Shadowland® 'Wu-La-La' Hosta
Perennial
- Massive hosta for impressive shade garden display!
- Large heart-shaped variegated leaves.
- Good sun tolerance and garden vigor.
- Highly resistant to slugs.
- Zones 3-9, part sun/shade, 4' tall x 6' wide at maturity.
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Description
Details
Patent: PP31309
Common name: Hosta
Zone: 3 - 9
Sun exposure: Shade (< 4 hours sun) to part sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 3-4' x 5-6'
Flower color: Lavender
Foliage color: Variegated leaves
Season of interest: Mid summer
Bloom time: Early summer, midsummer
Features: Rare & unusual, rain gardens, Proven Winners, heat tolerant, cold tolerant, best sellers, best for beginners
Uses: Accent, border, massing, specimen, woodland
How to Grow
Light: Thrives in part to full shade.
Water: Has average water needs, and once established plants have some tolerance for dry shade (particularly plants with thick leaves). In general though, soils should never be allowed to dry out.
Spacing: 5 feet apart
Fertilizing: In spring a light fertilizer can be applied around the emerging plant, but not touching it.
Winterizing: Foliage should be left standing in fall, this will help protect the crown. If desired a layer of mulch can be applied in a 2" layer very near the base.
Maintenance & pruning: Groom plants by removing yellow or dead leaves and cut flower spikes back as they finish blooming in summer.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Nice sized plant but it's strangeling itself. There's no soil in here just a giant, solid, root-knot. This thing will not flourish.
Our friendly customer service team is here to help! Just contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants. After further investigation, we will be able to better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Beautiful plant. More than one eye.
She’s got nice growth on her since I got her and I’m looking forward to seeing her in full glory!
Great quality, service and product. Looking forward to next Spring!
I have ordered 7 of the Wu-La-La hosta. Every one of them came in beautiful condition. Since it’s a little later in the growing season I didn’t know how healthy the plants would be but they are perfect. The shipping was quick. The plants were all packed very securely. They are all doing very well where they’re planted with no signs of shipping or transplant distress. I am looking forward to using Great Garden Plants as the source for all of the perennials I am adding to my shade/semi-shade patio area.
Of the four leaves, 2 were broken, so time will tell
So far so good. It arrived in great shape. It has been in the ground for 5 days and doing well.
My Hostas are already doing great. I'm really looking forward to how much better they'll look a year from now. Great buy
Plant arrived in great shape. Hasn't grown much but I'm assuming there 8s some root growth happening early on.
Hello! Thank you for leaving a review. You are correct in that the plant is allocating energy to root growth. When transplanting young plants from a nursery pot to a garden, the plant allocates more energy to root development instead of shoot development (above ground). It's important for them to develop a robust root system so they can actually absorb the nutrients and water in the soil around them. Then after their root system is more developed they'll invest in their shoots and flower development. Happy Gardening!
Needs a year in the ground. Time to fill out.
Hello! Thank you for leaving a review. Your are correct in that plants take some time to establish themselves in a new garden. When transplanting young plants from a nursery pot to a garden, the plant allocates more energy to root development instead of shoot development (above ground). It's important for them to develop a robust root system so they can actually absorb the nutrients and water in the soil around them. Then after their root system is more developed they'll invest in their shoots and flower development.
If you are having trouble with your plant, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we'd be happy to provide guidance. We do offer a 60-day guarantee on all of our plants as well. https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/our-guarantee
Happy Gardening!
This hosts has great colors, nice healthy huge leaves and it arrived in perfect shape. All the plants I’ve ordered from GGP have been shipped very fast, packed better than any co I’ve ordered on line and are very nice sized plants.
They offer very unusual varieties which is great after gardening for 50 yrs, I still find new ones each year.
Love my plants!!
lone these hostas. Already doubled in size!
Are there any small scale bluish hostas?
Yes, we do! We carry Shadowland® 'Waterslide' Hosta which grows 14" tall x 32" wide at maturity. You can find that here:
https://www.greatgardenplants.com/products/shadowland-waterslide-hosta
Can I plant 2 hostas close together so that I can grow a full sized mound in fewer years?
Hi! When planting hostas together you'll want to keep the mature size of them in mind. The spacing recommendation varies depending on the type of hosta but using the lower end of the spacing recommendation will help achieve a fuller effect sooner without crowding the full sized plant.
Also, what is the purple plant in the photo under wu la la Hosta? And do you sell it? Thanks
That is our Dolce Wildberry Coral Bells and you can find that plant here: https://www.greatgardenplants.com/collections/all/products/dolce-wildberry-coral-bells
In zone 9b with mostly shade location, will it die back in winter?
Foliage should be left standing in fall, this will help protect the crown. If desired a layer of mulch can be applied in a 2" layer very near the base.