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Hosta 'Hands Up'

"Plantain lily"

1 bare root

Regular price £5.25

£5.25 each
Out of season
3 bare roots

Regular price £14.25

£4.75 each
Out of season
9 bare roots

Regular price £38.25

£4.25 each
Out of season

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Description

Hosta 'Hands Up' is a small to medium-sized plantain lily. It is a tetraploid hybrid, very similar to the highly popular cultivar 'Praying Hands'. However, being tetraploid, it is more compact, has thicker leaves, and has a noticeably wider yellow edge to the leaves, which enhance the uniquely upright folded growth. The centre of the leaves is a rich, dark green. The pale lavender funnel-shaped flowers, on tall stalks, are also larger than 'Praying Hands', making them more visible against the curiously twisted leaves. Mature clumps may be easily divided in the spring or autumn.

Hosta 'Hands Up' is bred in the Netherlands by one of Europe's leading hosta producers, Marco Fransen, this is a fabulous, quirky and unusual hosta that always sells out quickly when taken to flower shows. This popular and desirable plantain lily has received an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).

Key features

Perfect for pots
Comes back every year
Loved by pollinators
Great for shade
In peat-free compost
Low maintenance
RHS Award (AGM)
Fully hardy
Rodent resistant

Specs & details

Botanical name

Hosta 'Hands Up'
Flower colour

Purple
Leaf colour

Variegated, yellow, green
Plant size

1
Established height

30-50cm
Established spread

20-30cm
Plant spacing

16 plants per m2
Habit

Clump-forming
Spreading
Life cycle

Perennial
Hardiness

Fully hardy
Years to establish

1-2 years
Sunlight

Partial shade
Dappled shade
Position

Sheltered
Suitable for

Pots
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Soil acidity

Any
Soil moisture

Damp
Free draining
Soil type

Loam
Clay
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
RHS Award (AGM)

Yes
Growing skill

Easy to grow
Scented

No
Pollinator-friendly

No
Mouse resistant

Yes
Rabbit resistant

Yes
Deer resistant

Yes
Toxicity

No report

Plant calendar

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Planting
Flowering

Other information

Orders placed before 1 March 2023
You can expect your order in March 2023
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2023
You can expect your order in April 2023
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2023
You can expect your order within 10 business days