benedict
Hybridizing - Namer No
Hybridizing - Introducer No
Hybridizing - Registrant H. & D. Benedict
Hybridizing - Sport Of No
Hybridizing - Tardiana Cross No
Hybridizing - Year Registered 1995

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