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Hosta Lipstick Kiss

Hosta Lipstick Kiss
Plantain Lily, Funkia

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A low variety with lance-shaped leaves, bright yellow in colour and waxy in texture, carried by highly contrasting red petioles. A fine green border and summer flowers in lavender completes this colourful picture. The colours of this hosta will be more pronounced if the plant receives a few hours of morning sun. A hardy perennial to be grown in fertile and moist soil.

Flower size

1 cm

Height at maturity

35 cm

Spread at maturity

50 cm

Exposure

Sun, Partial shade

Hardiness

Hardy down to -23°C

Soil moisture

Moist soil

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Best planting time March, October

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

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Description

Hosta 'Lipstick Kiss' comes from a very beautiful variety, the hosta 'Lipstick Blonde', unique with its very bright yellow foliage carried by red petioles. 'Lipstick Kiss' adds a green border to this colourful ensemble. Its upright and lanceolate leaves form a dense and bushy clump, which is very luminous. The plant is adorned with arching flower stalks filled with lavender flowers that further accentuate its spectacular side. This variety requires about 6 hours of sunlight per day to maintain its magnificent golden colour.

Hostas belong to the Asparagaceae family. Originating from Japan and China, there are no less than forty species and countless horticultural varieties appreciated for their foliage. The Hosta is a herbaceous and deciduous perennial plant, easy to grow in ordinary soil, but preferably in shade. Its vegetation emerges from the ground in spring and disappears in winter. Hosta 'Lipstick Kiss' bears basal rosettes of beautiful lanceolate leaves shaped like an ace of spades. These are upright, slightly undulate, with a waxy texture and a bright yellow colour, bordered in green and carried by red petioles. The vegetation measures about 35 cm (14in) in height and 50 cm (20in) in width at maturity. Flowering takes place in late summer, usually in August-September. Floral stems, 45cm (18in) tall, emerge bearing purple flowers. Hostas are very perennial plants that can live for many years in the garden.

Hosta 'Lipstick Kiss' is superb in borders and also in pots. Place it in morning sun so that the foliage retains its beautiful golden colour. Combine it with other varieties, as well as with tiarellas and brunneras at the base of a large tree to create a sumptuous foliage display. It will also associate well with many perennials such as astilbes, Japanese ferns, epimediums, and purple bugbanes with which it forms lovely duos that require little maintenance. Its foliage will hide the gaps left by spring-flowering bulbs. It will also look great in the company of lungworts, small violets... All hostas grow well in pots and can remain in the same container for several years. As long as the foliage is not too dense, watering from the top of the pot can be done. Then place a saucer under the pot to keeping the moisture level constant in summer.

Flowering

Flower colour mauve

Flowering time July to August

Inflorescence Spike

Flower size 1 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous

Foliage colour golden

Plant habit

Height at maturity 35 cm

Spread at maturity 50 cm

Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Hosta

Cultivar

Lipstick Kiss

Family

Liliaceae - Hostaceae

Other common names

Plantain Lily, Funkia

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference • 18725

Planting and care

Hostas can be planted in spring or autumn. Hostas prefer a deep, humus-rich, loose soil, which is preferably neutral to acidic and moist to wet throughout the year. Plant them in shade or partial shade and in a sheltered position away from strong winds.

Prepare a planting hole of 20 cm (8in) x 20 cm (8in) x 20 cm (8in). If your soil is heavy, mix half compost with crumbled soil, partially backfill, and place your plant in a clump so that the top of the clump is covered with 3 cm (1in) of soil. The addition of a fertiliser (bonemeal) will nourish your plant during its rooting period without the risk of burning. Ensure that the collar is well above ground level. Firm the soil and water generously to eliminate air pockets. If the weather is dry, you will need to water regularly for a few weeks to help the establishment of your plant. Also, water regularly in case of a dry summer.

With their preference for humid areas, slugs and snails never stray too far from hostas. Even though blue or variegated hostas often have thicker and tougher foliage, which is less appetising to slugs, these plants must be protected from gastropods. Protect your hostas by surrounding them with granules approved in organic agriculture, eggshells, coffee grounds, mulch, or any dry and rough natural substance that repels them. Hedgehogs are the gardener's best allies in the fight against gastropods because, unlike chickens, they do not dig up the soil and do not attack the lush green shoots of young plants. Finally, some plants have a repellent odour for slugs, such as wormwood and garlic.