Hosta 'Halcyon'
(Plantain Lily 'Halcyon')
Family - Asparagaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Raised in England
Discovered By - Introduced by Mr Eric Smith, plantsman
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H7
Height - 45cm
Width - 60cm
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: Tardiana Group
A clump-forming herbaceous Perennial that forms a dense mound of basal foliage. Smooth, waxy leaves are ovate to heart-shaped. The leaves are a rich shade of blue-green with subtle, pale veining on each leaf. Pale lavender, tubular bell-shaped flowers are held in Racemes well above the foliage and are produced from mid to late summer. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects. This plant is mainly grown for the effect of the foliage.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Hosta 'Holstein'
Flower:
Tubular bell-shaped flowers are a shade of soft lavender. The blooms are held in upright racemes (to 70cm in height) well above the foliage and are produced in July and August.
Flower colour: Purple
Flower shape: Tubular bell-shaped flowers held in racemes
Flowering time: July, August
Foliage:
Handsome, lightly corrugated, glaucous, blue-grey leaves are ovate to Cordate in shape. The foliage sometimes develops more green shades in the summer if conditions are warm and bright. The foliage is held in neat basal mounds.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to cordate
Autumn Colour: Yellow
Pest and Diseases:
Protect from slugs and snails.
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade to shade in fertile, moisture-retentive, soil that is well-drained.