Looks like a reversion to the original montana.

tj

Thanks tj.

So, from what I've read it will be a medium-sized plant?

yeah it looks like it ... but i never heard of a single division doing that in 2.5 months ....

usually a CLUMP reverts ... when solid eyes take over the clump.. as being more aggressive.. for the lack of multiple colors ... but one division just turning green????

anyone care to debate such???

ergo.. if it were mine.. i would at least give it until next spring.. to see what pops out of the ground .... plz report back ....

ken

"anyone care to debate such???"

Can't because I agree 100% with what you (ken) just said.

Thanks all... yes, it’s interesting, and I will definitely report back.

I never heard of it either, but, given the heaving stress and then damage from rabbits, perhaps the sole viable eye was this revertive (perhaps even dormant) one.

Windy, what did it look like when you potted it? I had a vision of a mowed-down-by-rabbits stub.

tj

On Stage aka Choko Nishiki regularly "greens up" during the Summer, especially without some direct sunlight.

I'm with the wait and see next year camp. Some of my leaves are quite green and these are under the plant where sunlight does not reach...along Gary's sunlight comment.

I think I'll move it into more sun this evening when I get home. It is in a pretty shaded area now.

tj - I wish I had photographed it when I potted it, but like a lot of other things I've been doing this summer, it was a hurry-up-and-get-it-done kind of thing. It was chewed up, but not quite down to the crown, as I remember. My Lancifolia is currently chewed down to the crown : ( . I'm working on the rabbit situation!

I'm definitely going to give the plant a chance to develop. Not sure if I will get it back into the ground before winter, or if I will keep it in a pot in the garage.... but it will be interesting to see what happens and I'll be sure to give an update.

What Gary said. But what a great opportunity for others to show what theirs looks like and with how much sun its getting. I know people love this one, but I've always been turned off by the turning green later on thing. Let's go enablers!

When I first put it in the ground last year it was in a place with mostly dappled sun/shade, and then some stronger sun for a little while in the afternoon. I thought that would be a good location... but when I lifted it this year I set the pot in a shadier spot - I don't think there was any reason for that other than it was convenient for keeping it well watered.

But I agree Steve - it's great to find out how these cultivars do under different conditions.

I guess I thought On Stage would be lutescent, rather than viridescent, because of the many photos I've seen where it has an almost parchment-like color in the centers of the leaves. Several of the Library photos have that appearance.

Windymess, I thought the same - I this particular hosta can be said to be both: lutescent and viridescent based on its growing conditions. For example, in my garden where it receives 7+ hours of sunlight, I consider it to be lutescent.

This year I have purposely kept the potted hosta away from the glare of the sun simply to conserve... conserve use of water, conserve my energy in the heat (by not having to go out and move them constantly around), and the last reason - to conserve their beauty. Thank goodness I have On Stage planted in the ground. All it needs is supplemental water if it doesn't rain.

Wow! It took my breath away, TJ! You have stunning hostas.

And I have you to thank for enabling me last year with a picture of your m. Aureomarginata angled from the other side. :-)

According to MyHostas DB, "It emerges very late in spring with a bright gold center that changes later to white, then to a light/dark green contrast late in the season. When planted in morning sun, it holds its color better through the summer." Does it really turn white and then green, or if it gets enough sun to go white, does it kinda stay white? And by white, I'm thinking it's more the parchment white and not a bright white exhibited by others.

Steve, in my garden yes, it stays the very light, white-looking colour which is really a creamy hue that is difficult for me to capture, for the rest of the summer (the leaves that are touched by sun to be exact).

Edited to add photo from August 25, 2015

tj - that's a beautiful picture of amazing plants! And, like Jo, pictures of your m.A. are what inspired me to get one.

windymess, I just checked last years pictures and found the reason why I decided to put on Stage in a really sunny spot. It looked ugly without sun...

I had seen such beautiful pictures of On Stage that I really wondered why mine was such a mess.

But voila, this year with morning and afternoon sun...

Karin

Wow, Karin- that’s quite a difference. It’s funny that tj’s plants are not in a lot of sun, yet maintain great color.... but they also appear to be more mature, larger, older plants. And perhaps his location is bright, even though not truly sunny. You and Jo have younger plants, and yours are in lots of sun. But all of you are further north than I, so this will take some experimentation I think.

My OS will be staying in a pot for a while until I can find the right spot for it!

Pots are perfect to find the best location without disturbing the plants too much :-)