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Beginner
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1m
max. spread |
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1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Hosta 'Blue Cadet'
Other names: Hosta 'Blue Cadet'
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Genus: Hosta
Variety or cultivar: 'Blue Cadet' _ 'Blue Cadet' is a perennial with a compact, clump-forming habit. It has blue-grey, ovate leaves and pale-purple flowers on erect stems in summer.
Hosta 'Blue Cadet' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-purple in Summer
Foliage: Blue, Grey in Spring; Grey, Blue in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Hosta 'Blue Cadet' (Hosta 'Blue Cadet') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Containers, Underplanting
Cultivation: Plant in fertile and moist, but well-drained, soil in partial shade sheltered from cold, dry winds. Prefers slightly acid or neutral soils. Shallow, chalky soils can cause leaves to yellow.
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Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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