Description
Hosta Revolution
Hosta Revolution is a striking and unusual variegated hosta renowned for its creamy-white leaf centres heavily speckled with green flecks and framed by wide, irregular dark green margins. A sport of the popular Hosta Loyalist, this award-winning variety produces thick, slightly twisted leaves that create exceptional texture and colour contrast throughout the growing season. Pale lavender flowers are carried on upright stems during summer, adding further interest to this distinctive shade-loving perennial.
Plants leaves are cut back from August and will reappear late Spring.
Why Choose Hosta Revolution?
Hosta Revolution is highly prized for its unique speckled foliage pattern, which becomes more pronounced as the season progresses. Furthermore, the creamy-white centres are splashed with green markings that darken throughout summer, creating a constantly changing display. As a result, this variety makes an outstanding focal point in shaded borders, woodland gardens and patio containers.
Growing Hosta Revolution
For best results, grow Hosta Revolution in partial shade or full shade in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Regular watering during dry periods will encourage lush foliage and healthy growth. Once established, this hardy perennial forms an attractive medium-sized mound approximately 40–45cm tall with a spread of up to 90cm.
Exceptional Foliage Interest
The foliage is what truly sets this hosta apart. Each leaf features a creamy-white centre decorated with green speckles and surrounded by broad dark green margins. Moreover, the slightly twisted leaves add texture and movement, making the plant attractive from spring until autumn. The distinctive foliage has earned Hosta Revolution an excellent reputation among hosta collectors and shade gardeners.
Perfect for Shade Gardens and Containers
Hosta Revolution combines beautifully with ferns, heucheras, astilbes and other shade-loving perennials. Furthermore, its bright variegation helps illuminate darker corners of the garden. Therefore, it is ideal for woodland gardens, shaded borders, underplanting shrubs and decorative patio containers.
Care and Maintenance
This reliable perennial requires very little maintenance. Remove spent flower stems after flowering and clear away old foliage in autumn or early spring. In addition, applying an annual mulch will help retain moisture and improve soil structure. Protect emerging shoots from slugs and snails during spring for the best foliage display.
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Key Features
- Medium-sized variegated hosta
- Creamy-white leaf centres
- Distinctive green speckling
- Wide irregular dark green margins
- Slightly twisted foliage
- Sport of Hosta Loyalist
- Pale lavender flowers in summer
- Excellent shade garden plant
- Ideal for woodland gardens
- Suitable for containers and borders
- Hardy perennial
- Easy to grow and maintain
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