26″ tall
It grows in a mound to 26″ tall but spreads to 63″ wide.
Is Royal Standard hosta fragrant?
Vigorous and fast growing, Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ is a large Hosta with heart-shaped, satiny, slightly dimpled, bright green leaves, 9 in. long (105 cm), the funnel-shaped waxy white flowers are delightfully fragrant and far more abundant than those of its parent, Hosta plantaginea.
When should I buy hostas?
Buy hostas as dormant, bare-root divisions or potted plants and plant them in the spring or in the fall. Hostas can be planted during the summer growing season, but will need extra attention (mostly watering) to ensure that they do not succumb to the heat of summer.
How big does Sum and Substance hosta get?
‘Sum and Substance’ is an immense hosta growing to 30″ high and 60″ in diameter. Features large (20″ x 15″), heart-shaped, thick-textured, glossy yellow leaves which turn golden over time with proper sun exposure and racemes of bell-shaped, fragrant, white flowers on scapes up to 38″.
What does the Royal Standard hosta look like?
Plants form sturdy mounds of foliage, topped with lily-like blooms. This medium-sized selection has large, corrugated green leaves. Very fragrant white flowers appear in August. Suitable also for planting in mixed containers or tubs.
Why are hostas so expensive?
Maybe in 10-20 years time they will be sought after again, and it’s in hosta collections like mine (and several dozens around the globe)they will be preserved. Some plants are expensive simply because they have never been tissue-cultured, and therefore rare. A lot of the named hostas simply are NOT for sale.
What is the largest hosta UK?
Hosta ‘Empress Wu’ Hosta Empress Wu is a spectacular giant with an astonishing maximum spread of almost 2m. An excellent show stopping centre piece for your garden.
Can Patriot hostas take full sun?
Gardening Tips High-filtered or dappled sunlight is necessary for clean, healthy growth. Morning sun is tolerable and will help to intensify the leaf colors, but hot afternoon sun is usually deadly to hostas. They are most at home in shady, woodland settings and often work well as specimen or edging plants.
How big does a hosta Royal Standard get?
Opening from lavender-tinted buds in late summer to fall and rising high on scapes 42 in. long (105 cm), the funnel-shaped waxy white flowers are delightfully fragrant and far more abundant than those of its parent, Hosta plantaginea. Easy grower, Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ grows 36 in. tall (90 cm) and spreads 51 in. (127 cm).
Do Hosta plants have flowers?
The Flowers Yes, Hostas do flower, and some cultivars have quite beautiful blooms, mostly purplish, blue or white, on tall lily-like stems above the foliage. Hosta purists often nip off the flower stalks before they can bloom, preferring to throw all the growth into the all-important foliage of the plants.
Are hostas good for ground cover?
Hostas are shade lovers grown mostly for their beautiful foliage, and they’re probably the very best plants for groundcover under trees in most parts of the U.S. Its simple: they’re delighted to grow in shady spots where your grass will not.
