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Help! New house, no prior hosta knowledge

Moved into a new house and the back yard is loaded with hostas. Any expert tips would be greatly appreciated... also curious what the varieties are called.

u/patchouliwook — 2 hours ago
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What is this?

Popped from the middle of our Hosta, about a foot tall; Minnesota zone 4B.

u/betsarullo — 1 day ago
▲ 22 r/Hosta

hosta Godzilla

As it’s quickly approaching 3’x6’ it’s now larger than the OS mother plant ever got at Wade&Gatton. Nice unknown size territory to be in. While it’s gray at moment it’ll probably be an army green the rest of the season when this weeks rains are finished.

u/Money_Loss2359 — 1 day ago
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I can barely tell I had freeze damage 3 weeks ago.

This bed is mostly sun loving Plantaginea varieties. When the temperature hits 85 they usually start thriving. They are the best hosta for the southern states. I’ve got a vacant lot next door and have to trim the fence line every summer. In the spring though it gives me some incredible looking backdrops.

u/Money_Loss2359 — 2 days ago
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How can I find the hosts variety that matches what I have

I used to have 5 hostas that formed a semi circle around a tree in this bed. The tree died, and so did 2 hostas when i took out the tree. I’d like to replace them, but I can’t find the matching variety. The darker green forms a thinnish stripe on the inside of the leaf, which i can’t find anywhere. Can someone identify this variety? I’m in northeast Ohio and they grow great with no maintenance.

u/slakj — 2 days ago
▲ 8 r/Hosta

HVX

So I have been seeing a lot of posts recently about HVX. Unsure of what it is I decided to dive into Google and educate myself a bit. After doing so I've decided to share my findings with you all.

HVX (Hosta Virus X) is a contagious, incurable plant disease that exclusively affects hostas. It spreads primarily through infected sap on contaminated gardening tools or when plants are divided. There are no chemical treatments; infected plants must be entirely removed and destroyed. There are a variety of symptoms. However, it appears to be cultivars specific.

Here are three common symptoms.

1). Ink bleeding Dark, mottled green or blue discolorations streaking along the leaf veins.

2). Color Breaking: Unusual, splotchy, or mosaic patterns on otherwise uniformly colored leaves.

3). Tissue Collapse: Puckering, wrinkling, or sunken tissue as the fleshy parts of the leaf deteriorate.

Because seemingly healthy plants can harbor the virus without showing symptoms for up to three years, rigorous garden hygiene is essential:

• Disposal: Never compost an HVX-infected hosta. Double-bag the plant and dispose of it in your household trash to prevent it from spreading.

• Sanitize Tools: Always disinfest pruning shears, spades, and knives with bleach (a 1.5% to 2% solution) or rubbing alcohol between every single plant.

• Isolate New Additions: Keep new hostas isolated from your main beds for a season to ensure they are virus-free before planting them near healthy specimens.

If there's anyone more educated me on this topic that would like to chime in and help educate the community. Please feel free to bring what you've got to the table.

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u/tankage — 2 days ago
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I was finding HVX everywhere today

Stopped at two places. Found it at both. This was at a big box store that starts with the letter after k. I informed the garden center people. They had never heard of it.

u/Money_Loss2359 — 2 days ago
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Maintaining color across one hosts

What is your best advice for a hosta that has different colors coming thru one plant? Is it intentional for this variety, just clip the leaves, or surgical root cuts?

Thanks!

u/Korben- — 2 days ago
▲ 91 r/Hosta

Thought you might appreciate our giant Hosta!

I look forward to this growing in every year!

u/Ron_Qwanson — 3 days ago
▲ 19 r/Hosta

Im new to hostas

I bought a large lot of roots. And they are taking off.

If you know the names, I'd love to know

u/Mysterious-Panda964 — 3 days ago
▲ 12 r/Hosta

Wonky leaves?

Why are some of the leaves on my hosta gnarled and wrinkly?

u/ampearlman — 3 days ago
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Hosta and fern moving season.

Moved about 10 Hosta and ferns from this overcrowded bed last fall. Looks like I’m going to be doing it again. Exactly why I’m enlarging beds and thankfully I’ve got that much shade.

u/Money_Loss2359 — 5 days ago
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Identity help?

This is a local hosta at my workplace and I’m hoping to find one that I can buy myself. Can anyone tell me the specific type? It’s fairly large, but I don’t believe it’s one of the Giants.

u/Clover4Cucumber — 3 days ago
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Atlantis

Only a second year garden plant but it 3-4 mature eye division I planted last summer. Definitely a good growing hosta. I’ve seen a few large ones that drape on the ground and look great.

u/Money_Loss2359 — 4 days ago