Hosta 'Wu-La-La'
"Plantain lily"
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
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
We’re not at all surprised that this leafy beauty has caught your eye—Hosta 'Wu-La-La' is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous! A sport of the hugely popular Hosta 'Empress Wu', this spectacular new superstar shows you can improve on perfection by adding a zingy margin which lifts colour and texture to new heights. Each sultry blue-tinged leaf is edged with a lime-green flame, providing harmonious two-tone delight. And as if that wasn’t enough, once established, Hosta 'Wu-La-La's shapely mounds of foliage are adorned with a crown of bee-friendly lilac-coloured flowers from early summer through to July—what a stunner!
The shapely leaves of this glamazon are thicker and more substantial than many other varieties, and this means it has better resistance to slug and snail damage. Hosta 'Wu-La-La' does best in full or partial shade and favours moist but fertile and well-drained soil. The pretty plantain lily 'Wu-La-La' is also a big hit in urban gardens, being more tolerant of polluted air than some varieties. Establishing at a steady pace, this hardy perennial will grow back bigger every year and may take 3-5 years to reach its full maturity and impressive size—it will be well worth the wait!
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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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Hosta 'Wu-La-La'
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Plant size
1
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Established height
50-70cm
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Established spread
20-30cm
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Plant spacing
5 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Variegated, green, lime
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Habit
Clump-forming
Upright -
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
Full 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 'Wu-La-La' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting
Plant your "Plantain lily" 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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