Iris Frazier

[playinmud]

A few years ago I bought 'Iris Frazier' at one of the local hosta societies' meetings. It is a nice plant; sits upright and has good color. I hadn't noticed that it's sported a huge golden leafed eye. It's about 25% taller than rest of the plant. I was too tired from weeding all day, but I'll get a pic of it. Does anyone have this variety? I'm wondering if this is normal.

Thanks,
Donna

[Carol O]

I don't have Iris Frazier but looked it up on the Hosta Library and read it's bio on the MyHostas Database.
Iris Frazier sported from 'Five O'Clock Somewhere,' which sported from ''Five O'Clock Shadow,' which sported from 'High Noon,' which is "An upright and spreading clump of pointed bright gold leaves and lavender flowers.A mature specimen of this winner will stop you dead in your tracks with its bright gold, upright leaves. Lavender flowers. Large yellow leaves on very tall petioles." quoted from the description of High Noon in the MyHostas Database.

So maybe your Iris Frazier is going back to its 'roots.'

[playinmud]

Thank you Carol. I looked that yup in the hosta library and the last photo looks just like it. I'll have to split that off and see how it does.

Donna

[playinmud]

Just thought I'd follow up on this with the pic I said I'd post.
The sport has the bright yellow leaves on the right coming out of the variegated one. Hope you can make it out. Sun was really bright, tough seeing the pic when I took it.

Thanks,
Donna

[ViolaAnn]

Looking at our Index to Hosta Threads (one of the stickies at the top), there is a thread about Iris Frazier with several posts at viewtopic.php?f=1&t=43643

[thy]

Nice color