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Herbaceous Perennial

Hosta 'Olive Bailey Langdon' (_sieboldiana_) (v)
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plantain lily 'Olive Bailey Langdon'

Herbaceous perennial variety for full or dappled shade capabable to resist leaf scorching in direct sunlight, has fine large deeply corrugated textured sea-green foliage with wavy golden margins. Slow to grow, will reach its full potential in shade, blossoming in summer with tall white bell-shaped flowers. Exposure to sunlight can alter varigation and colour.

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
1–1.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Gold
Summer White Green Gold
Autumn Green Gold
Winter
Position
  • Full shade
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Asparagaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Hosta are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with simple, ovate or lance-shaped leaves, often attractively coloured or variegated, and erect racemes of nodding, funnel or bell-shaped flowers in early summer

Name status

Accepted

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How to grow

Cultivation

Prefers to grow in shade or dappled shade in fertile, moist, well drained soil. In heavy clay or sandy soil add plenty of well rotted manure and use soil based compost for containers. Cut back dying leaves in mid spring or autumn and mulch with well rotted manure applied around the base of the plant. This variety will not scorch in the sun. See hosta cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn every three years.

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Ground cover
Pruning

Cut back dying leaves in autumn or early spring

Pests

May be susceptible to Black vine weevil, slugs, snails.

Diseases

May be susceptible to Crown rot, Sclerotium blight, Anthracnose, Sooty mold, scale insects, aphids.

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