Hosta 'Tears in Heaven' (PBR)
plantain lily
- 9cm pot
- £14.99
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- 3 × 9cm pots
- £34.99 £11.66 each
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- Position: partial to full shade
- Soil:moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Hosta 'Tears in Heaven' stands out with its intense blue, ruffled, wedge-shaped leaves that maintain their vibrant colour late into the season. This cascading perennial has an upright habit that sets it apart from other blue hostas with pale lavender flowers, featuring a darker lavender pattern at the centre of the petals. Ideal for urban environments due to its pollution tolerance, this shade loving plant is also excellent for ground cover, particularly in areas where bulb foliage has died back.
You'll get thicker, lusher leaves if you give your hostas a really good feed. An annual mulch in spring or autumn will help to keep the weeds down and is an easy way to improve soil and boost nutrient levels. Add a generous mulch of about 5-10cm (2-4in) deep of garden compost or leaf mould around the plant. Spraying the leaves regularly with a high nitrogen fertiliser during the growing season will also help to boost leaf size. Slugs and snails love hostas, so you will need to protect against them. Use an organic nematode treatment in early spring to ward off slugs, or simply stick to a container.
Water your hostas well as soon as you plant them and from then on water regularly during their first growing season. Give them a water about once or twice a week around the base of the plant, avoiding the leaves. Little and often can be disastrous as it encourages the plant to produce roots closer to the surface.
Water your hostas well as soon as you plant them and from then on water regularly during their first growing season. Give them a water about once or twice a week around the base of the plant, avoiding the leaves. Little and often can be disastrous as it encourages the plant to produce roots closer to the surface.
