The Gardener's Guide to Growing HostasThe Gardener's Guide to Growing Hostas is both a full and wide-ranging study of the genus by one of the world's leading hosta growers and also a practical guide for gardeners and collectors. The book features a wealth of essential advice on cultivation, propagation and garden uses and an extensive A-Z plant directory listing over 400 cultivars and forms. Committed enthusiasts will enjoy the brief history of the hosta, the botany of the hosta and information about hosta collections all over the world including England, Scotland, France, the Netherlands and North America. Information on exhibiting and showing hostas completes the comprehensive and up-to-date account of the fascinating plant. The book is illustrated with superbly detailed photographs and delightful, informative pencil drawings which are not only excellent aids to accurate identification but also an inspiration to all who want to grow and collect these lovely plants. The Gardener's Guide to Growing Hostas will delight hosta lovers, convert those unfamiliar with the genus and inspire a new generation of hosta growers. |
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Aden Alex Summers American Hosta Society blade bracts celadon chartreuse clump cream cultivars dark green Devon Blue Differs from H Elegans Group Flowers bell-shaped Flowers funnel Flowers funnel-shaped foliage Fortunei Group fragrant Frances Williams full shade garden glossy Gold Golden Green Acres green leaves green margin grown Hadspen height 20cm 8in height 30cm 12in height 45cm 18in height 60cm 24in Hosta Fortunei hybrid ICNCP irregular kikutii lance-shaped lavender on straight lavender to nearly leaf shape leafy 60cm Leaves large Leaves medium Leaves small Leaves very large Light shade Light to full mid-green Minnesota Landscape Arboretum NCCPG nearly white Nursery oval to heart-shaped palest lavender petiole plantaginea plants pots purple Readily available red-dotted round scapes seed seedlings shade to sun shaped sieboldiana Elegans sieboldii Small to medium species Sport of H spread about 91cm stoloniferous streaking back Tardiana Group thick Tiara Tokudama undulate variegated white margin white on straight