Hosta Mr. Jack

Hosta Mr. Jack is a medium-sized hosta that typically grows to be 30-40 cm tall. It is unregistered cultivar intorduced by Arthur Wrede. Its leaves are a bright, vibrant green with a glossy sheen, and they are lanceolate with a pointed tip. Red color of petioles reach deep into the leaf blade. The leaves have prominent veins that add to their texture and visual efect. The flowers emerge on tall, burgund red stalks in mid to late summer and can reach a height of up to 50 cm. The flowers are a pale lavender color. Overall, Hosta Mr. Jack is a beautiful and versatile plant that can add color and interest to any garden. Hosta Mr. Jack is a low-maintenance plant that is well-suited for shady areas of the garden. It prefers moist, well-draining soil and can tolerate a range of soil types. Hostas are generally easy to care for and require little attention once established. 

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.