Hosta Sun Mouse
Hosta Sun Mouse
Hosta Sun Mouse
Plantain Lily, Funkia
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Description
Hosta Sun Mouse is an adorable miniature variety with thick golden foliage that is slightly undulate and almost round. Its glossy and veined leaves, ranging from golden yellow to lime green, maintain their vibrant colour throughout the summer. This perennial plant of modest size is vigorous and sturdy, and grows into a dense and well-groomed mound, adorned with lavender flower spikes in the summer. It can help form beautiful borders or even a bright ground cover when planted en masse in partial shade. Plant it in a position with morning sun to preserve its beautiful colour. It also thrives in pots.
Hosta Sun Mouse is one of the latest additions to the 'Mouse' series, led by the famous 'Blue Mouse Ears'. It is a deciduous perennial plant of the asparagaceae family. This variety displays circular tufts of vegetation, almost carpet-like, with symmetrical growth from spring onwards. The plant reaches a height of 10 to 20cm (4 to 8in) for the foliage and spreads over 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in). Its longevity is excellent. It features small heart-shaped leaves with smooth and thick lamina, slightly undulated at the edges. Well-proportioned flower spikes emerge through the foliage and bear relatively large bell-shaped flowers compared to the plant in July-August. They are pale lavender and held in fairly compact clusters. This perennial spreads through stolons, similar to strawberries.
Hosta Sun Mouse pairs well with small ferns, Liriope Super Blue, and purple Heucheras in partial shade, as well as 'Astilbe chinensis Pumila' along the water's edge. This dwarf hosta also thrives in borders, moist rockeries, alongside columbines or small violets. All hostas grow well in pots and can remain in the same container for several years. Choose a special geranium potting soil to use during the growing season. As long as the foliage is not too dense, you can water from the top of the pot. Then place a saucer under the pot where you will pour the water, keeping the level constant in summer.
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Hosta
Sun Mouse
Asparagaceae
Plantain Lily, Funkia
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Hostas are planted in spring or autumn. They like a deep, fertile, humus-rich, loose soil, preferably neutral to acidic (at least low in limestone), moist to wet throughout the year. Plant them in partial shade or dappled shade and in a sheltered location away from strong winds.
Prepare a planting hole of 20cm (8in) x 20cm (8in) x 20cm (8in). If your soil is heavy, mix half compost with the crumbled soil, partially backfill the hole and place your plant so that the top of the root ball is covered with 3cm (1in) of soil. Adding a slow-release fertiliser (bonemeal) will nourish your plant during its rooting period without the risk of burning. Make sure to position the collar well above ground 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 facilitate the establishment of your plant. Also water regularly during dry weather in summer.
With their common preference for moist locations, slugs and snails never stray far from hostas. Even though blue or variegated hostas often have thicker and tougher foliage, which is less appealing to slugs, these plants still need protection from gastropods. Protect your Hostas by surrounding them with ferramol-based pellets (approved for 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, as unlike chickens, they do not dig up the soil or attack the lush green shoots of young plants. Finally, some plants have a repulsive odour for slugs, such as 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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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 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.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.