Spring Catalogue 2013 - Bowden Hostas

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ABOUT HOSTAS Hostas are wonderful plants – their buds emerge in the spring to provide new shoots whose growth can be seen day by day and then the leaves unfurl to give luxuriant foliage wherever they are situated. Hostas are adaptable too, giving an eye-catching focal point, brightness in a dull spot, or a calming feel to a busy border. Hardy perennials, coming up year after year with fresh new leaves each spring then going dormant in the autumn, hostas are easy to grow and maintain. They are tolerant of shade, happy in places where many other plants would not be, but will thrive in most situations (though not at their best in dry soil with full sun all day). From leaves as small as a teaspoon up to those larger than a dinner plate, from wide flat mounds to upright or cascading formations, hostas provide such a range of size and shape. Deep blues to silvers, darkest shiny greens to bright yellows, single solid hue to the myriad of variegations, the choice of leaf colour is almost overwhelming. Flowers Grown predominantly for their outstanding foliage, all hostas flower, with colours ranging from deep purple through to white, some spectacularly, a number with fragrant flowers. The flowers are sometimes held on distinctively coloured or particularly tall scapes and can be an attraction in themselves. Some people prefer to cut off the flowers when they appear in order to keep the leaves looking good for longer. Others enjoy their hostas blooming. We have identified fragrant-flowered plants in the icons throughout our catalogue. The description alongside each hosta ends with the flower colour in bold type. Sizes The size of hosta plant varies not only with age, but also with soil and climatic conditions. The following generally agreed classification groups hostas according to the size of their leaves and mound height when the hosta is fully grown in good soil and good conditions: Height Leaf Size Inches Centimetres Square Inches Square Centimetres Miniature 28 >71 >145 >900 In our icons we have abbreviated them as follows: Min Miniature S Small M M Medium L Large G Giant Icons The icons with each hosta picture denote the following: S Size Happy in Sun NEW New Fragrant Flower Speciality Hostas These are available in smaller numbers than the other hostas. Please order early to be sure you receive what you wish this year! We always send planting and care instructions with our parcels, however for many more tips on growing, splitting and dealing with pests, please see our frequently updated website www.bowdenhostas.com and our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/bowdenhostas www.bowdenhostas.com 4 order line: 01837 840989
Slugbusting Collection £45 Postage Free ...Saves £5 Blue Mammoth George Smith Grand Canyon Guardian Angel Great Escape and Slugbusters! Gift Vouchers We are pleased to send gift vouchers to friends or family as presents or thank yous. Available in increments of £10 they may be used for orders by phone, by post, at the nursery, at shows or on the internet. Bowden’s Surprise Collections Not sure which hostas to choose? Let us select for you. We will ensure that you have a good mix of blues, yellows, greens, variegated and plain, and will let you know what size and colour they will be when mature, so you can plan your planting to show them to their best advantage. 10 hostas of our choice, including a free ‘Slugbusters’ £40 Postage Free 20 hostas of our choice, including a free ‘Slugbusters’ £70 Postage Free 50 hostas of our choice, including a free ‘Slugbusters’ £150 Postage Free www.bowdenhostas.com 5 order line: 01837 840989
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Page 7 and 8: Min £10 Pandora’s Box An extreme
Page 9 and 10: M £9 Catherine A regal sport of
Page 11 and 12: NEW M £12 Blueberry Muffin Semi-up
Page 13 and 14: M £9 Touch of Class Stunning colou
Page 15 and 16: M-L Andrew Wavy and twisted leaves
Page 17 and 18: NEW L £15 Forbidden Fruit A visual
Page 19 and 20: G £8 Earth Angel Magnificent sport
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Page 23 and 24: S-M £11 Rainbow’s End Dynamic co
Page 25 and 26: NEW M £12 Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
Page 27 and 28: Orange Marmalade Brilliant. The def
Page 29 and 30: L-G £10 Liberty A real show-stoppe
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Page 33 and 34: Min £10 Teeny-weeny Bikini This en
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Page 37 and 38: M £8 Clifford’s Stingray Thick,
Page 39 and 40: G £10 Jurassic Park Vigorous, this
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Page 45 and 46: Arachnoides davalliaeformis Asia 1
Page 47 and 48: 1 4 £5 Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictu
Page 49 and 50: NEW 1 E 3 h14" £7 Blechnum brazili
Page 51 and 52: Doodia Media Rasp Fern New Zealand
Page 53 and 54: Dryopteris dilatata ‘Crispa White
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2 W 2 h30-60" £10 Dryopteris walli
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NEW 1 4 h36" £6 Osmunda cinnamomea
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Polystichum rigens Japan The only f
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Selaginella moellendorfii Taiwan NE
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60cm Trunk £195 75cm Trunk £250 4
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E h60" s24" £10 Calamagrostis x ac
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E h10" s10" £7 Carex oshimensis
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E h18" s24" £7 Juncus filiformis
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Panicum virgatum ‘Prairie Sky’
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NEW R h12’ £25 Phyllostachys aur
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