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Jul 21, 2018 11:10 AM CST
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Name: Amy
Athens, OH (Zone 6b)
Herbs Native Plants and Wildflowers Region: West Virginia
I went to the hosta website and was overwhelmed by the amount of varieties there are for this plant. I figured it might be less overwhelming to ask all the helpful people here which type I have. It is starting to get sun scorched, so I might need to move it and would like to know more about it before doing the transplant.
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Jul 21, 2018 3:52 PM CST
Name: Ann
Ottawa, ON Canada (Zone 5a)
Hostas Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Region: Canadian Enjoys or suffers cold winters Composter
Seed Starter Annuals Herbs Canning and food preservation Native Plants and Wildflowers Vegetable Grower
Is it still blooming? If so, are the scapes bare or do they have little leaves on them? And can you get a picture of the entire mound? The shape and size of the mound can be an important identifying feature.

Off hand, I'd hazard a guess that it might be good old 'Undulata Albomarginata'.

I wouldn't move it now even if it is getting sun scorched. But can you give it lots of water? Trim of the most badly affected leaves, but don't compost them unless you are positive that it is ONLY sun scorch that is affecting them. But many hostas will grow reasonably well IF they get lots of water. I'm farther north than you but if you've had anything like the VERY hot and VERY dry summer that we've had in eastern Canada, it's no wonder your hostas are complaining.

BTW - are you on Facebook? If so, there is a group called Hosta ID that you might like to look up and join. Quite a few knowledgeable people there.
Ann

Pictures of all my hostas, updated annually and tracked since 2008 begin at: https://violaann.smugmug.com/G...
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Jul 22, 2018 12:17 PM CST
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Name: Amy
Athens, OH (Zone 6b)
Herbs Native Plants and Wildflowers Region: West Virginia
Ann, thank you. I am mostly sure it is sun scorch as I just pulled up a mass of ragweed from around it exposing it to a VERY hot, dry day when it wasn't expecting it. Whistling It has now been raining for two days so I'm hoping that will make it happier. These hostas keep surprising me when I find them under my wildflowers. I still haven't pinpointed where the previous owner planted them, but it was apparently everywhere. Here are two additional photos of it outdoors.

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Jul 22, 2018 3:52 PM CST
Name: Ann
Ottawa, ON Canada (Zone 5a)
Hostas Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Region: Canadian Enjoys or suffers cold winters Composter
Seed Starter Annuals Herbs Canning and food preservation Native Plants and Wildflowers Vegetable Grower
I still think most likely it's 'Undulata Albomarginata'. Have you see this page - https://www.delvalhosta.org/wh... ? A good resource for IDing the older varieties.
Ann

Pictures of all my hostas, updated annually and tracked since 2008 begin at: https://violaann.smugmug.com/G...
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Jul 23, 2018 12:31 PM CST
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Name: Amy
Athens, OH (Zone 6b)
Herbs Native Plants and Wildflowers Region: West Virginia
Ann, thank you so much for the information and input. After searching up many photos of Undulata Albomarginata, I'm going to go ahead and say that is what I have.
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. - Audrey Hepburn
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