I just bought a small Snowcap Hosta. I tried to look it up on the database but couldn't find it. I did find some info on a google search on another site and it says that Snowcap suffers from the draw string effect. That is where the green portion of the leaf grows faster than the white. It tears all the leaves. I have never heard of this. How can a person choose hosta that are white marginned, is there a way to know which ones are like this?
I think I will dig out my reciept and return the little one I bought because I do not want to spend my time on it if it is like that. I have had a hard time with the white hosta.
I bought one labeled Night Before Christmas, but after researching it, I think it is something else, maybe White Elephant, but anyway, it was white when I bought it and slowly over the summer it has turned a speckled like light green and it just looks washed out to me and I'm not pleased with it. It has not grown any, may be smaller now than when I bought it this spring. But just a couple weeks ago I started sitting it in the morning sun stronger because I realized it doesn't have enough chlorophyll to survive in more shade. Of course the down side is-too much sun and it burns up! What a pain! I'm thinking of just spritzing some of my plain ol green hostas with white spray paint (kidding!) ...
So does anyone have any favorite white hostas that actually stay white, don't tear, and will increase?
