{"product_id":"hosta-abiqua-drinking-gourd-plantain-lily-pond-edge-border-plant","title":"Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' - Plantain Lily, Pond Edge \u0026 Border Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eHosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' is a hosta that holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Its dark blue-green, heavily puckered leaves have a waxy bloom and curve upwards into a deep cup, which gives it its name. White flowers appear in midsummer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlantain lily\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClump-forming perennial; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 40 cm tall, up to 50 cm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite, in midsummer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePart shade, sheltered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoist but well-drained clay or loam; any pH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone – damp soil, not standing water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H7 – very hardy (below -20°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGarden hybrid (not UK native)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs this hosta a pond plant?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a plant for damp borders and the drier edge of a bog garden, not for wet mud or water. Plant it in moist but well-drained soil near the pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sheltered, part-shaded border near a pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth- or east-facing beds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoist but well-drained soil, out of standing water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant from spring to late summer. Protect the leaves from slugs and snails, and watch for vine weevil in pots. It may be susceptible to hosta virus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs it poisonous to pets?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The ASPCA lists hostas as toxic to dogs, cats and horses, causing vomiting and diarrhoea, so keep pets from chewing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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