Hosta Flemish Gold
Hosta Flemish Gold
Hosta Flemish Gold
Plantain Lily, Funkia
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Description
Hosta 'Flemish Gold' is a golden Hosta ideal for brightening shady corners of the garden. This shade-loving perennial forms a dense clump, composed of numerous yellow, broad, thick and gently wavy leaves that catch the light from spring to late summer. Its spreading habit gives it a fine presence, whether in a border, at the foot of a shrub or in a large pot. Easy to grow, particularly hardy and resistant to slugs, this variety has no shortage of attributes.
'Flemish Gold' belongs, like all hostas, to the Asparagaceae family. It is a cultivar registered in 2006 by the Belgian hybridiser Danny Van Eechaute. It is a seedling of Hosta 'Salute', a blue variety with a particularly upright habit created by Herb and Dorothy Benedict from the line of 'Dorset Blue'. This pedigree explains the spreading habit and good leaf substance of 'Flemish Gold', as well as its vigour.
The plant forms a rounded, slightly spreading clump, 35 to 45 cm tall and 70 to 80 cm wide. Its leaves, carried on short petioles, measure on average 18 cm long by 9 cm wide. They are broadly ovate with rounded tips, firm-textured and smooth, with slightly wavy edges. Their veins are clearly visible. The leaf colour is a bright yellow to golden yellow, more intense in spring and early summer, especially if the plant receives some sun; in dense shade, it tends more towards yellowish-green. Its growth is fairly fast for a hosta. The foliage is deciduous: it turns yellow and disappears before winter. Flowering occurs from July to August, depending on the climate. Thin upright scapes rise slightly above the foliage, bearing clusters of tubular flowers. These are very pale lavender to almost white and open gradually from the bottom to the top of the stem. 'Flemish Gold' is hardy to below -20°C.
In the garden, 'Flemish Gold' excels along a shady path, at the edge of woodland or at the foot of a deciduous shrub. It can be planted in small groups amid green or bluish foliage, for example, other hostas such as 'June', with blue-green leaves variegated with cream, or 'Francee', olive green margined with white. To vary textures, it can be planted with Heuchera 'Caramel' and Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel', which is adorned with bright red panicles in summer.
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Botanical data
Hosta
Flemish Gold
Asparagaceae
Plantain Lily, Funkia
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Hosta 'Flemish Gold' can be planted in spring or autumn. Hostas prefer a deep, rich, humus-bearing, loose soil, ideally neutral to acid (in any case low in lime), cool to moist throughout the year. Plant them in partial shade or dappled shade in a position sheltered from strong winds.
Prepare a planting hole 20 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm. If your soil is heavy, mix half potting compost with the crumbled soil, partially refill the hole and place your plant with its root ball so that the top of the root ball is covered with 3 cm of soil. Adding a base fertiliser (dried blood, horn meal) will feed your plant during its rooting period without risk of burning. Ensure that the collar is placed well above soil level. Firm the soil and water thoroughly to eliminate air pockets. If the weather is dry, you will need to water regularly for a few weeks to help your plant establish. Also, water regularly during a dry summer.
With their shared preference for damp places, slugs and snails are never far from hostas. Even though blue or variegated hostas often have thicker, tougher leaves and are therefore less appealing to slugs, these plants must still be protected by surrounding them with ferramol-based pellets (approved for Organic Farming), eggshells, coffee grounds, crushed material or any dry, rough natural substance that deters them. Hedgehogs are the gardener's best allies in the fight against slugs and snails because, unlike chickens, they do not dig up the soil and do not attack the nice green shoots of young plants. Finally, some plants have a repellent smell for slugs, for example, wormwood and garlic.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.