plantain lily 'Great Expectations'
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A deciduous herbaceous perennial which is one of the smaller varieties of hosta. It produces puckered, heart shaped leaves which are blue-green in colour with an irregular central yellow margin turning white. Flowers are white-grey throught the summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- plantain lily 'Great Expectations' (Hosta 'Great Expectations')
- Genus
- Hosta
- Family
- Asparagaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 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 'Great Expectations'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of plantain lily 'Great Expectations'
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plantain lily 'Great Expectations' care guide
- Keep humus-rich soil evenly moist, especially in warm weather
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep humus-rich soil evenly moist, especially in warm weather
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced shade-perennial feed monthly in spring and early 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
Maybe susceptible to a virus
Pests
Maybe susceptible to slugs and snails. Plants in containers mabe susceptible to vine weevil
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