Hosta 'Olive Bailey Langdon' (_sieboldiana_) (v)
plantain lily 'Olive Bailey Langdon'
Herbaceous perennial variety for full or dappled shade capabable to resist leaf scorching in direct sunlight, has fine large deeply corrugated textured sea-green foliage with wavy golden margins. Slow to grow, will reach its full potential in shade, blossoming in summer with tall white bell-shaped flowers. Exposure to sunlight can alter varigation and colour.
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green Gold | ||
| Autumn | Green Gold | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Hosta are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with simple, ovate or lance-shaped leaves, often attractively coloured or variegated, and erect racemes of nodding, funnel or bell-shaped flowers in early summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Prefers to grow in shade or dappled shade in fertile, moist, well drained soil. In heavy clay or sandy soil add plenty of well rotted manure and use peat-free, loam- based compost for containers. Cut back dying leaves in mid spring or autumn and mulch with well rotted manure applied around the base of the plant. This variety will not scorch in the sun. See hosta cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn every three years.
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
Pruning
Cut back dying leaves in autumn or early spring
Pests
May be susceptible to Black vine weevil, slugs, snails.
Diseases
May be susceptible to Crown rot, Sclerotium blight, Anthracnose, Sooty mold, scale insects, aphids.
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