The Austrian botanist who discovered this plant gave him his name. Hosta is a deciduous ornamental shrub widely used to create harmonious compositions. It is perennial, and the color of its foliage is extremely diverse.
Multi-colored hosts: planting and breeding
Durability, resistance to frost, the ability to change the color of leaves with the onset of autumn - not all the advantages of these plants. To call a host a perennial is almost nothing to say about its durability. Every year, the bush becomes more beautiful, lush and vibrant. He is able to please the gardener's eye for more than twenty years, without losing his attractiveness at all. In nature, the host grows both in wetlands and in arid. It can be found most often in Asia. This shade-resistant plant with lush greenery is extremely unpretentious. Garden slugs are the only pest the host fears. Growing from seeds presents significant difficulties and is practiced only in specialized nurseries. The average gardener is available to divide the bush - this way you can plant hosts in late summer and get new plants.
Landing Features
Any gardener, fascinated by the attractiveness of his plot, thinks about what impression his flowers will create . Hosta is a universal and ornamental plant, but if only it is in the garden, a self-sufficient composition will not work. A variety of colors and textures requires that the plant be complemented by other flowering shrubs. The spring leaves of many hosts differ markedly in color from the leaves in summer. The host, which can be planted almost anywhere in your garden, will create vibrant color accents on the site.
Landscape design
Tall hosts can be planted in groups on the lawn. Especially suitable for this variety with bright leaves that can create the effect of a color flash. Shrubs with a golden border on the leaves are very beautiful. These hosts (planting them is as uncomplicated as all other varieties) are similar to flowering plants in their brightness. There are also varieties with bright yellow, almost lemon-colored greens, dark yellow, saffron. The host is indispensable if you need to arrange a pond or any small pond in your area, as well as if you need a green border. At the corners of the track should be placed the brightest and largest hosts. Landing them in these places will give completeness to the design. Planting a host under fruit trees is very appropriate, but their crown should not be continuous and give a dense shadow. The rest should adhere to the principle of tiering and move from miniature colorful plants to larger and uniformly colored. Ferns, begonias (and some other annuals), coniferous shrubs - all of them will organically look around the hosts. Planting many plants at the same time, of course, should be accompanied by a thorough study of the characteristics of all these crops. They should not only be compatible, but also not have conflicting requirements for care, top dressing, watering.