one thing is for sure.. if you are fixated on this minor damage.. you do not have enough hosta .... you need more hosta-like diversions to keep you from fixating on these ... minor leaf damage .. from whichever reason you listed.. resulting in necrotic tissue in the little spots.. if in fact it is a rust.. its because of the dead tissue.. not the cause of the dead tissue ... i like the frost.. cell burst theory.. ken

Luuk, your two fasciated scapes are gigantic! Thanks for sharing the pictures. I wonder if it is something to do with our higher zone numbers? Like they don't usually deal with the cold here? And Ken, I think you are saying much the same as I suspected. It is the hosta response to adversity. The thing I am hoping to see at the normal time, is this winter cold event will inspire the fragrant hosta to become fertile. Some hybridizer supposedly knows secrets to the fertility of the fragrants, seems I read that somewhere, and it looks to me like there is a major upheaval in the climate as perceived by the hosta. If they think their future is at risk, they will be in a hurry to reproduce. It's sort of the same way humans are during a war, if I interpret the 40s correctly--i.e., Baby Boom! I'm waiting for Mama plantaginea to start her own Baby Boomer generation. I think hosta have a strategy for survival, and perhaps this winter triggered it? Anyway, should I cut off the scapes? Will it help the plant avoid tiring itself before October/November? We've still got a long way to go before August bloom season. Jo, I understand your thinking. I decided to stop stressing over the imperfections of my hosta, since I cannot keep them perfectly. Too many factors at play, besides the climate. I think they are doing great. I was not seeing the beauty of the pips in spring, with my obsessive checking for damage and disease, did not realize it until I had the spring photos on slideshow mode in August, and it hit me like a sledge hammer. Oh man, I could have enjoyed that vision in person, up close, not in a photo. And I missed it. Not this year. My plants are fighting a battle of the elements and pretty much winning. Some wounded, some outstanding moments of unprecedented beauty. Maybe I go overboard, but it's my choice. I choose to work my buns off, another choice, and then deal with the results. The hosta are not disappointing me at all. Go Team Hosta!

The hosta walk looks fantastic...and look at all that room! I'm so envious... Empress Wu really is making a statement - I think she is saying that you may need to re-route the pathway because you won't be able to get by soon!

Potting medium looks too wet, not enough drainage. Try mixing it with half fine pine bark, aka aged pine bark or triple shredded pine bark at my local nursery. Also, perennial plants like hostas NEED at least a month of cold temperatures to renew themselves. I'll let someone else give you specifics. But they won't grow inside forever like a tropical plant can. P.S. probably planted too deeply too. Just wait for Ken to see that!