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Dear Customers. Please be advised that Thursday 18th of December is the last order date for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Our hard working despatch teams finish on Friday.

The Nursery will be open as normal during the Christmas period, except Bank Holidays, and will be closing at 1.30pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Thank you to all our customers old and new for their valued support this year.
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    HOSTA 'Chain Lightning'
    HOSTA 'Chain Lightning'
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    HOSTA 'Chain Lightning'

    Commonly known as Funkia, Plantain lily

    Blue-green leaves with central gold splash. Pale lavender flowers
     
    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
      Garden origin.
    • Blue
      Lavender-purple
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Gold/yellow
    • Height
      40cm (16in)
    • Spread
      40cm (16in)
    • 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 producing lily-like flowers in summer
    • 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
      Will not tolerate drought. Mulch annually in spring to keep in moisture
    • Full shade
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      40cm (16in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        40cm (16in)
      		  
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
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    500 ml
    £8.00
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