Hosta White Feather Improved

Hosta White Feather Improved. Hosta White Feather, introduced by Gerard Heemskerk in Holland, is a unique hosta variety that presents some specific growth requirements. It's a sport of hosta Undulata Mediovariegata and initially emerges with entirely white leaves. As the leaves mature, they develop green streaks, allowing them to adapt and thrive. Although there are similar types available, this particular variety has been in best seller for a decade, indicating its longevity and success as a garden plant. Despite its beauty, Hosta White Feather is not an easy to grow plant. After several years lasting effort to improve growing rate and leaf substance of Hosta White Feather, introduced Netherland company Heemskerk a new, better variety - Hosta White Feather Improved. All the good features of Hosta White Feather have been preserved.

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.