Hosta One-trip Salad Bar

Hosta One-trip Salad Bar is a true gem and a must-have for every hosta enthusiast. When we first saw its rounded, cupped leaves, it immediately reminded us of fresh salad – it’s simply a unique plant! This sport of Hosta Lemon Kiss, introduced by Bob Solberg (USA), features dark green leaves with vibrant yellow edges that develop a puckered texture as they age, adding even more charm to this perennial. What truly sets it apart from other hostas are its deep red petioles, with the red blush extending into the leaf blades, creating a striking contrast. In late summer, red scapes topped with deep purple flowers appear, adding even more allure. It forms a compact clump, reaching a height of approximately 18 cm and a width of 35 cm. Hosta One-trip Salad Bar is perfect for small garden spaces or containers. This perennial is an ideal choice for shaded areas, bringing bold colors and warm tones to your 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.