{"product_id":"hosta-first-blush-2-plants","title":"Hosta First Blush – 2 Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed is not a colour people expect from a hosta, which makes \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Blush\u003c\/strong\u003e worth a closer look. This medium-sized variety has red leaves and is marketed as the first hosta to have them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut it where it will be noticed: beside a path, in a large pot near the house or in a shady border, where ferns, astilbes and other hostas set off the red. Planted as a group, it also covers the ground. Other varieties of this size are listed under our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/medium-hostas\"\u003emedium hostas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e shade or partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for:\u003c\/strong\u003e borders, edging, ground cover, large pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompanions:\u003c\/strong\u003e ferns, astilbes, other hostas\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\n\u003ch3\u003ePlanting and care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllow about 50 cm per plant, whether First Blush grows in a border or in a ground-cover group.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant First Blush in shade or partial shade, in ground enriched with humus, with the crown level with the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater the red-leaved clumps at the base in dry weeks; a mulch helps the soil stay moist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile the shoots of First Blush are young, a quick search for slugs and snails after each spring shower protects them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/planting-and-care\"\u003ehosta planting guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers every step, from soil to winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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":58787183886680,"sku":"H2-FIRST-BLUSH","price":23.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/6817\/7752\/files\/hosta-first-blush.jpg?v=1792406965","url":"https:\/\/funckia.com\/products\/hosta-first-blush-2-plants","provider":"Funckia.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}