Hosta 'HALCYON'
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Hosta 'HALCYON'
plantain lily
plantain lily
SIZE/TYPE | low or groundcovering |
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low perennial | |
USUAL HEIGHT | 0.4-0.6m |
USUAL WIDTH | 0.5-1m |
LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
COLOUR OF LEAVES |
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FLOWERS | showy |
COLOUR OF FLOWERS |
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BLOOMING TIME | July - August |
LOCATION | full to partial sun |
SOIL TYPE | any (acidic to alkaline) |
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | evenly moist (dislikes drought) |
USDA zone (lowest) | 3 (down to -40°C) |
WINTER PROTECTION | |
FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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FOR ZONE 7 |
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BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Perennials |
Plantain lilies are reliable perennials from East Russia, Korea, China, and Japan. In the wild they grow in various locations – along rocky streambanks, in alpine meadows, as well as in not too shaded woodland. They are cultivated for their bold foliage, often variegated, and bell-shaped flowers in summer.
Halcyon is a mythical bird which was supposed to announce the arrival of happiness and serenity after winter solstice. It is also a popular plantain lily variety cultivated for its unique colour and superb garden performance. It makes mid-sized, about 16x10 cm large, thick, heart-shaped, distinctly ribbed, frosty blue-green leaves with a sharp tip. From midsummer rise strong, 40-60 cm tall stems topped with profuse, upright racemes composed of openly funnel-shaped, pale lilac to almost white flowers with lilac-pink veins inside. Grow it as a clump or divide young plants and plant them nearby to create a dense groundcover. Halcyon plantain lily shows excellent resistance to slugs and vine weevils, and is best grown in a location with filtered sunlight or even in full sun for profuse flowering and for best foliage colour. It thrives in planters.
Hostas need constantly moist, fertile soil that never dries out – keep it always mulched. They respond well to fertilizing and produce stronger foliage and denser tufts. Ideal location is partial shade, or full sun with some shade during the day. Full shade is fine but plants may not flower as freely or at all. Drought can result in weakened plants that will be prone to diseases, and combination of drought and full sun will damage most variegated cultivars. Beware of slugs and snails who come to feast on their leaves without an invitation. Being deciduous, remove all wilted foliage from previous year in early spring and make sure not too damage emerging bourgeons. They cope well with polluted environment in cities. Hardy to about -40 °C (USDA zone 3).
Last update 27-02-2022
Halcyon is a mythical bird which was supposed to announce the arrival of happiness and serenity after winter solstice. It is also a popular plantain lily variety cultivated for its unique colour and superb garden performance. It makes mid-sized, about 16x10 cm large, thick, heart-shaped, distinctly ribbed, frosty blue-green leaves with a sharp tip. From midsummer rise strong, 40-60 cm tall stems topped with profuse, upright racemes composed of openly funnel-shaped, pale lilac to almost white flowers with lilac-pink veins inside. Grow it as a clump or divide young plants and plant them nearby to create a dense groundcover. Halcyon plantain lily shows excellent resistance to slugs and vine weevils, and is best grown in a location with filtered sunlight or even in full sun for profuse flowering and for best foliage colour. It thrives in planters.
Hostas need constantly moist, fertile soil that never dries out – keep it always mulched. They respond well to fertilizing and produce stronger foliage and denser tufts. Ideal location is partial shade, or full sun with some shade during the day. Full shade is fine but plants may not flower as freely or at all. Drought can result in weakened plants that will be prone to diseases, and combination of drought and full sun will damage most variegated cultivars. Beware of slugs and snails who come to feast on their leaves without an invitation. Being deciduous, remove all wilted foliage from previous year in early spring and make sure not too damage emerging bourgeons. They cope well with polluted environment in cities. Hardy to about -40 °C (USDA zone 3).
Last update 27-02-2022
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