Olga's Sale, lots of pics
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Olga's Sale, lots of pics
Here's a possible future introduction if it's good enough. Waiting for this one to stabilize.
Another future intro. No names yet...
A small hosta from Olga?? Could it be true??? Ha! Yep, another future intro.
A new one for the near future. H. 'Smokey Bear'
H. 'Smokey Bear'
A future registration. This one is being grown in the raised bed and watched carefully. Cross is 00-D-32, You'll have to ask Olga the parentage!
Another shot...
Future intro. Sorry don't have the parentage.
An overview of some of her breeding plants.
The crazy-blue 'Blue Hawaii'
A future intro. H. 'Gotham'
Seedlings for sale! Olga is in the pink shirt.
A great year for 'Key West'
Closeup of 'Gotham'
The streaked seedling that EVERYONE wants. Sorry, it's sterile!
Closeup of 'Blue Hawaii'. This is not color enhanced!
'Brother Stefan'
Raised evaluation beds.
Another shot of 'Key West'
H. 'Gotham'. What a showstopper!
Seedlings for sale.
One of her raised beds for growing and evaluation.
The perfect setting for growing mammoth hostas!
It was a fun Saturday morning!
Another future intro. No names yet...
A small hosta from Olga?? Could it be true??? Ha! Yep, another future intro.
A new one for the near future. H. 'Smokey Bear'
H. 'Smokey Bear'
A future registration. This one is being grown in the raised bed and watched carefully. Cross is 00-D-32, You'll have to ask Olga the parentage!
Another shot...
Future intro. Sorry don't have the parentage.
An overview of some of her breeding plants.
The crazy-blue 'Blue Hawaii'
A future intro. H. 'Gotham'
Seedlings for sale! Olga is in the pink shirt.
A great year for 'Key West'
Closeup of 'Gotham'
The streaked seedling that EVERYONE wants. Sorry, it's sterile!
Closeup of 'Blue Hawaii'. This is not color enhanced!
'Brother Stefan'
Raised evaluation beds.
Another shot of 'Key West'
H. 'Gotham'. What a showstopper!
Seedlings for sale.
One of her raised beds for growing and evaluation.
The perfect setting for growing mammoth hostas!
It was a fun Saturday morning!
Thanks for sharing the excellent pics!! Gotham is amazing!! And so is that blue of Blue Hawaii!! I got a little Brother Stefan last summer & even though it's doing nicely, I'm pretty sure all of it would fit nicely into one of the leaves on Olga's with plenty of room to spare. I have a few of her hostas, but I don't have room for lots since most of her intros are huge. It would be great if she'd do a few more that are smaller. But I was amazed just to see gthe one. LOL
So what did you come home with this year?? I remember what you got last year.
So what did you come home with this year?? I remember what you got last year.
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Nothing earth-shattering, but some interesting seedlings. I brought back 3 seedlings (coded names, so I don't know the crosses yet), a 'Chesapeake Bay' and an 'All That Jazz'. It was a good day, and the bank account is still full.renaldo75 wrote:
So what did you come home with this year?? I remember what you got last year.
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Olga's Sale
I'm blessed to live just across the street from Trudy & Holland Drive Gardens where everything is perfect and streaked sdlgs abound. But - to live near Olga, oh, my you are a lucky dog. Olaga is delightful when she speaks and her plants are so, well, BIG! and beautiful - top quaility hosta hybridizing!
Brother Stefan is a KNOCK-OUT in my gardens!
Enjoy,
MM
Brother Stefan is a KNOCK-OUT in my gardens!
Enjoy,
MM
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How does one get invited to Olga' Sale??
I would love to attend Olga's Sale. How does one get invited or can you just stop in? I would like to know in advance when her sale is going to be, so that I could hold the date.
Jane
Jane
olgas sale
Great pictures should we tell everyone how big Gotham is .The picture doesn't show its over 3ft tall and might become her largest plant. I was really amazed at how large Key West and Blue Hawaii had increased from last year.I grabbed 2 Mississippi Deltas 2blue Hawaiis and a Hoosier Dome. The others were crosses about ten that I still have to get the parentage on.Had alot of fun shame we couldn't have met and put a face to the name. Jim
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Yes, Gotham is HUGE. Everything looked great this year. I probably walked past you 10 times and didn't even know it! Maybe next year Jim.jimrex wrote:Great pictures should we tell everyone how big Gotham is .The picture doesn't show its over 3ft tall and might become her largest plant. I was really amazed at how large Key West and Blue Hawaii had increased from last year.I grabbed 2 Mississippi Deltas 2blue Hawaiis and a Hoosier Dome. The others were crosses about ten that I still have to get the parentage on.Had alot of fun shame we couldn't have met and put a face to the name. Jim
Mike
Great pics! Thanks for sharing.
My hosta partner in crime, LucyGoose, had to work so I was not there either this year.
My hosta partner in crime, LucyGoose, had to work so I was not there either this year.
Pat
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Renaldo, did someone make some once for the Hallson get-together? If Chris has a logo or people decide on one, we could get some made. There are events all over that people could use these for.
I am assuming (although I hate to do that sometimes), that all of hers on her site are OS, right?
There are some beauties, that's for sure.
Jo
I am assuming (although I hate to do that sometimes), that all of hers on her site are OS, right?
There are some beauties, that's for sure.
Jo
The Garden is a Mirror of the Heart
Yep, thank God I had to work...Like I have room for the biggies..
Jane.....It is by invataion only....I get a thingy in the mail as to the date........can't seem to remember how I first got on it.......Wait......I remember.....Isn't it when we went to the Hammond garden club and she spoke there? Yep, I think that was it....Next year, if I am off, you can go with us.....you gan't just go there.... I might try the Brother Stephen ONE MORE TIME!!
Jane.....It is by invataion only....I get a thingy in the mail as to the date........can't seem to remember how I first got on it.......Wait......I remember.....Isn't it when we went to the Hammond garden club and she spoke there? Yep, I think that was it....Next year, if I am off, you can go with us.....you gan't just go there.... I might try the Brother Stephen ONE MORE TIME!!
The lovely LG previously picked up 3 for me, Niagara Falls, Mississippi Delta and Brother Stefan. They are doing wonderful! That Blue Hawaii is gorgeous!!
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