Hosta Blue 'Mouse Ears'
"Miniature hosta"
Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' is a must-have plant for any hosta collector. A popular and lovely shade-loving perennial, it is ideal for pots, shady rockeries or for lining edges of woodland paths. The small, round blue-green leaves grow into a dense cluster and provide interest from the moment they emerge in spring, right through to the time they die back in late autumn. Even better, as the leaves are thick, it seems to be one of the few hostas less prone to the ravages of slugs and snails. In mid-summer these leaves are accompanied by sprays of lilac-coloured bell-shaped flowers. Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' has received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
If you spray the leaves of your hosta once or twice during the growing season with a high nitrogen fertiliser, this will give you thicker, lusher leaves. Also, an annual mulch in spring or autumn will help to keep down weeds, and is an easy way to improve the soil condition and nutrient level. Around the plant, the mulch of well-rotted garden compost or leaf mould should be 5-10cm / 2-4" thick.Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Great for shade
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'®
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Flower colour
Pink, purple
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Plant size
1
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Established height
20-30cm
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Established spread
20-30cm
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Plant spacing
16 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Clump-forming
Spreading -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Free draining -
Soil type
Loam
Clay
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak the Hosta Blue 'Mouse Ears' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting
Plant your "Miniature hosta" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed. Some varieties are a length of root which should be planted lengthways and shallowly (1-2cm deep).
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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