The cultivar , ‘ Just So ’ is a small , spreading repeated with heart shaped , chartreuse leaves with fleeceable stripe , and funnel shape shaped lavender flower blooming on straight leafy 12 in stem in the midseason . intrepid perennials for shaded gardens with large , bold leaves often commemorate with contrast colouring material . Leaves range in shape from round of golf to shaft - shaped , and colour can be yellow to immature to blue , often with whitened , sensationalistic or light-green marginal grading . Wonderful contrast when planted with pocket-size - leave plants , adding texture to the landscape . Slugs and snail love hostas !
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
fond shademeans that an area invite filtered light , often through magniloquent offshoot of an open growing Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . Root contention is usually less . fond shade can also be achieved by turn up a flora beneath an mandril or lathe - like structure . Shadier sides of a building are usually the northern or northeasterly sides . These position also tend to be a little cooler . It is not rare for plant that can tolerate full Sunday or some sunshine in cooler climates to ask some shade in warm climates due to stress place on the plant from reduced moisture and excessive estrus . status : Partial Sun , Partial ShadePart sunorpart shadeplants opt light that is filtered . Sunlight , though not direct , is of import to them . Often aurora sun , because it is not as strong as good afternoon Lord’s Day , can be considered part sunshine or part tone . If you live in an area that does not get much intense Lord’s Day , such as the Pacific Northwest , a full Lord’s Day exposure may be fine . In other domain such as Florida , plant in a position where afternoon tint will be received .
Watering
Planting
The best times to plant are spring and declension , when soil is practicable and out of danger of frost . crepuscle planting have the reward that roots can develop and not have to vie with developing top growth as in the give . Spring is more desirable for perennials that dislike wet conditions or for cold sphere , tolerate full establishment before first winter . Planting in summertime or winter is not advisable for most plants , unless planting a more established sized plant life .
To institute container - grow plants : Prepare planting holes with appropriate depth and space between . Water the plant thoroughly and let the extra water waste pipe before cautiously remove from the container . Carefully loosen the root ball and place the plant life in the hole , working soil around the roots as you fulfil . If the plant is super etymon bound , freestanding ascendent with fingers . A few slits made with a pocket tongue are okay , but should be maintain to a minimum . Continue filling in soil and pee soundly , protect from direct sun until unchanging .
To implant stark - solution plants : flora as before long as possible after purchase . make worthy planting holes , spread roots and run soil among roots as you fill in . weewee well and protect from direct sunshine until unchanging .
To plant seedlings : A number of perennials get ego - sow seedling that can be transpose . You may also start out your own seedling bottom for transplant . organize worthy planting holes , spacing fittingly for plant development . Gently lift the seedling and as much besiege territory as possible with your garden trowel , and replant it immediately , firming soil with fingertip and water well . Shade from lineal Sunday and water regularly until stable .
Problems
Prevention and control : Keep your garden as clean as potential , eliminating concealing places such as leaf debris , over - turned pots , and tarps . Groundcover in shadowy places and heavy mulch provide protection from the elements and can be favorite hiding topographic point . In the spring , police for and destruct eggs ( clustering of small semitransparent sphere ) and adults during dusk and morning . Set out beer cakehole from recent spring through fall .
Many chemical control are available on the market place , but can be toxicant and virulent for children and PET ; take care when using them - always understand the label first !
Miscellaneous
Although many people believe that cooler temperature are creditworthy for the colour modification , the atmospheric condition has nothing to do with it at all . As the day grow short and the nights longer , a chemical clock inside the trees starts up , releasing a hormone which restricts the flow of sap to each leaf . As fall progresses , the sap flow slows and chlorophyl , the chemical substance that gives the leaves their green vividness in the spring and summer , disappears . The residual saphead becomes more concentrated as it dries , creating the colors of pin . Glossary : pHpH , intend the potential drop of Hydrogen , is the beat of alkalinity or acidity . In gardening , pH bear on to the pH of soil . The scale measures from 0 , most acerbic , to 14 , most alkaline . Seven is neutral . Most plants prefer a range between 5.5 and about 6.7 , an acid range , but there are plenty of other flora that like grunge more alkaline , or above 7 . A pH of 7 is where the plant can most well absorb the most nutrients in the soil . Some plants favour more or less of certain nutrient , and therefore do better at a sure pH.Glossary : VirusesViruses , which are smaller than bacteria , are not living and do not replicate on their own . They must trust on the cellular mechanism of their hosts to replicate . Because this greatly interrupt the cubicle ’s functionality , outward signs of a viral infection solution in a plant disease with symptoms such as abnormal or stunted increase , damaged fruit , discolorations or spots .
Prevention and Control : Keep computer virus carriers such as aphid , leafhoppers , and thrips under control . These plant feeding insects spread viruses . Viruses can also be introduce by septic pollen or through plant opening ( as when pruning ) . start bykeeping the pathogen outof your garden . New industrial plant should be check , as well as tools and existing plants . Use only certified seed that is deemed disease - free . flora only resistant varietiesandcreate a discouraging environmentby turn out crops , not planting close related plants in the same area every year .
