Hosta Plant

Hosta Plant

Science of Hosta Plant

The hosta form large clumps that make it a very good ground cover, reaching 20 to 60 cm wide. Undergrowth, Hosta decorata creates real colorful carpets. Its growth may be slow; it comes right into large pots or trays to line the terraces. In the garden, it may furnish a border or integrate into a solid. It adapts to a situation in the north, part shade or shade, as long as it is protected from winds. Although hosta is hardy to -20 ° C, beware still late frosts that can damage the foliage. Among colored leaf varieties like hosta 'Halcyon', we will give them more sun to brighten the colors, but be careful not to burn the foliage (Aden, 1992).

The hosta is grown in gardens for its foliage: broad leaves folded, with ribs well pronounced. They are elongated or oval and sometimes pointed, heart-shaped. In spring, they appear wrapped and deployed gradually changing color. They go from green to golden in the fall. They come in a wide range of color: golden yellow with a light drizzle soft blue, dark green or bluish green edged, variegated or mottled with white or yellow.

Flowering of hosta also gives the plant more decorative touches: clusters of trumpet flowers purple, violet or purple, which can remain for two months on the plant in summer, and sometimes, perfuming the air. In a deep earth, cool and well drained soil e, the hosta is at ease. Some species such as Hosta crispula are perfect on the edge of water. Tolerates partial shade as full sun, it is not difficult to satisfy. This is a plant life long, which spreads by stolons (e.g. strawberry) (Bird, 1999).

All hostas grow well in pots but prefer varieties with fragrant flowers that appreciate the heat more than other varieties. He can then spend several years in the same container. Choose him a special soil ' Geranium 'and bring him to the fertilizer during the growing season. As the foliage is not too dense, water from the top of the pot. Then place a saucer under the pot when you pour water, you will maintain the constant water level in summer. Hostas require lots of water and then it is a natural barrier against gastropods.

The Hosta is a rhizomatous perennial of the Liliaceae family, native to Asian countries like China, Japan or Korea. There are ...