Hosta Valley's Double

Hosta 'Valley's Double' is a captivating hosta cultivar known for its vibrant green, wavy-edged leaves and distinctive red petioles. Bred by Jeroen Linneman in 2015, this perennial plant is the result of a cross between Hosta 'One Man's Treasure' and Hosta 'Ringtail'. Its dynamic leaf structure, combined with the deep green color and contrasting red stems, makes it a stunning addition to any shade garden.

This hosta forms a dense clump, growing into a medium-sized plant, ideal for both garden beds and containers. The vivid green leaves with their wavy edges and red petioles add an elegant, flowing look, especially in semi-shady and shady spots where it thrives best. This perennial is frost-resistant and low-maintenance, making it an excellent choice for gardeners looking for a resilient, visually striking perennial for shade areas. The rich green foliage and striking red stems create a strong visual contrast, making this cultivar a true collector's item for hosta lovers.

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.