Hi everyone,

I have developed a new love and respect for hostas lately after discovering how beautifully the 2 I had have become as they've grown over the past few years, then discovering how many different kinds there are!

So in my excitement, I purchased quite a few this season- one of which (Stained Glass) has recently presented with numerous green spots on several of the lower leaves. Is this hvx?!
I certainly hope not, because it is beautiful and has grown so much and seems otherwise happy (even despite the holes from the numerous slugs and bugs who also evidently love it). Could this possibly be from sun exposure, a nutrient deficiency, normal coloring or something (anything) else that is less devastating? I would just hate to kill it, if needlessly.

Any ideas? I've been trying to do my research and am so impressed by the collections and knowledge so many of you have here.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice you can share!

Welcome to the site!

FWIW, the round circles with a dot in the middle do not look like the virus, the only way to tell is via testing.
Others will join in.

https://www.hostalibrary.org/f...

http://www.americanhostasociet...

It almost looks like cynipid wasp's, but have never seen them in Hosta leaves.

Does look different then any pics I have seen.
@Ann

Doesn't look like a typical HVX presentation, but there are other viruses out there.

Are you on Facebook? If so, I would post it in the hosta disease group and see what people think. There are a number of very knowledgeable people there including Chris Wilson, who is a leading expert on HVX.

Thanks to all of you! I didn't think it looked like any of the hvx photos I had seen, but I also have no experience and have a lot to learn! And @ViolaAnn- I do have a fb account, and although I can't say I'm an active user, I just reached out to the group to join. Thanks again for all your helpful suggestions- happy gardening and perhaps I'll "see" you around again on fb!