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    HOSTA tokudama
    HOSTA tokudama 'Blue Cadet'
    HOSTA tokudama 'Blue Cadet'
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    HOSTA tokudama 'Blue Cadet'

    Commonly known as Funkia, Plantain lily

    Small blue-grey leaves and lavender-blue flower
    plant size comparison icon
    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again JAN 2026
    £13.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12 each
    Available again JAN 2026 - fresh stock in late winter
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Pests & Diseases
      A great delicacy for slugs and snails! Vine weevil in pot grown plants. Possibly virus infections
    • Place of origin
      Japan
    • Bell/Lantern
      Widely bell-shaped
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      35cm (14in)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump forming perennial
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Shelter from cold dry winds. Will not tolerate drought. Mulch annually in spring to keep in moisture
    • Full shade
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      35cm (14in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        1m (39in)
      		  
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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