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5 Hostas of OUR choice £20
| (Hostaceae/Liliaceae). Funkia, Plantain lily. Genus of about 70 species of mostly clump-forming, occasionally rhizomatous or stoloniferous perennials. Found in sun-baked volcanic cliffs, rocky streamsides, woodland and alpine meadows in China, Korea, Japan and E. Russia. Numerous varieties have been raised mainly in the USA. Grown mainly for their decorative, bold foliage produced in dense mounds of overlapping, ovate to heart-shaped leaves which are retained into September. Often green, yellow, blue or glaucous, thick or variegated, they emerge from the ground in a distinctive vase-like shape. One sided racemes of bell or funnel shaped flowers often pale lavender and on scapes appear in summer. Sun tolerant providing the soil is moist enough. Large clumps make excellent ground cover under deep rooted trees, borders or near water. They will not tolerate drought. Yellow leaved ones colour better in sun with some midday shade. Fertile, moist but well drained, neutral soil.
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Hosta 'Big Daddy'
| Large Hosta with cupped deep-blue leaves, puckered in texture. Slug resistant. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50 |
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Hosta 'Chinese Sunrise'
| Sun tolerant providing the soil is moist enough. Bright gold foliage, it changes within a month and the leaves have a yellow centre with a dark green margin. Flowers are pale lavender. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50
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Hosta 'Francee'
| Clean, smart white marginal variegation on leaves retained into September. Amazingly hardy, liking bulky, moisture retaining soil. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots.
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Hosta 'Halcyon' AGM
| Thick blue leaves. Still one of the best. Hardy, liking bulky, moisture retaining soil. Ht to 35cm/14". Sold in 9cm pots.
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Hosta 'Inniswood'
| Large, broad hosta. Heart shaped bright yellow leaves, green margins, puckered texture. Lavender flowers. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots.
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Hosta 'June'
| One of the best hostas on the market. This super sport of Hosta 'Halycon' has leaves with a bright gold to yellow centre and wide blue margins. Superior substance and pest resistance. Hosta June still looks good even when most other hostas are starting to loose their leaves. Lavender flowers during the summer. Sold in 9cm pots.
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Hosta 'Krossa Regal'
| Frosted blue-green leaves emerge from the ground in a distinctive vase-like shape. Krossa Regal is a must have for any shade garden. Ht 3'/80cm. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50
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Hosta 'Neat Splash'
| Green leaves, each with a neat, irregular, narrow and conspicuous, irregularly shaped, pale golden-yellow splash. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50
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Hosta 'Sum and Substance' AGM
| Muscular form, deterring slugs and snails. Deeply ribbed leaves, glossy golden or greenish yellow. Amazingly hardy, like bulky moisture retaining organic matter. Ht 1m/3'. Sold in 9cm pots.
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Hosta 'Summer Music'
| Yellow leaves with creamy white variegation. Green leaf margin, again lovely effect. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50
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