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Hosta Monkey Business – 2 Plants
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Based on 50 cm between plants. For a faster ground cover, plant a little closer: see hostas as ground cover.
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1 pack = 2 plants. Mix & match any hostas – the discount is applied automatically in your cart.
Look closely at Monkey Business and you will see red leaf stems below green leaves edged in yellow. This medium-sized hosta brings three colours to one clump, with the yellow margins lighting up the shade.
Put it where the red stems stay in view: beside a path, in the first row of a bed or in a large pot raised nearer to eye level. Several together will also cover shady ground. Our variegated hostas offer more leaves marked in two colours.
Our hosta planting guide covers every step, from soil to winter.
Covered by our 100% growing guarantee: if a plant does not grow although you followed our care advice, we replace or refund it.
| Leaf colour | Green and yellow, variegated |
|---|---|
| Size | Medium |
| Light | Shade to partial shade |
| Suitable for | Borders, edging, ground cover, large pots |
| Features | Red leaf stems |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy · USDA zones 3–9 |
| Flowers | Summer · visited by bees |
| Pack | 2 plants |
| Origin | Netherlands |
| Shipping | 1 March – 1 July |
| Guarantee | 100% growing guarantee |
More tips in our planting and care guide and our guide to bare-root hostas.
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Quality guarantee: if the plants do not meet our quality standards.
Variety guarantee: if the plant turns out to be a different variety than the one you ordered.
Growth guarantee: if you followed our planting and care instructions, but the plant did not grow.
In each case we replace the plant or refund you. Funckia.com is a brand of Dutch-Bulbs B.V. from Voorhout, the Netherlands.
Its leaf stems are red, beneath green leaves with a yellow margin. Monkey Business brings three colours to a shady border.
Plant it about 50 cm apart. Monkey Business stays medium-sized, which suits a border, a path edge, ground cover or a large pot.
In shade or partial shade, close to a path or at the front of a border, so the red stems can be seen.
Care & seasons
Hostas need about 4 cm of water a week in summer, roughly 40 litres per square metre including rain. Water deeply at the base of the plant, preferably in the morning, whenever the top few centimetres of soil are dry. New plants, hostas under trees and hostas in pots need checking most often; a mulch keeps the soil moist for longer.
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Planting
Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Dig plenty of compost or well-rotted manure into the whole bed before planting: it helps clay drain and sandy soil hold water. Avoid ground that stays waterlogged, mulch every spring and feed lightly, because good soil matters more than fertiliser.
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Design & companions
Hostas make an excellent ground cover for shade: planted closely, their leaves meet and suppress weeds from late spring until autumn. Choose medium-sized, vigorous varieties, plant them a little closer than in a border, mulch the gaps until the leaves close, and expect full cover after about three seasons.
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