Hosta Plant Sales, Specialist Online Hosta Nursery In The UK 

Guacamole is a sport of Hosta Fragrant Bouquet and carries the same fragrant flower. It is a large Hosta with striking variegated leaves that are Avocado green in the centre and darker green margins.

One of the many wonderful attributes of the Hosta is often overlooked or ignored. That is the leaf surface.........In particular, shiny leaved Hostas.

We need to be extra vigilant in a prolonged hot & sunny spell. It’s not just the watering that needs to change; it’s also the pots & containers position that needs consideration. Pots should be moved to a good shaded are, at least for the time being. Less direct sun on the pots, the less evaporation happens. Provide more shade with other larger plants, or an umbrella or shade sail.

We are delighted to have a guest blog from Pat Hutchinson. A confirmed Hosta lover of many years. Pat and her family own Yorke House & White Rose Cottage. An award-winning English country garden in the heart of Nidderdale. The garden has a series of distinct areas flowing through two acres of ornamental garden. Colour-themed borders of herbaceous perennials, roses and shrubs. Natural pond and stream with delightful waterside plantings. Plus of course a very large collection

January Should be a month of rest for Hosta growers with very little that has to be done. Hostas are dormant and fast asleep. Here’s some things to think about.

The flowers are part of the life cycle of the Hosta and should be enjoyed. Whilst they are not primarily grown for their flowers, their blooms attract certain pollinators. Hostas produce bell-shaped flowers that bloom in summer and provide nectar for both bees & butterflies. Bees are highly attracted to purple & lavender, and the bees can be seen in abundance during the flowering season.

Your Hosta has a natural shape for weed suppression. Consider the mature size of a clump of leafy Hosta planted alongside another, not just a Hosta, but completely covering the soil beneath, preventing weed germination. The weed seedling will always be here but are being denied the essential materials for them to successfully germinate.

The first bit of advice would be to keep your miniatures in containers & not to plant in open ground. At least until they are well established. Miniatures refers to the ultimate size of the Hostas which also means that the root structure is also very small.

Fasciation usually becomes more prevalent when the Spring weather can’t make up its mind what to do. We have had unseasonably cold weather, followed by a prolonged period of extremely warm weather. Followed by heavy overnight frosts. It’s no wonder the Hostas are confused. It is felt that these rapid shifts in temperatures shock the plants biological clock as it tries to emerge.