Cat and Mouse

Charlotte's Web

Georgia Sweetheart

Gunther's Prize

Kaleidochrome

On Stage (always the last one to show up)

Fickle Blue Genes

Country Mouse

Sagae

Love those Rose! Does Georgia Sweetheart hold that color all season? Hope so, it's beautiful!

Susan,

I just got Georgia Sweetheart last year, so I'm not really sure what to expect. It is very bright this spring, though!

Rose

Not the most attractive plant, but I do like the leaf on this one. Hopefully it will fill out in time...


Hyuga Urijaro

This one makes me a little nervous, but Hosta Library doesn't mention any threat of the virus causing this look...


Lakeside Shadows

Rose, love your hostas! Fickle Blue Genes is fantastic!!

At least your 'On Stage' is up and unfurled. When I groped around yesterday, there was still no sign of her. That and 'Tiny Tears' (or 'Tears of Joy' - I get them mixed up) are the only two that have not shown up. But as you say, OS is always really late and last year I nearly replaced the little one before it showed up.

Rose1656 said:Not the most attractive plant, but I do like the leaf on this one. Hopefully it will fill out in time...


Hyuga Urijaro

This is unusual, almost striped. That Fickle Blue Genes is a real stunner!

Sweet Home Chicago


Rhino Hide


Tattoo

Volcano Fire

Wow, 'Sweet Home Chicago' was one of the first hostas I ordered from Countryboys and it was small, but you are the first person that I've see who also has one. For a while I thought it must be a pretty dumb looking hosta if no one has one.
Yours is very pretty and I must go look for mine! Hope it looks like yours real soon. Volcano Fire is beautiful also and I will put that on my wish list. Rhino hide is already on my wish list but I keep ignoring it because I heard it was real slow grower. The coloring is beautiful though.Hummm

Susan,

I think Sweet Home Chicago is such a pretty hosta. It took a while to get that pretty, but it's one of my more reliable hostas. Always looks nice all season long.

Rose

Rose
Your making my hosta wish list long.

Springcolor,

One of the many services I offer!

Rose, that hosta in your post #255551 (7) look like it has Hosta Virus X to me. I'd be getting rid of it and it's suggested that you don't plant another hosta in it's spot. Here is some information on Hosta Virus X from the Hosta Library. http://www.hostalibrary.org/fi...


Here is some more information from the American Hosta Society. http://www.americanhostasociet...

I'd dig it, bag it and send it to the landfil. Do not compost it. Then you'll need to disinfect your tools. Good Luck.

It is just me thinking and could be wrong. Do you think the virus is put into hosta to induce the wild variegation and stripes shown? And then it got out of control. I know there was many different attempts made to induce variegation into some well know house plants that brings in high amounts at shows and sales. I need to learn more about this and where it came from. I was thinking maybe Japan, Thailand? I have heard of radiation, round-up, bleach, and even birth control pills used to induce different variegation or freaky growths like crests. I don't approve of such practice and at most, a lot of these freaks revert back to the original plant they came from. This virus does scare me. To think we could lose all our hostas over this.

Wow, thanks Diann! I didn't even notice till you said something but it does look strange. You have a really good eye for Hosta.

Ticker,

According to the Hosta Library that's the way it's supposed to look...It makes me nervous, but HL never mentions that the strange coloring comes from HVX like it mentions in some others , such as Leopard Frog and Xanadu Paisley. I'm going to keep an eye on it and hope for the best. It's not too close to any others and have pretty small root ball when I got it. Was kinda cashy, so I hope it's okay.

Rose