Hosta

Hostas are a favorite of many gardeners and are incredibly popular plants. They help to create immediate impact with their large architectural foliage and tall flower spikes. Hosta leaves range from blue to white with variegated leaves as an intermediate. These plants add a sense of light in darker areas of the garden and look excellent when planted in the wildlife garden.

How to grow

Hostas are very well suited to growing in the most climates, they enjoy a cooler climate and heavy rainfall. When you receive your plants you should move them in to their final positions as soon as possible. If you cannot plant immediately, ensure your plants are watered and keep them moist and in a cool and bright space until planting is possible. Using water beads is a great way to ensure your plants get of to a great start.

Position

A position in part shade will ensure that leaves are luscious and large, however, many Hostas will tolerate a high degree of sun as long as soil is moist. Hostas grow well in beds, borders and containers.

Soil

Hostas will grow happily in most gardens as long as soil is deep, moist and fertile. To get the best from your plants you should double dig soil prior to planting with a garden fork or spade and add plenty of organic matter. The addition of well-rotted garden compost or multi-purpose compost will ensure that soil remains moist, fertility is increased and soil structure itself improves leading to better drainage.

Care

After planting your will need to water plants well and feed them regularly to ensure it establishes well. To get the most from your plants you may choose to apply a general fertilizer or a mulch of well rotted horse manure in the spring each year. Applying a spring mulch will also help to conserve water and keep roots moist. Water plants with a liquid seaweed fertilizer throughout the season to help improve plant vigor and add nutrients to surrounding soil.

Top tip

Slugs and snails are a problem when growing Hostas and you will need to take precautions to avoid any damage to leaves. The pest control selections have a wide range of products, both natural and chemical, that will help to avoid such damage.

Hosta Blue Angel Plants

A giant Hosta with rounded blue-green leaves and very pale lavender flowers in summer. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Height 100cm (39"). Hostas are sometimes overlooked by gardeners which is surprising given their merits as stunning additions to beds and borders and also containers. These plants with their sculptured leaves and amazing foliage colors love shade and will combine beautifully with many of your other plants, their flowers appearing on dramatic stems above the leaves. They're also great for structure and accent color in patio tubs.

Hosta Great Expectations

Great Expectations is a thick, oval shaped Hosta whose puckered leaves have a wide blue-green margin surrounding creamy-yellow splashes. White flowers in summer. Height 50cm (2"). Hostas are sometimes overlooked by gardeners which is surprising given their merits as stunning additions to beds and borders and also containers. These plants with their sculptured leaves and amazing foliage colors love shade and will combine beautifully with many of your other plants, their flowers appearing on dramatic stems above the leaves. They're also great for structure and accent color in patio tubs.

Hosta Fire & Ice

A new, compact Hosta with splashed foliage and fragrant lilac blooms.

Hosta One Man's Treasure

One Man's Treasure offers unique red stems holding shiny green foliage and, in summer, red buds opening to purple blooms.

Hosta Patriot

Hosta Patriot has attractive mid-green leaves with wide white margins and lavender colored flowers in the summer. This looks great in borders or a shady patio and you'll get thicker lusher leaves if you give it a really good feed.

Hosta Venus

This is a Hosta you can really fall in love with! Shiny green leaves with extra double, sweetly scented, clear white blooms - can it get any better? More than 25 petals per flower! Requires a warm spot.

Hosta Wide Brim

Possibly one of the best Hostas around with heart-shaped, furrowed leaves of a mid-green with a broad cream margin and pretty lavender flowers in mid-summer! Height 75cm (30"). Hostas are sometimes overlooked by gardeners which is surprising given their merits as stunning additions to beds and borders and also containers. These plants with their sculptured leaves and amazing foliage colors love shade and will combine beautifully with many of your other plants, their flowers appearing on dramatic stems above the leaves. They're also great for structure and accent color in patio tubs.

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