How to tend a Hosta clausa

Also known as: Hosta clausa var. ensata (F.Maek.) W.G.Schmid, Hosta ensata F.Maek., Hosta ensata var. foliata P.Y.Fu & Q.S.Sun, Hosta ensata var. normalis (F.Maek.) Q.S.Sun, Hosta japonica var. lancifolia Nakai, Hosta clausa var. normalis F.Maek., Hosta clausa var. clausa , Hosta ensata var. foliata P.Y.Fu & Q.Y.Sun, Hosta clausa var. geumgangensis M.Kim & H.Jo

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, may spray water on the leaves in summer, water less frequently in winter

Sunlight

Likes shade, can put in places with bright scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once every 1-2 months in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove old, diseased, dead leaves and withered flowers timely

About this plant

Origin
Asia
Category
Liliaceae, Hosta
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period July-September, viewing period 1-2 weeks
Flower colors
Leaf color green, flower color light purple
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