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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.4m
max. spread |
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0.3m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Hosta 'Pandora's Box'
Other names: Plantain lily 'Pandora's Box'
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Genus: Hosta
Variety or cultivar: 'Pandora's Box' _ 'Pandora's Box' is a low, slow-growing, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with long, grey-blue leaves at first, becoming rounded, dark green leaves with white centres as they mature and racemes of funnel-shaped, purple flowers on narrow stalks in summer.
Hosta 'Pandora's Box' is: Deciduous
Flower: Purple in Summer
Foliage: Grey, Blue in Spring; Dark-green, White, Variegated in Summer; White, Variegated, Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Hosta 'Pandora's Box' (Plantain lily 'Pandora's Box') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Containers, Underplanting
Cultivation: Prefers slightly acidic or neutral, fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in partial shade sheltered from cold, dry winds. Tolerates sun if kept consistently moist. 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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| Soil pH: |
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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