Hosta Happy Dayz | 9cm Pot

New stunning Hosta. Position: partial or full shade Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil Rate of growth: fast Flowering period: July to August Hardiness: fully hardy An energetic and vibrant sport of ‘Orange Marmalade’ suitable for pots as well as reliably moist, humus rich borders. With splashes of lemon yellow, edged with lime-green, down it’s ribbed, heart-shaped leaves, ‘Happy Dayz’ keeps rock-and-rolling with a glaucous-green margin, all night long. Tall, lilac-lavender flowers reach 80cm in midsummer before the yellow centred leaves pale to a parchment colour to round off the season. A beautiful companion for yellow and white Aquilegia, Trollius, or foliage ferns. Garden care: You’ll get thicker, lusher leaves if you give your hostas a really good feed. An annual mulch in spring or autumn will help to keep the weeds down and is an easy way to improve soil and boost nutrient levels. Add a generous mulch of about 5-10cm (2-4in) deep of garden compost or leaf mould around the plant. Spraying the leaves regularly with a high nitrogen fertiliser during the growing season will also help to boost leaf size. Slugs and snails love hostas, so you will need to protect against them. Use an organic nematode treatment in early spring to ward off slugs. Or simply stick to a container. Water your hostas well as soon as you plant them and from then on water regularly during their first growing season. Give them a water about once or twice a week around the base of the plant, avoiding the leaves. Little and often can be disastrous as it encourages the plant to produce roots closer to the surface in a desperate quest for moisture.