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Which Are The Largest Of The Giant Hostas?

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Hosta Empress Wu, A Giant Hosta

Empress Wu Hosta

Empress Wu Hosta (40″T x 70″W) and Gentle Giant Hosta (46″ T x 70″W) have been two of our biggest sellers of the giant hosta varieties that we grow over the last two growing seasons.

Hosta gardeners are clearly obsessed with size and I can understand this from my own gardening experience. A four foot tall Gentle Giant sitting out in, or standing out in, a hosta bed is a tantalizing thought.

Sum and Substance Hosta (32″T x 72″W) and Blue Angel Hosta (32″T x 70″W) were the big two in popularity among the hosta giants for a long time. And they still are popular. No hosta garden should be without them.

The Hosta Victory (35″T x 70″W) and Dream Weaver Hosta (30″T x 72″W) are also very popular and have the added feature of being variegated.

Hosta Dream Weaver is a giant hosta

Dream Weaver Hosta

The giant hosta Dream Weaver is a personal favorite due to the contrast of the blue-green border and the creamy-white center.

How large a hosta can reach in size is not only determined by the cultivar you choose.

Location has a great deal to do with its ultimate size. Giant hosta plants need unlimited water and a deep rich soil, more so than the smaller cultivars of hosta.

You need to select a site away from competing tree roots to get a giant hosta plant to achieve its maximum potential.

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