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Hosta ID Stained Glass hosta?

11 years ago

Good morning all,

I'm new to the forum and have an id question I lost the tag to this hosta and was told it was stained glass when searching the web the photos i have found look nothing like this hosta. Its a large plant standing approx 24" the leaf size is 14" in length by 12 wide its heavily corrugated and cupped. Thanks for any information you can provide.

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hostaLes

11 years ago

Me too. If you haven't planted it in the ground yet, I would advise you not to. Where did you get the plant? I think they need to be advised, and you might want to get a refund if you can return it still in its nursery pot.

That collapsed tissue at the tip of the leaf and ink bleeding at the top of the picture shows on all of the visible leaves. I would suspect the plant would be considered advanced HVX infected. I AM SURE YOU MIGHT APPRECIATE MORE CONFIRMATION THAN JUST hh AND MY OPINIONS B4 ACTING ON THEM, and I think it will come on this posting.

Sorry Lunaria. It's too bad your post is bringing such bad news. If you are unfamiliar with HVX (Hosta Virus X) just Google it and you will come up with a lot, including many pictures showing the symptoms your plant exhibits, how to deal with it, how to prevent its spread, etc. Us Peeps here on Hosta Forum get the creeps even typing HVX.

Les

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Debra
Original Author
11 years ago
same plant stained glass?
User
11 years ago
I'm not sure about the variety, however I do believe this hosta may have HVX.
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ogrefcf
11 years ago
Badly infected with HVX.
Debra
Original Author
11 years ago
I purchased this plant from a grower that specializes in hostas i will have to check my records to make sure. its in the ground what do i do after removing it to make sure it doesn't spread. i just bleached the shovel i removed it with but what else? remove the soil and refil with compost?
ogrefcf
11 years ago
Most recommend you plant something else in the spot other than a Hosta.

Read this from Hallson's. Chris is an Expert on HVX.

Here is a link that might be useful: HVX tips
hostaLes
11 years ago
I hope this doesn't derail your hosta experience Lunaria. But it amazes me how many peeps who sell hostas seem oblivious to HVX; or, even worse, don't have the moral fiber to not sell them when they know they have infected plants.

I had talked to a commercial chicken grower a few years back who took a week off to visit a member of his family, only to return to find chickens in his houses with cholera. He destroyed 60,000 young chickens, had to clean out his houses, and start over. This is what growers with HVX infected hostas need to do. But it is easier said than done, I guess.

Sorry ogrefcf. I wasn't ignoring you. Your post appeared after I had begun writing my initial response.

Les

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