giant blue hosta
Also known as: short-cluster plantain lily
A perennial forming a large clump of puckered, broad, blue-grey leaves to 20-30cm in length. Lilac-tinged white, bell-shaped flowers in dense racemes on stems to 75cm
Scientific classification
- Species
- giant blue hosta (Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans)
- 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 giant blue hosta
Distribution map
Japan
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of giant blue hosta
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giant blue hosta care guide
- Keep humus-rich soil evenly moist, especially during warm weather
- Watering
- 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
Plants in pots may be susceptible to vine weevil. This cultivar is said to be resistant to slugs
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