Hosta Lipstick Blush

Hosta Lipstick Blush is exceptional. Shining brightly in a 5-liter container in our garden, every visitor passing by exclaims, "What an absolutely amazing plant! Is this a hosta? Which cultivar is it?" This sport of hosta Lipstick Blonde, introduced by G. Heemskerk, brings a lively energy to any garden. Its long green leaves, highlighted with a chartreuse-yellow edge, are beautifully held on deep red petioles that blush into the leaf base—a feature so unique it stops visitors in their tracks. In mid-summer, graceful lavender flowers appear on arching stalks, adding a delicate touch to this bold perennial. Hosta Lipstick Blush thrives in partial shade with moist, well-drained soil. Perfect for garden beds or patio pots, it’s a standout for collectors and those looking to add elegance to shaded spaces.

How to grow hostas

Save light shade to shade place in your garden to plant hostas. Filtered sun is best for the colorful varieties to reach their full color contrast. The green and blue hostas are the most shade-tolerant. Usually the yellow cultivars are the most sun-tolerant. The most dangerous is a direct sunshine, especially hot afternoon sun. This is the most critical where temperatures are high. Variegated varieties, especially those with a lot of white in the leaves, burn very easily. Blue color of leaves turns to green-blue or even fully green with too much direct sun. Plants with thick leaves are better suited for dry soil conditions than thin-leaved ones, but none is able to grow years-long in very dry soil. Plant hostas in moist, humus-rich soil. Water your hostas well immediately as you plant them. Give them water regularly during their first one or two growing season. Hostas grow slowly and may take 2 to 5 years to reach their full size, longer for the largest species and cultivars. Reserve a plenty of space in your perennial bed for hostas. Most of them are medium sized or large perennials. Hostas are almost fully disease and pest resistant. The most dangerous injury can by caused by slugs, snails and deers.