How to tend a Hosta fortunei

Also known as: Hemerocallis sieboldiana G.Lodd., Hosta bella H.R.Wehrh., Hosta crassifolia Araki, Hosta crispula F.Maek., Hosta cucullata (Witte) Koidz., Hosta elata Hyl., Hosta fluctuans F.Maek., Hosta fortunei (Baker) L.H.Bailey, Hosta glauca (Siebold ex Miq.) Stearn, Hosta liliiflora (F.Maek.) Araki, Hosta mira F.Maek., Hosta montana f. macrophylla W.G.Schmid, Hosta montana f. ovatolancifolia (Araki) W.G.Schmid, Hosta tokudama F.Maek., Niobe fortunei (Baker) Nash, Funkia fortunei Baker, Funkia glauca Siebold ex Miq., Funkia maculata Siebold ex Miq., Funkia univittata Siebold ex Miq., Hosta fortunei var. obscura Hyl., Hosta gigantea Koidz.

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, edges white, flower color white or light purple
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