plantain lily 'Ghost Spirit'
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A mound-forming perennial, 40cm high by 60cm across, with blue-green leaves marked with a large, irregular, white, central splash. The 5cm, tubular, pale lavender flowers appear, in upright spikes, in mid-summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- plantain lily 'Ghost Spirit' (Hosta 'Ghost Spirit')
- Genus
- Hosta
- Family
- Asparagaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of plantain lily 'Ghost Spirit'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of plantain lily 'Ghost Spirit'
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plantain lily 'Ghost Spirit' care guide
- Constantly evenly moist soil, shield from midday sun to slow drying
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Constantly evenly moist soil, shield from midday sun to slow drying
Fertilizing
FertilizingMild balanced liquid feed every four weeks in spring and summer
Pruning
PruningRemove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in late summer or early spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be subject to a virus
Pests
Prone to slugs and snails; plants in pots can get vine weevil
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