{"product_id":"hosta-get-nekkid","title":"Hosta 'Get Nekkid'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHosta 'Get Nekkid'\u003c\/em\u003e: Bare-Naked Gloss for Shady Edges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'll be honest, we picked this one up for the name. 'Get Nekkid' turns out to have glossy leaves that shine on BOTH SIDES, because when you're this confident, THERE'S NO BAD ANGLE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHosta\u003c\/em\u003e 'Get Nekkid'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plantain lily, hosta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 cm (12 in) foliage, with flower stems up to about 100 cm (40 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70 cm (28 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lavender and spider-shaped, on tall green stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midsummer (July to August)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oval, medium green, slightly rippled leaves that are glossy on both sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Its compact size suits the front of a shady border, the edge of a path, or a container where the shine can be seen up close. The tall flower stems add a surprising bit of height above a low planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use 'Get Nekkid' in a moist, shady bed with gold bleeding hearts, painted fern and tall dark bugbane. \u003cem\u003eDicentra 'Gold Heart'\u003c\/em\u003e opens rose-pink hearts over gold leaves at 60 to 75 cm in May and June. \u003cem\u003eAthyrium niponicum var. pictum\u003c\/em\u003e adds silvery painted fern fronds at 45 cm. \u003cem\u003eCimicifuga 'Hillside Black Beauty'\u003c\/em\u003e rises behind at 150 to 175 cm with dark leaves and fragrant white spikes in August and September. \u003cem\u003eCarex rosea\u003c\/em\u003e edges the front with a fine native sedge at 30 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in part sun to full shade, in moist, rich, well-drained soil with some compost mixed in. Morning sun is fine; shelter it from hot afternoon sun. Water during dry spells, especially in its first season. Cut the flower stems once they finish, and clear the foliage after a hard frost. Deer and rabbits will eat hostas, so protect it where they roam. Divide in spring if you want more plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Get Nekkid' was raised by Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery in North Carolina and registered in 2006. It is a cross between \u003cem\u003eHosta\u003c\/em\u003e 'Elvis Lives' and 'Treasure Island', a selection of the glossy-leaved Korean species \u003cem\u003eHosta yingeri\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in the shade and wait for a visitor to read the tag out loud. TRY TO KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Lavender \/ 3","offer_id":67822597275926,"sku":"HOSTGEN01","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Hosta_GetNekkid.png?v=1793709424","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/hosta-get-nekkid","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}