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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 'Honeybells'
Other names: Plantain lily 'Honeybells'
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Genus: Hosta
Variety or cultivar: 'Honeybells' _ 'Honeybells' is a herbaceous perennial with a clump-forming habit. Its broadly heart-shaped leaves are light-green. In summer it bears fragrant, white or pale-lilac flowers on erect stems.
Hosta 'Honeybells' is: Deciduous
Flower: Lilac, White in Summer
Foliage: Pale-green in Spring; Pale-green in Summer
Fragrance: Flowers are fragrant.
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Hosta 'Honeybells' (Plantain lily 'Honeybells') 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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