That is really sad news. Did you notice any labels or tags that had a company name? I've noticed the same southern nursery name on all the box store hostas around here.
Pam

Well, someone better get me edu-ma-cated. I have no idea about HVX, although now I recognize that it is a viral problem among hostas and that it can cause unusual color changes.

Lainey,
Not certain how far south you are, but here West Central Indiana, there is a very nice hosta farm called Dogwood Farms, located in Brazil/Mansfield. They only are open 2 weeks out of the year. They will be having their fall sale sometime in September. I have spent a great deal on their plants, and "knock on wood", have NEVER come up with the disease to date. If you would like some more information on them, just holler, and I will get it to you.

Greenhaven and anyone else who wants to know more about Hosta Virus X (HVX):

There is link at the hosta library with photos and info on HVX.

-Babka

Here is a link that might be useful: Hosta Library

Babka, thanks a ton!

Pam, I still have the tags for the ferns and they were from the same nursery so I'll check and post it here.

Amhodge, yes I'd like more information on the September sale at Dogwood Farms. I am as far south as you can get in Indiana (right on the Ohio River.) But I'll make a trip to Dogwood Farms. It's quite a long trip because it's mainly backroads to get there from here, but that's half the adventure.

Thanks,

Lainey

Lainey-on August 2nd, there is a hosta sale going on in Carmel by the Indianapolis Hosta Society from 11 am-3 pm. If interested, I can give you the address.I would be pretty confident that THEY wouldn't be selling hosta with HVX-right?

Lainey, I had a similar experience with a nursery in our town. Sum and Substance was riddled with serious signs of HVX. I spoke to the clerk who had no idea what HVX was and she called their hortculturalist over to speak with me. When I spoke with him he told me he had been somewhat concerned that they had HVX but wasn't sure. He didn't know that test kits were available or how to get them. I gave him the info he needed and told him he should pull them from stock. I asked which nursery they came from and he told me Willoway. I was happy to see him grab a cart and start removing all their hosta from the sale yard. I was pretty surprised and disappointed that this horticulturalist didn't do any research on HVX once he suspected the hosta were infected but pleased that he was willing to listen and take action.

If you are near Evansville, there's a nursery in Effingham IL called Avalon Acres that sounds like a great place. I've never been there, but I wanted to let you know about it. It would certainly be closer than driving farther north here in IL.
Let us know if you do decide to visit any of these other places. It's good to hear reports about the places others have visited.

Janet

Here is a link that might be useful: Avalon Acres

I just learned of this disease from this post and I am worried about all of my new hostas I just bought or was given. I have some plants that may be infected but I do not really know what I am looking for. I took pictures and was wondering if you would help me. A lot of plants came from my great aunts house(they are both dead so I really can't ask them about their plants---HOW DO i ADD PICS ON THIS?

I FIGURED OUT HOW TO LOAD PICS

BLUE IVORY YOUNG PLANT JUST BOUGHT OFF EBAY FOR THE MOMENT IN FULL SUN (4-/+ HRS MORNING SHADED A LITTLE BY MY CAR)I bought 3 plants from 2 sellers and they seem to all look like this a little

UNKNOWN I recieved this from my great aunt's bed after she and her sister had passed away so I don't know what they are supposed to look like these are in full/part sun I have at least 15 of these

this is one of 4 patriots I bought from Lowes they all seem to look similar

I have bought a lot of others from ebay but all look fine also we have had a ton of rain the last month and a half I don't know if that would have any effect. Also all of these hostas were planted in the spring(mid May) so they are somewhat just recuperated from the stress of planting I live in Northern Maine

Alycia, your hostas look fine to me. Keep an eye on the ones from the box store for at least a couple of years. If you want to find out more about the hosta virus X go to the hosta library. See link below.

Janet, I did not know Avalon Acres was in Effingham. I know exactly where that town is. Thanks for the info. Evansville is about 2 hrs from me.

Indymom please send more info about the hosta sale in Carmel. Or you can post it here. Thanks for the tip.

Thanks to you all.

Lainey

Here is a link that might be useful: Hosta library

thank you so much I was really worried but I will definitely keep an eye on my patriots