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Plant details
One of the showiest hostas for early summer, it has soft yellow leaves with a narrow dark green edges and veins. Mauve flowers are borne on 75cm (30in) leafy stems in summer. Conserve soil-moisture as much as possible by adding plenty of organic matter to the soil before planting, as well as mulching in spring and autumn. For the lushest displays, feed with a balanced fertiliser between March and June. Do not feed after this period or you will encourage the sort of sappy growth that slugs adore! Take appropriate protective measures against slug and snail damage. The RHS has given it the Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Family: Hostaceae
Genus: Hosta
Species: fortunei
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: Lavender
Foliage colour: Golden variegation
Feature: Flowers, Dramatic foliage
Sun exposure: Partial shade, Shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 100cm
Spread: 100cm
Time to divide plants: August to March
Reader reviews
flowering rose
Its a lovely plant if you can keep the slugs from it.I do use a few pellets at first then a spray of garlic ever so often,trying to rely on frogs and other annimals does not always work,but non the less a lovely next to a pond.
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