Hosta – Shadowland® Wheee!
Features
This delightfully fun, extremely ruffled hosta makes a distinctive specimen in shade gardens and containers. Its green leaves have cream margins which widen as the plants mature, and the leaves are of good substance, making them more slug resistant. Light lavender flowers appear midseason.
Attracts: Hummingbirds
Foliage Interest
Maintenance Notes
Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, organically enriched soil and partial to full shade. Clean away the dead foliage after frost to prevent insect problems the following year.
Uses Notes
Use in landscape.
Maintenance Category Easy
Water Category Average
Bloom Time
Flower Form Border Plant, Container, Landscape, Mass Planting
Soil Fertility Average Soil, Fertile Soil
Soil PH Category Acidic Soil, Neutral Soil
pH B - pH 5.8 - 6.2, C - pH 6.0 - 6.5
EC (2:1 Extraction Method) 0.6 - 0.9
Fertilization 50 - 100
Light Requirements Low
Water Requirements Moderate to Moist
Rooting Out Temperature 60 - 65° Fahrenheit
Growing On Temperature 55 - 60° Fahrenheit
Holding Temperature 40 - 50° Fahrenheit
Planting and Timing Information
Late Spring through Fall Finish. 1 ppp for all pot sizes. Plant either in spring or early to mid summer. Late summer and fall planting often does not allow for sufficient root establishment.
Finishing Times [weeks]
4-5" and Quart Pot : 6-8
6" and Gallon Pot : 8-10
7-9" Pot : 8-10
10-12" and Two Gallon Pot : 20-52
Pinching and Growth Regulators
No pinching or growth regulators needed.
Pest and Disease Management
General pest and disease practices as listed in notes. Slugs can be problematic during the growing season. Mice and voles can be an issue during winter months in over-wintering structures. Under normal conditions with good cultural practices Hosta is a trouble free crop.
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