plantain lily 'Blue Cadet'
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A clump-forming perennial with blue-grey ovate leaves, slightly dimpled when mature and with distinctive, pointed leaf-tips. Funnel-shaped, lavender-pink flowers are held on erect stems, 55cm high, in mid to late summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- plantain lily 'Blue Cadet' (Hosta 'Blue Cadet')
- 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
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of plantain lily 'Blue Cadet'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of plantain lily 'Blue Cadet'
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plantain lily 'Blue Cadet' care guide
- Keep humus-rich soil evenly moist, especially during warm weather
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Keep humus-rich soil evenly moist, especially during 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
May be subject to a virus
Pests
Prone to slugs and snails; plants in pots can get vine weevil
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