Hosta 'Paul's Glory' (v)
plantain lily 'Paul's Glory'
'Paul's Glory' is a perennial to 65cm in height with heart-shaped, variegated, bright yellow to creamy-white leaves with wide blue-green margins from spring to autumn. Pale-lavender bell-shaped flowers are borne during mid-summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Cream Green Variegated Yellow | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Blue Cream Green Variegated Yellow | ||
| Autumn | Blue Cream Green Variegated Yellow | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical 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
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in late summer or early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and vine weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to a virus
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