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Hosta Roots - Description
- Pack of Hosta Roots
- Undulating Plantain Lily
- Species: Undulata
- Culitvar: Albomarginata
- 1 Root Per Pack
- Final Size: 50cm
- Foliage: Variegated, Green Edge & Cream Centre
- Wavy Edges & Curl Towards the Leaf's Tip
- Flower: Tall Stems develop in Mid Summer with Bell Shaped Flowers
Hosta Roots - Uses
- Ideal in a dull shady location
- Great contrast with other hostas
- Hostas make bold statements in gardens during the Winter months
- 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
- Hosta 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
- Hostas can be badly damaged 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
