Hosta at Wairere Nursery

Hosta

Hostas are fabulous foliage perennials that only get better with age. The exotic, tropical looking, large, luscious deciduous leaves emerge in mid spring and even after just a year or two they will have formed handsome clumps. In summer these clumps are topped off with stems of bell shaped flowers that are either white or various shades of mauve. The flowers are often perfumed. Whilst the flowers are beautiful it is the foliage which is the star attraction. The leaves can be puckered or smooth, long and narrow, or curvaceous and round, large or small. The foliage colour ranges from grey/blue through to green, yellow, lime or variegated. The strongest statement will be made when one or two complementary varieties are planted en masse. Hostas are shade lovers and are ideal for naturalising under deciduous trees or in woodland gardens. Where at all possible they should be protected from afternoon sun.

Hostas also love rich moist soil and will do quite nicely on the edge of a stream or pond. If your planting position is too hot and dry the quality of the foliage will be severely compromised but you may find that you will get more flowers. Hostas are very hardy and once planted in a position that suits them they will be relatively undemanding. Unfortunately Hostas are much loved by slugs and snails especially when the new foliage is emerging therefore it is important to guard against these "chompers" with your preferred method of control and/or despatch. In my experience I have found that once the clumps are mature with little space between them, they aren't such an obvious target. Aplying a layer of wood chip or bark also helps as snails don't like crawling across the rough surface. If you are looking to add a lush tropical look to your garden but need frost hardy plants then Hostas will certainly do the job for you. Hostas also do well in containers as long as they are regularly watered. I have found them invaluable for brightening up the shady cool areas of the house where nothing else will grow. Commonly known as the Plantain Lily (yes they are members of the Lily family) Hostas in my opinion are anything but common and provide the gardener with a top performing perennial for very little effort.

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Hosta Abiqua Drinking Gourd

A tall hosta with large cupped shaped blue green leaves. Very attractive. Pest resistant. Grown mainly for their colourful foliage, they like a shady site with moisture. Protect from slugs and snails. Winter dormancy. Ideal for the south side of the house en masse. Deciduous.

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 45cm

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Hosta Albo Picta

aka Plantain Lily

The dark green leaves of Hosta 'Albo picta' have bright cream centres that eventually fade to soft green with the coming of early summer. Albopicta has been well regarded and widely grown, largely because of its handsome leaves, large size, and toughness. Deciduous.

Full shade will help keep the margins more distinct.

Flower Colour: Lavender
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 50cm x 100cm

Hosta Albo Picta

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Hosta August Moon

aka Plantain Lily

Medium to large hosta has heart-shaped golden yellow leaves with some corrugation and white undersides. Pale lavender flowers in late summer. Sun Tolerant. Easily divided in either spring or fall, but plants may be left alone for years. Slugs may need to be controlled. Deciduous.

Hosta go completely dormant in the fall, and the dying foliage can be removed any time before mid spring.

Flower Colour: Lavender
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 35cm

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Hosta Aureo Maculata

aka Hosta

Yellow centered leaves with a green margin. Showy in the spring with the light centre, then the variegation becomes more subtle as other plants take the spotlight. Beautiful bell shaped flowers. Medium -large hosta. Keep fairly cool for the variegation to last longer. Deciduous

Flower Colour: Purple
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 50cm x 60cm

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Hosta Big Daddy

aka Plantain Lily

You'll love having a large clump of 'Big Daddy' in the shady part of the garden because he's just so good looking. The large corrugated foliage is an attractive blue green and forms a bold clump. Near white blooms in late spring. Good slug resistance. Deciduous Perennial.

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 60cm x 90cm

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Hosta Birchwood Parky's Gold

aka Plantain Lily

Green with gold stripes, matures to gold. Will tolerate some direct sun. Suitable also for planting in mixed containers or tubs. Hosta go completely dormant in the fall, and the dying foliage can be removed any time before mid spring. Deciduous

Flower Colour: Lavender
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 35cm x 100cm

Hosta Birchwood Parkys Gold

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Hosta Blue Angel

aka Plantain Lily

Large blue grey heart shaped leaves with thick texture. Pale mauve to white flowers. Very impressive. Grown mainly for their colourful foliage, they like a shady site with moisture. Protect from slugs and snails. Winter dormancy. Ideal for the south side of the house en masse. Deciduous.

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading

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Hosta Blue Cadet

aka Plantain Lily

Blue-green heart shaped foliage that is nicely puckered. Quite slow growing but will eventually form an attractive bold clump. Stems of lavender flowers in late spring-summer. Plant in a semi-shaded spot in nice rich moist soil. Deciduous Perennial.

Did you know that Hostas that have blue tones in the leaf are less susceptible to slug and snail damage?

Flower Colour: Lavender
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 0.3m x 0.3m

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Hosta Blue Dimples

aka Plantain Lily

This smaller selection has thick, intensely blue leaves and dainty white flowers. Suitable also for planting in mixed containers or tubs. Easily divided in either spring or fall, but plants may be left alone for years. Deciduous. Perennial.

Hosta go completely dormant in the fall, and the dying foliage can be removed any time before mid spring.

Flower Colour: White
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 45cm x 90cm

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Hosta Blue Mouse Ear

aka Plantain Lily

This little sweetie will win you over even if you don't like Mice! The thick blue-grey rounded foliage forms a very neat little clump. The spring-summer flowers are pale mauve but really it's about the foliage. Plant in semi-shade in nice rich moist soil. Hosta of the Year 2008. Deciduous. Perennial

As with many 'blue' Hostas this form is reasonably slug resistant.

Flower Colour: Lavender
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 20cm x 20cm

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