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  This cultivar, a
tissue culture sport of H. 'Obsession', was registered by
Hans Hansen and
Shady Oaks Nursery of Minnesota in
2005.
'Rainbow's End' was granted a U.S. patent (PP17,251) in 2006.
It grows
into a medium size hosta about 11inches tall by 21 inches wide with shades of
medium and dark green in the foliage and yellow to creamy white medial (center)
variegation. The elliptic leaves are dull on top and slightly shiny on the
bottom. Pale lavender flowers with darker lavender centers bloom from August
into September on red scapes 16 to 19 inches tall.
  The registration materials state: "...'Obsession'
sport with yellow center...leaf center changes from yellow to creamy white in
summer...AHGA Hosta of the Year 2021...."
The New Encyclopedia of Hostas by
Diana
Grenfell (2009) states: "Slow growth rate. Useful at the front of a border,
in a rock garden, or as an edging...large, curled, colorful variegated scape
bracts stained red at the junction with the scape, the large red-stained flower
bracts and red scape."
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 An article about Hosta of the Year in
The
Online Hosta Journal (Vol. 51 Online 2020) says the
following about the 2021 recipient, H. ‘Rainbow’s End’, "This very
showy and unique hosta exhibits extremely variegated, shiny leaves. The bright
yellow leaves of good substance have dark green margins that jet into the
center, and the center brightens to creamy white in summer. The leaf H.
‘Rainbow’s End’ variegation is so irregular, no two leaves look the It’s a
sport of ‘Obsession’ that stabilized for
Hans Hansen while
working at
Shady Oaks Nursery.
‘Obsession’ was a sport of ‘Sparkling
Burgundy’ from
Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery. Like the plants
it sported from, it also has red leaf petioles and red flower stems, which is
why Hans name it ‘Rainbow’s End’ - because of all the different colors the plant
has! A solid yellow sport of ‘Rainbow’s End’ was named ‘Pot
of Gold’ by Hans.
‘Rainbow’s End’ forms a small to medium sized
mound of very attractive foliage in the landscape making it a focal point of any
garden.
In late summer, showy red scapes carry the dark
lavender, tubular flowers just above the foliage. The streaks of yellow in the
leaves brighten to creamy white in summer amidst the dark green H.
‘Rainbow’s End’ margins. |
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United States Patent: PP17251 (2006)
