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Hosta ventricosa (Blue plantain lily)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 1m
max. spread
Ultimate height 1m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Hosta ventricosa

Other names: Blue plantain lily, Savannah wood , Murasaki-giboshi , Hosta coerulea


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Genus: Hosta

Species: H. ventricosa - H. ventricosa is a herbaceous perennial with a clump-forming habit. It has wavy-edged, glossy dark-green, heart-shaped leaves. In summer it bears deep-purple, bell-shaped flowers on erect stems.

Hosta ventricosa is: Deciduous

Flower: Dark-purple in Summer

Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer

Habit: Clump-forming

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Specific pests: Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil

Diseases: May be subject to a virus.

General care

Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...


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Hosta ventricosa (Blue 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, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Provide shelter from cold, dry winds. Shallow, chalky soils can cause leaves to yellow.

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Soil types: Clay, Loamy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade Match unknown
Aspect: North, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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