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Hosta Roots - Description
- Pack of Hosta Roots
- Cultivar: Christmas Tree
- Quantity: 1 Root
- Final Size: 50cm
- Foliage: Small, Heart Shaped Leaves
- Foliage Colour: Variegated, Green with Lime Green Edges
- Flower: Tall Stems Develop in Mid Summer with Bell Shaped Flowers
- Spacing: 40cm
Hosta Roots - Uses
- Grown for their attractive foliage
- Hostas make a bold statement in gardens
- Suited to partial shade. Avoid full sun
- Hosta companion plants: Ferns, Aquilega, Alliums, Lilies, Iris & Crocosmia
- Fast growing plants makes a good ground cover
Hosta Roots - How to Sow
- Choose location - shade or partial shade
- Plant roots as soon as possible after delivery
- Hostas like moist & fertile soil
- Plant roots approx. 10cm in depth
- Plants die down in Winter
- Cut back dead foliage in Autumn
- Divide hosta clumps every 3 or 4 years
- Divide plants in Winter, between August & March
Hosta Roots - Growing Tips
- Hosta plants can be badly hit by slugs
- To prevent slug damage consider one of the following control methods:
- Grow Hostas in pots
- Place grit, sand, ash or wool pellets in a circle around each plant
- Or you can place a ring of slug pellets around each plant
