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  • 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
     
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    • 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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    £3.00
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    £6.00
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