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Hosta 'Elegans' - 10 pieces

CHF 29.75

Hosta 'Elegans' - 10 pieces

Name: Hosta 'Elegans' - 10 pieces
Brand: Hosta
Price: 29.75 CHF
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Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans

CHF 29.75

Thick, large, blue-green leaves
White, mauve-flushed flowers
Flowers in June and July
Little troubled by slugs and snails
For woodland edges, under trees and containers

Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' is a large, classic blue-leaved hosta. Its thick, blue-green leaves look graphic and tend to be avoided by slugs and snails. In June and July white flowers with a delicate mauve flush appear. With ten plants you can design whole shady areas.

About this variety

'Elegans' is one of the best-known hostas of the sieboldiana group. The leaves are large, thick and blue-green. Their firm surface looks almost frosted and gives the clump a graphic, calm presence. In June and July white flowers with a delicate mauve tone appear.

With flower stems about 90–110 cm tall and a broad clump of foliage, this hosta is a focal point in partial shade. It grows best in moist, loamy, humus-rich soil. It shows to advantage under trees, at the woodland edge or in a large container. Delicate ferns, woodland grasses, astilbes and bugbane are suitable companions. Ten plants create an impressive area.

Bumblebees visit the flowers. The blue leaves are popular greenery for large bouquets and last a long time in a vase. Thanks to the thick foliage, slugs and snails do less damage than to many other hostas. The plant grows slowly but lives to a great age and becomes ever more impressive over the years.

Planting

Plant the hosta in spring from March to May or in autumn in September and October. Choose a partly shaded spot with humus-rich, moist soil. The planting hole should be twice the size of the root ball, with the shoot buds 2–3 cm below the surface. Space the plants 40–60 cm apart and water in thoroughly.

Care

Keep the soil evenly moist and water deeply in dry spells. Add a layer of compost in spring. Protect the young shoots from slugs and snails, which like to eat the tender leaves. You can cut faded stems back to ground level; the foliage dies back in autumn. Every few years the clump can be divided in spring.

Specifications

Botanical name: Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
Genus: Hostas
Class: Various
Supplied as: Bare roots
Flower colour: White
Flower size: 5 cm
Fragrant: No
Flowering time: June, July
Flowering season: Early summer, High summer
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Height: 100 cm
Spread: 90 cm
Habit: Clump-forming
Position: Partial shade
Suitable for: Cottage garden, Bed, Pot and container, Woodland edge, Under trees and shrubs, Cutting garden
Soil type: Clay, Loamy
Drainage: Well-drained
Soil moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Acidic, Neutral
Soil note: Prefers clay or loamy soil. Excess water must be able to drain away well.
Planting time: March, April, May, September, October
Planting depth: 2–3 cm
Spacing: 40–60 cm
Number per m²: 4
Hardiness in Switzerland: Hardy in Switzerland
Hardiness by location: Hardy, also at higher altitudes
Hardiness zone (USDA): 4–5
Overwintering note: Generally hardy in garden soil in Switzerland. At high, windy sites and in containers, plan extra winter protection and avoid winter wet.
For containers: Well suited to containers
Container note: Grow in a sufficiently large container with drainage holes and good drainage.
Cut flower: Suitable as a cut flower
Naturalising: Not suitable
Naturalising note: Persists for several years in a suitable spot, but does not normally spread over larger areas on its own.
Ground cover: Yes
For bees and butterflies: Pollinator-friendly
RHS hardiness: H7