Hi,

You may not be able to positively ID these plants with these pictures, but I can try to help a little:

1) is not Undulata Albomarginata. Might be Undulata or Undulata Univittata

2) Might be Diamond Tiara, leaves appear to be the right shape and size, and unless I were to see a much better picture it also might have HVX

3) Probably not Golden Tiara. The leaves are emerging too pointed and too long, at least from this picture. Also looks like it has HVX

4) Who knows. Hard to see the coloring and Wide Brim is a bit generic to ID on this picture.

Sorry I can't be more help. Do you have access to a better camera? Also, when they flower you will be able to make a much more positive ID (if possible).

Chris

I am SO not a good identifier, but what I can see is the one that you think is Golden Tiara has a LOT of exposed roots.
You probably need to throw some more soil on that one so that the crown is AT soil level. Or at least get those roots covered.

undulata ALBO marginata ...

albo= white.. as in albino ..

marginata = margin or edge...

so it is NOT the white edge one ...

its the white centered one..

ken

PS: chris' hvx comment???.. might also show they were frosted ... the pix are a bit over-exposed so who knows...get some better pix.. when they are more fully unfurled ...

Frost doesn't cause the veins to get lighter, and I ran these pictures through photoshop to desaturate the colors and still think #2 is Diamond Tiara infected with HVX and #3 I don't know, but really think that is HVX.

Well, I am a hosta newbie. I had to look up "HVX" and I hope my little guys don't have it. We have had several nights in the 40s, I don't know if that could have mimicked the look of HVX. If my hostas do have HVX, what should I do?

Esther.
HVX is not cure-able. And it is contagious.
You need to destroy the infected hosta. Do NOT put them in your compost bin. GARBAGE.
And whatever tools you use to remove them need to be disinfected in 10% bleach solution. You can transmit the virus to healthy plants by using infected tools.
Do not re-plant the hole for at least a year.

And if Chris (ctopher_mi) says HVX, he's kind our "resident expert" on HVX. So, I'd go with his opinion.

We've had nights down in the 30's and none of mine are exhibiting the characteristics of those veins.

Be thankful you're finding it when the plants are young. It SUCKS to have to destroy a mature plant.

I just remembered...I had just watered the hostas before I took the pictures. Do water spots on leaves look like HVX?

All of my nights are in the 40's here. None of my hostas exhibit those bleeding veins. Dump 'em. Chris (from Hallson's Nursery) really knows his stuff. Water spots on hostas don't look like bleeding veins. Can you take more photos to be sure? Worth a try...
-Babka

i will NEVER argue with chris about his opinion of HVX .... he the man ...

but i do know a hosta that gets frozen by 20 something cold ...

and they can look like all kinds of things ... think frozen lettuce..

all i point out.. is .. if your whole hosta beds.. one morning.. seems to ALL be hvx.. mysteriously ... then check and see if a hard frost or freeze happened ...

in other words ... one variable in a early spring diagnosis of HVX should include the ambient weather within the last two weeks ... up here in the great white north fer sure ...

ken