{"product_id":"hosta-blue-umbrellas-2-plants","title":"Hosta Blue Umbrellas – 2 Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe leaves of \u003cstrong\u003eBlue Umbrellas\u003c\/strong\u003e owe their blue to a fine coat of wax, and on a large hosta that cool colour covers a good stretch of ground. It is a plant to build a shady planting around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStand it alone where it can be seen from several sides, or plant it in the back half of a shady border, behind lower plants. Deeper shade keeps its blue longest. Compare it with other cool-toned leaves in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blue-hostas\"\u003eblue hostas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e shade or partial shade; the blue is strongest in shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for:\u003c\/strong\u003e specimen planting, borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 plants of the same variety, from the Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArrives as:\u003c\/strong\u003e bare-root plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 March to 1 July; order all year round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlanting and care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpace Blue Umbrellas 75–100 cm apart in a border, or give a single plant that much room as a specimen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepare a wide planting hole with humus-rich soil and set the crown at ground level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater the ground, not the waxy leaves, and add a layer of mulch to keep the soil moist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlugs and snails feed on hosta shoots in spring; look over Blue Umbrellas regularly until the leaves have opened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/planting-and-care\"\u003ehosta planting guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers every step, from soil to winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovered by our \u003cstrong\u003e100% growing guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e: if a plant does not grow although you followed our care advice, we replace or refund it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Funckia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58787176284504,"sku":"H2-BLUE-UMBRELLAS","price":10.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/6817\/7752\/files\/hosta-blue-umbrellas.jpg?v=1792406430","url":"https:\/\/funckia.com\/products\/hosta-blue-umbrellas-2-plants","provider":"Funckia.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}