I've had it for about 4 years. Not a super fast grower for me. Probably a hair bigger than yours.

Planted in 2009 and moved in 2011 when I expanded a garden, finally starting too look like something this year. I'm a sucker for the soft colors of green - Fragrant Bouquet, Sweet Innocence, Jaz, Appletini and Delta Dawn.

Paul

Delta Dawn

Delta Dawn and Thunderbolt. DD is my absolute favorite hosta. Its not tall, its not screaming for attention, but its beautiful leaves and consistent rich color are attributes I want in my limited space. Other hosta have to come in to their own, but DD always looks perfect.

Paul, I'd be interested in knowing if you have Summer Music? It is a soft colored thing, Not really big (so far anyway) and it stood out beautifully last summer with much larger hosta of deep color.

I think I got Delta Desire because I was mixed up about Delta Dawn. TWO lovely Delta hosta. Oh mercy, I thought I was done expanding my garden, but these golds keep coming at me. That makes TWO added to next year this afternoon. sigh.....(Garden Party was the first one)

Moc, yes I do have Summer Music. In my shady garden the margin gets medium green, so a bit darker than the soft greens but with a soft colored yellow/cream center. Haven't taken a pic in a couple of years, will have to see if it is overgrown with ground cover.

Paul

Well okay then! great....and there is a whole thread that Almosthooked started for SUMMER stuff. I'll look for it there.
I know your plants are always well grown, and it was a soft colored leaf for me. Love to see how MN grows them.

I just picked up this beauty today. The color is very unique! What sort of exposure do you grow it in? I am familiar with how different latitudes = different sun intensity.

I was wanting to give her a bit of sun, but am concerned with melting margins.

Thanks,

Margaret

Margaret: Name of your hosta please?

I like the soft green colors too. I've had DD on my may be list, but have never seen it.

Something different for some contrast in the garden. I got Sunshine Glory last year. Kinda misshapen due to cold damage and transplanting earlier this year, but the color is there and showing future promise.

I've had it for over 10 years. It's lovely and cools down the hosta garden. It's subtle colouration helps blend the other plants. It is pest and disease free. Definitely a keeper. I just recently tore out a giant 'Spilt Milk' behind it and have replaced it with 'Neptune'. One day, I will try to load a picture.

Probably my favourite as far as colour goes. Had it for 3 years. Mine's in at least 6 hours of sun.....grows well.

Chili's had a whole string of what I think were Delta Dawns in front of their restaurant. Holding up quite well in the sunny rock covered bed.

Here's another pick of mine with margins brightening up.

Paul

Very pretty. I guess I see Delta Dawn as a new choice here, even with white creamy margins. I already have Delta Desire which came this spring from Bridgewood.

Delta Desire is a solid gold sport of Delta Dawn

Aha. I missed the remarks about Sunshine Glory above, but the email reached me. I got this in 2013 from Jim Hartmann. I like it. Here it is in bloom in May this year

I actually have a delta dawn can you believe that??? Its two years old but don't have a picture of it.

Margaret I want to know what the name of your hosta is too.......looks quite nice. Is it delta dawn???

michelle

The plant in question is Delta Dawn.

Thanks a bunch for the feedback on exposure. I will be finding a nice spot in the sun for this one. It is one of my favorites.

The margins on my plant are very nice and a bit wider than most pics I have seen. Not sure if it is variation due to TC or due to growing conditions or maybe it is a more mature plant??? I bought it from a local specialty nursery. It drew my attention from about a half acre away. So much for the 10 foot rule!

My camera takes pictures very true to what the eye sees so that may help make it look pretty in the picture as well.

I have Sunshine glory as well and is planted in a lot of sun and was what gave me the idea of putting DD in some sun.

Here is my first year Sunshine glory from Naylor Creek. It has already doubled in size and starting to throw out nicely margined leaves..

After re-reading the thread and seeing the progression of Paul's DD; it appears that margin size may be a maturity based attribute.

Paul the margins on your plant are looking very nice!

Hopefully mine will come back next year with a similar look.

Margaret

and then there is summer breeze

These yellows with white are absolutely inspiring. I love golds, have a hard time with white edges, except for the ones with gold. There are many to sigh over, especially the ones from the Summer Music sports. Take a look at them all, and I'm sure you'll find more than one which will grow nicely for you. They like some light of course. They do not like to blush unseen in some dark corner.