Dick,
They just look like they are going into dormancy, I have some that start in August, the most start in mid September to October. I think they are more photoperiod vs temp dependent
As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
Name: Dick Strever No.Calif amongst the Redwoods (Zone 9a)
i have pretty much ignored all the hostas in my garden all these years
and this year i have given them a little more attention
and will notice this photo period thing a little more
so some are more photo-period sensitive then others evidently
which makes more sense then temp sensitive/hardy
I'm really not much help. I usually quit paying attention to them early October. I don't cut mine back in the fall. I have noticed that the ones with thicker foliage do tend to last longer. I think placement helps too. Last week I noticed some behind a building that still looked pretty good. My gardens that are not protected from the winds and frost are done for the year.
When all is said and done, there’s more said than done.
Some families last well. I've noticed that almost all of the 'Halcyon' - 'June' family last well into autumn with little slug damage. Others have leaves of great substance which also last well.