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One of the best Foliage plants that loves
shade and moist ground is the Hosta. The
leaves can be plain green, variegated, blue
or grey. Their leaves can be small, large,
heart shaped, crinkled and textured. A great
plant for ground cover and a plant that
goes together so well with others.
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Hostas are planted for their foliage but
some can produce some excellent
blooms. They are ideal for shaded areas
and moist, damp ground. Some hostas can
actually survive in full sun but its best
to have a compost mulch around the plant
to help retain moisture. A feed in spring
of fish, blood and bone meal will get your
plants off to a good start. Garden pests
such as slugs and snails can leave the leaves looking shredded and even no
leaves at all! A sprinkle of animal
friendly slug pellets will sort them out.
Another pest your plant may encounter is
the Vine weevil's grubs. The grubs will
eat the roots and cause much damage to the
plant. Keep an eye open particularly if
you have potted hostas. |
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Hostas can be divided very easily in early
spring or as soon as the new shoots are
starting to show signs of growth. If you
grow them in pots always make sure they
get watered once the soil dries the plant
will soon die. They look great planted with
Astilbes, candelabra primulas, Alchemilla
mollis, ferns and grass's. I have a Hosta
fortunei albo-picta at the base of my Acer
palmatum tree near the pond and it looks
great. |
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Other varieties of Hosta include; Love
Pat, Hadspen blue, Royal standard, Blue
skies, Frances Williams, Golden Tiara, Wide
Brim, Gold Standard, Ventiscosa var aureomaculta,
Piedmont Gold, Honeybells, Hosta Halcyon
and Shade Fanfare.
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