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As a Hosta lovers, we all have a passion for their lush foliage and diverse textures. Their ability to thrive in shade makes them a versatile choice for many gardens. But simply planting your Hostas probably isn’t enough for a great display. The art of arranging them is what can transform a beautiful garden space into a stunning one.

Hostas are constantly changing, colours, deepening shades or fading tones. Many people worry that the colour on their Hosta differ from the issued photos and worry that it’s not what they thought it was. Fear not:-

A Hosta sport is a naturally occurring, usually sudden, mutation, on a single shoot, that creates a new & unique leaf pattern or colour. A Hosta reversion happens when a mutated part of the Hosta mutates again and goes back to look like its original parent.

The need to identify our Hostas has become increasingly important as the garden grows in popularity; this summer, we expect around 30,000 visitors to enjoy this beautiful space. In 2024, we subscribed to Hortis, a software programme that will eventually enable us to record the names of all the plants in the garden accurately and share them with visitors.

So on another lovely sunny day Amy negotiated the winding country lanes of North Yorkshire towards Skewsby near York. What a relief to find the sign ‘Rewela Hostas’ near the centre of the village and John waiting by the entrance to welcome us. Even as we turned into the driveway the spectacle of numerous hosta pots wetted our appetites.