{"product_id":"hosta-samurai-2-plants","title":"Hosta Samurai – 2 Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003eThick, puckered blue leaves with a yellow margin make \u003cstrong\u003eSamurai\u003c\/strong\u003e a large hosta with both texture and contrast. The yellow rim lightens the cool blue, while the heavy, textured leaf surface gives the clump a solid presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can hold a spot on its own as a specimen, or anchor a shady border with smaller plants around it. In shade the blue of Samurai is at its strongest. More cool-coloured varieties are collected in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blue-hostas\"\u003eblue 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 blue centre, yellow margin\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\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e thick, puckered leaves\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\u003eSamurai needs 75–100 cm of space, so its thick leaves can spread without touching the neighbours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant it in shade for the deepest blue; partial shade is also fine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep the soil moist but well drained, watering at the base rather than over the leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook for slugs and snails on the young shoots of Samurai as soon as they break the surface in spring.\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":58787206299992,"sku":"H2-SAMURAI","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/6817\/7752\/files\/hosta-samurai.jpg?v=1792407758","url":"https:\/\/funckia.com\/products\/hosta-samurai-2-plants","provider":"Funckia.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}