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Hosta Maekawa

Elegant, very unusual green perennial with very wavy leaf margin.
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Plant Size:
Large
Flower Color:
Lavender
Product Code:
H363
Supplied as:
bare roots

Availability: In stock

€4.79
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Hosta Maekawa was named after the Dr. Fumio Maekawa′, one of the first who studied the systematics of species of the genus Hosta. Comes from a natural species - Hosta hypoleuca. Nice, large heart-shaped leaves have a very wavy edges, and green-gray lower part. Easy to grow. Lowers slightly elegant. You will be very excited how distinctive this plant is – not similar to any other hosta in our garden.

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. 

Additional Information
Additional Information
Plant Size Large
Spacing (h x w) 50 x 70 cm
Leaf Size 35 x 25 cm
Growth Rate Fast
Leaf Color Green
Leaf Color (Center) No
Leaf Color (Margin) No
Red "legs" No
Slug Resistant No
Sun Tolerant Yes
Flower Color Lavender
Wavy Leaf Yes
Flower Fragrance No
Sun Exposure Partial Shade
Hybridized by Fumio Maekawa/Paul Aden /Klehm Nursery/AHS/Walek
Year of Registration 1990
Supplied as bare roots
YT Video No
Bohemia No
Valley's No
Hanjas No
Asian No
Giantland No
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