Funckia · by Dutch Bulbs · since 2009
Hostas from the Dutch bulb region, for every shady garden.
Funckia is the hosta specialist of Dutch-Bulbs B.V. in Voorhout, the Netherlands, with Europe's largest range of bare-root hostas. We offer more than 300 hosta varieties as bare-root divisions, always 2 plants of the same variety per pack, and ship them from 1 March to 1 July to 28 European countries.
- 17 years of experience with bulbs and perennials (2026)
- 300+ bare-root hosta varieties: Europe's largest range
- 2 plants of the same variety in every pack
- 28 delivery countries in Europe
- 100% growing guarantee on every plant
Our story
Founded in the Netherlands in 2009.
Dutch Bulbs started in the Netherlands in 2009 with one goal: to make planting material from Dutch growers easier to buy for gardeners and plant lovers across Europe, without a long chain of middlemen. Over the years we opened specialist shops for single plant groups: Amarylia for amaryllis bulbs, Peonita for peony roots and Funckia for hostas.
Our name comes from Funkia, the old name for hostas, given in honour of the German botanist Heinrich Christian Funck. With hostas, choosing the right variety for the right spot matters more than anything else. That is why we focus on one plant group and describe every variety by leaf colour, size, light needs and special features.
Based in Voorhout, the Netherlands
Dutch-Bulbs B.V.
Carolus Clusiuslaan 3D, 2215 RV Voorhout
Chamber of Commerce (KvK): 93915667 · VAT: NL866572065B01
Phytosanitary registration: NL-131701878
Our mission
We help you choose a hosta for the place where it will grow.
Hostas differ widely in size, leaf colour and needs. Our mission is to make that choice simple for beginners and rewarding for collectors: clear information on every variety, honest descriptions and practical advice on planting and care.
- Blue hostas keep their colour best in shade.
- Yellow and gold hostas colour best with some morning sun.
- Thick-leaved varieties are less attractive to slugs and snails.
- Size ranges from miniatures under about 20 cm to giants more than a metre wide.
Our collections group the varieties by the questions gardeners actually ask: by colour (blue, green, yellow & gold, white & cream, variegated), by size (miniature & small, medium, large & giant) and by feature (slug-resistant, sun-tolerant, fragrant, Hosta of the Year).
Read our planting and care guide →
Our team
The people behind Funckia.
Vitaliy Tonenchuk — CEO, Dutch-Bulbs B.V.
Our team selects the varieties together with growers, receives and checks the plants, and picks and packs every order in Voorhout. Customer service answers your questions before you buy and helps after delivery with planting, care and dividing.
Our values
Four principles behind every order.
- Plant quality before marketing Healthy roots and buds and the correct variety come first.
- Transparency You should know which variety you get, how big it will grow and where it does best.
- Responsibility We share planting and care advice and are there for you after delivery too.
- Respect for your time Clear variety information, honest expectations and dispatch in the planting season.
Why hostas from the Netherlands?
A long tradition of growing perennials.
The Netherlands has an established horticultural sector with specialist growers of perennials and planting material for international trade. Hostas are propagated true to name, grown on until they are strong enough to ship, checked for plant health and sorted and labelled by variety.
The Dutch Flower Bulb Inspection Service (BKD) supervises the trade in flower bulbs and related planting material, including plant-health checks. Dutch-Bulbs B.V. is a registered BKD member.
How we work
From the grower to your order.
A hosta division is a living product, and its condition matters at every step. This is how we prepare your order.
- 01 / SelectionChoosing varieties We build our range with growers: blue, green, gold, white and variegated hostas, from miniatures to giants.
- 02 / ReceivingChecking the plants On arrival we check the roots, the buds (eyes) and the variety labels.
- 03 / StorageCool and moist Bare-root divisions are kept cool and protected from drying out until dispatch.
- 04 / Packing and shippingReady to plant Every order is picked, checked by hand, packed for live plants and shipped with tracking between 1 March and 1 July.
Quality control
Four checks before your plants leave.
- 01 / OrderVariety and quantity We check the ordered variety, the quantity (2 plants per pack) and the labels.
- 02 / PlantRoots and buds We check for healthy roots, visible buds and signs of damage or disease.
- 03 / PackagingProtection We check that the plants are packed to stay moist and undamaged during transport.
- 04 / DispatchFinal check We check that the order is complete, the shipping details and the tracking information.
Certification and registration
Details you can verify.
- BKD member 02912 — the Bloembollenkeuringsdienst is the Dutch inspection service for flower bulbs and related planting material. About BKD →
- Phytosanitary registration NL-131701878 — listed in our legal information.
- Chamber of Commerce (KvK) 93915667 and VAT NL866572065B01 — Dutch-Bulbs B.V.
Sizes and packaging
Bare-root divisions, packed to arrive fresh.
Every hosta is sold as a bare-root division: a piece of a mature plant with healthy roots and one or more buds. Bare-root plants are lighter to ship than potted plants and grow on quickly once planted in spring. You always receive 2 plants of the same variety per pack. Our sizes and quality →
Delivery across Europe
Shipped from Voorhout to 28 countries, 1 March – 1 July.
You can order all year round; we ship in the planting season, from 1 March to 1 July. Orders placed between 1 July and 1 March are shipped from 1 March. Shipping costs depend on the country and your order value and are shown at checkout: free from €75 to 17 countries, including the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France.
Delivery countries and shipping costs →
All 28 delivery countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Reviews
More than 2,700 reviews for our parent shop Dutch-Bulbs.com.
Funckia is new, so it has no review profile of its own yet. Our parent shop Dutch-Bulbs.com, run by the same team in Voorhout, has more than 2,700 independent customer reviews on Trusted Shops (October 2026). Quotes are shown in their original language.
“Fast delivery and good quality bulbs”
Customer review of Dutch-Bulbs.com · Trusted Shops
“Very good quality bulbs and not expensive especially when buying in bulk.”
Customer review of Dutch-Bulbs.com · Trusted Shops
Read all Dutch-Bulbs.com reviews →
Guarantee and returns
100% growing guarantee and 14-day right of withdrawal.
Our growing guarantee
We give a 100% growing guarantee on every hosta. If your plants arrive damaged or are the wrong variety, send us a photo within 48 hours of delivery. If a plant does not grow even though you followed our planting instructions, contact us: after review we send a free replacement or refund the price.
Returns and refunds
Within 14 days of delivery you can tell us that you want to cancel your purchase. Please arrange the return with our customer service first. We refund within 10 working days after receiving the products; you pay the return shipping unless the product was damaged or incorrect.
Your hosta garden starts here
Europe's largest range of bare-root hostas.
From a miniature in a pot to a giant under the trees: discover more than 300 blue, gold, variegated, fragrant and slug-resistant hostas from Dutch growers, plus practical advice in our planting guide.
Shop all hostas → Planting and care → Contact the Funckia team →