Hosta Plant Sales, Specialist Online Hosta Nursery In The UK 

We are constantly amazed at the number of people that declare their love for Hostas, some freely admit being a Hostaholic. There must be something about them that leaves so many people with a need to buy, to own, to love such a humble leafy perennial

So, whilst your Hostas are in their dormant state what can you use to extend the interest in your garden, when your Hostas are not giving us their usual grandeur. What about this then? Fill your area with a multitude of colourful Spring bulbs.

As we get towards the end of the season, you will notice that a lot of your Hosta foliage is starting to change colour, often showing autumnal tones. Why do they do this?

We use nematode control for both Vine Weevil and slugs & snails. As nematodes are not available in garden centres, and need to be bought on-line, they are not generally that well known. Let’s put that to rest now!

The American Hosta Society started listing varieties being registered. Started in 1969 with just 3 x varieties. In 1970 one of the first being registered was Hosta Green Lava. This variety is still available today.

Splitting or dividing Hosta is a great way to maintain the shape of your plants, extend their lives, create new plants for other parts of the garden, and to improve the look and vitality of the existing crown. Splitting is easy, once you know what to do.

The plain coloured reversion is usually a stronger growing part than the variegated bit and if left alone will eventually take over the whole plant. If caught early enough, it is often just a leaf or two. All that is needed in this situation is to take out these leaves by removing them from the base taking out the whole section including the crown and roots. This may need to be repeated in certain cases.

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All three factors need to be optimum to achieve maximum size. Anything less than this the giant Hosta may not reach its full potential.

However, what about those thousands of Hostaholics, who are worried about their Hostas during this weather and what they should and shouldn’t do!

Hedgehogs are considered the gardener’s friend as they can help keep some of the garden pests under control

Then we saw some bonsai trays advertised and thought these would be just perfect for our miniatures. Miniatures Hostas do not need a great big space to grow, indeed the opposite, so planting them in these bonsai dishes seemed to be perfect.

There are thousands of varieties on the market and inevitably, some look very similar to others. There are definite advantages to this, one of which is if you can’t get the one you desire, there is usually an alternative that looks similar.

I am often asked which Hostas are the easiest to grow, with the smallest amount of care, that will look after themselves

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Yes, there are a number of Hostas that give off a lovely soft fragrance. Yet another benefit of Hostas. I can’t imagine not having fragrance in the garden, and having Hostas that are fragrant gives another element to my planting.

When you think Hosta, you automatically picture brightly variegated, glorious blue and bright yellow leaved Hostas. It’s not surprising that the humble green Hosta doesn’t have the same platform and is often overlooked.

let’s take a look at variegated Hostas. Hostas come in a variety of colours. From green foliage to yellow, or even blue foliage, the choice is yours. Rather than being one solid colour, these variegated varieties exhibit two or more colours on their leaves

Hostas are always a favourite choice for gardeners, due to their fabulous foliage. However, when it comes to their flowers, opinions are divided. Some gardeners believe that cutting off the flowers is necessary to maintain the health and appearance of the plant, while others argue that the flowers add to the plant’s beauty and should be left alone.