No reason to not do it now..but that is the oddest thing I have ever seen. I guess I read here about hosta not holding their look and sporting out..but WOW I would be very disappointed. I don't have hundreds of variety--probably only 40+ but mine all must be pretty stable.

All right, now it is! Well, sometime this weekend.

And yeah, I was really looking forward to seeing this one, so it has been a disappointment.

Each to their own but that whole hosta would be a goner if was my garden, limited space here. The part on the left would be compost and the other I might try potting up. Too disappointing for me to keep : (

Sherry

I've had Blue Ivory for about 7 years now, and it's always kept the nice white edge except for the one I moved right under our small tree last Fall. That one has small leaves and small margins this Spring, almost completely blue on some leaves just like yours. The damage on yours looks similar to what my new Prairie Sky looks right now, and I'm not sure if it's from too much water, transplant shock, or what exactly. Others have burnt leaves from too much fertilizer this Spring. I could be wrong, but I doubt that your Firn Line would have reverted between last Fall and this Spring.

That said, I would move your Firn Line to a more sunny spot, away from tree roots. I'm thinking that either root competition or root damage (from critters etc.) resulted in the smaller leaves, and the shade in less white. Actually if I were you, I would cut off most of the leaves (only leaving 2-3 leaves on each eye), replant the clump pictured on the right into a sunny spot, and pot up the clump pictured on the left. Give them good soil, mild fertilizer, and enough water. If it's HVX-free, I see no reason why not to give it a second chance. It's been a strange Spring, but the right location should allow this plant to recover, and you may not have to wait long for a new flush of leaves. If you do try it, please keep us posted on its progress!

(Meant to emphasize that the tree mentioned above is so small that it provides a little shade during the summer but hardly any in Fall and Spring. And again this Blue Ivory was moved under the tree last Fall yet the changes were apparent this Spring just like with yours. So that small amount of time is enough for the plant to notice that the spot is more competitive and/or less sunny, but I doubt it's enough time for any reversions.)

Sherry, there's something to be said about being ruthless, lol. As my space gets limited it's something I'm learning, too, but not so much yet with hostas. This one is now a challenge. And the right side has two leaves at 12:00 and 5:00 that might do something nice. Time will tell.

PB, I do have it close to a scrub oak. I'm thinking about where to put that good side into more light, but not so much it will burn up in my hot sun. I had the same thought about potting up that left side. It might turn out to look like something, who knows? I've never had a new hosta come back looking so "off" before.

You can expect some sun burn during the first year, but it should do better once used to its new spot. I remove the ugly leaves regularly, which seems to also speed up their growth, judging from the increase in eyes from year to year. All of mine are in a good amount of sun (have never monitored the hours and all like you guys do, but pretty sunny), on the Northern side of the house. Had moved a couple of them to a relative's Southern side, and they burned enough that I brought them back since she had no Northern space for them nor did she seem to water them much if at all. Long story short, they can take a good amount of sun, but of course not full Southern with little/no supplemental watering. Wherever you have other hostas in more sun and less root competition, this one should do well. The white on it does wear out quicker than its relatives, but it's still a beautiful and fairly tough hosta that is worth it IMO.

Many times have we seen sporting activity yet seldom have we seen that sport return the following spring....except for the blue in some of my June's, lol.

For example, Last year Antioch displayed an 'Ice Follies' type leaf or two with the wide margin but this year it is back to normal.

If it were me, I would leave Firn Line alone and allow it to grow. Chances are good it may return to its former glory ( as last year). Way too soon to consider it negatively although I really understand your disappointment, Sandyslopes.

Edited to add:. I would remove damaged-looking leaves.