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Big Daddy Hosta
Hosta x 'Big Daddy'
Pronunciation: HOSS-tuh
SKU #00686
LIGHT:
Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade
WATER:
Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy.
SIZE:
Slow growing; forms foliage clump 2 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide.
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| Description | A large hosta with giant, heavily puckered, cool glaucous blue, rounded, cupped leaves. Showy scapes of white, bell-shaped flowers rise above the foliage in the summer. An excellent background for shade gardens. Thrives under tree canopies and covers up exposed legs of aging shrubs. Thick leaves resist slug damage. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Erosion Control |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Design Ideas | Exceptional hosta for massing beneath the canopy of shade trees. Perfect for fleshing out foundation beds under low windows. Popular candidate for sideyards and smaller urban plots suffering from over-influence by multistory buildings. A real standout in large pots. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Coral Bells ( Heuchera); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Astilbe (Astilbe); Evergreen Solomon's Seal (Disporopsis pernyi); Columbine (Aqueligia) |
| Care Instructions | Provide slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained, humusy soil. Avoid harsh sun exposures. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge in early spring. |
| History | The genus Hostacontains over forty different species mostly native to China and Japan. H. plantaginea, from which most ofour modern hybrids descend reached Europe in the 1780s. It was first introducced from China by French botanist, Lamarck. Much breeding has produced a huge range of platns with a variety of qualities. This cultivar was developed by famed Long Island hosta breeder, Paul Adenm, of Baldwyn, NY and introduced in 1978. |
| Lore | Hosta is the grown up cousin to the plantain weed, which came to America with colonials. It naturalized so easily that Native American's claimed it sprang up wherever the white man walked. |
Details
| Description | A large hosta with giant, heavily puckered, cool glaucous blue, rounded, cupped leaves. Showy scapes of white, bell-shaped flowers rise above the foliage in the summer. An excellent background for shade gardens. Thrives under tree canopies and covers up exposed legs of aging shrubs. Thick leaves resist slug damage. An herbaceous perennial. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Erosion Control |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | Exceptional hosta for massing beneath the canopy of shade trees. Perfect for fleshing out foundation beds under low windows. Popular candidate for sideyards and smaller urban plots suffering from over-influence by multistory buildings. A real standout in large pots. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Coral Bells ( Heuchera); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Astilbe (Astilbe); Evergreen Solomon's Seal (Disporopsis pernyi); Columbine (Aqueligia) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Provide slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained, humusy soil. Avoid harsh sun exposures. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge in early spring. |
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History
| History | The genus Hostacontains over forty different species mostly native to China and Japan. H. plantaginea, from which most ofour modern hybrids descend reached Europe in the 1780s. It was first introducced from China by French botanist, Lamarck. Much breeding has produced a huge range of platns with a variety of qualities. This cultivar was developed by famed Long Island hosta breeder, Paul Adenm, of Baldwyn, NY and introduced in 1978. |
|---|---|
| Lore | Hosta is the grown up cousin to the plantain weed, which came to America with colonials. It naturalized so easily that Native American's claimed it sprang up wherever the white man walked. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.