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Beginner
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1m
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1m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Hosta crispula
Other names: Curled plantain lily, Hosta 'Sazanami' , Hosta 'Marginata Alba'
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Genus: Hosta
Species: H. crispula - H. crispula is a herbaceous perennial with a clump-forming habit. It has ovate, wavy, dark-green leaves edged with creamy-white. In summer it bears pale lavender flowers on erect leafy stems.
Hosta crispula is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-purple in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green, Cream, White in Spring; White, Dark-green, Cream in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Hosta crispula (Curled plantain lily) 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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North, East, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
Hostas are popular with gardeners because of their tolerance of shady positions but are well-known to be particularly susceptible to slugs and snails. Placing copper wire (now available from some garden centres) around individual plants - or pots - seems to work better than most other suggested remedies.
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