Streaked Hostas are also expensive because they are unstable and need to be maintained. That is, each new eye will have a different amount of streaking, and they often produce reversions that are all solid colored or a normal variegated margin or such. The solid reversions in particular are stronger than the original and can overtake the plant if not cut off. Are some streakers more stable than others? The more variable random striping you see in a streaker the more likely it will produce eyes of the same. sometime you see a plant with just some streaking on one side of the plant. You will probably get good streaking on eyes that develop on that side of the plant and no streaking on the eyes on the other side. This will make more sense once you grow and see a few streakers.

NHL, flattery, schmattery, you don't give yourself enough credit! If only professional photographers entered, what would be the point? I say, GO FOR IT! You won a leaf exhibition! I bet you thought you wouldn't win that (am I right?) ....but you entered anyway. It's up to you, I can't make you (would that I could, lol) but if you keep producing such stunning photos, expect me NOT to stay quiet!!! :-) Isn't it enough encouragement to get kudos from Steve Shaw and LUUK??? Your biggest fan, Jo

I have one hosta with yellowish leaves and streaks. It is a 1 1/2 year old seedling of hosta 'Leaping Lipizzan', seeds from Trudy. Here is a 2012 seedling of hosta 'Fickle Blue Genes', seeds from Mr.Hosta of LOTG : and here a 1 1/2 years old seedling of hostas ('Hosanna' x 'Amos') with yellow streaks, seeds from Trudy :

eOld 1900's greenhouse /field nursery cleanliness operating procedures required bleaching pots/tools/accessories with dilute bleach ( 10% or less solutions) to kill any pathogenic bacteria/soilborne fungi that would quickly attack plant roots. With that background our family has done this since opening the family greenhouse in the 1920's and the nursery business subsequent. My mother began bleaching hosta divisions when that was the only way to propagate them (before tc) and had very good success with overall plant disease control. I have done the same since.. After dividing, using cool water to dilute, leave roots in diluted bleach solution up to one hour or until the root tissues smell of bleach when you remove them. Remove and air dry then replant. Avoid bleach solution temps getting warm, leaving them to soak in the sun or letting them soak too long so the tissue as the root issue will get soft.