It's already changed color. I put up four images in that original post, but only one shows until you click "read more." @peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada, do you think it will change even more?

Yes, thanks, I looked up Fortunei Albopicta in the hosta library. It does look very similar. Boy that hosta does indeed change. The words after the images of it there don't mention that it's wax that changes the color.

Maybe I'm wrong about the build-up of wax causing the dimming of the color. But I think that's what I'm seeing in my plant. Anybody know?

Maybe I'm wrong about the build-up of wax causing the dimming of the color.

==>>> your words confuse me ... very easy in the morning ....

i dont think wax can 'build up'... its there when the leaf unfurls.. and if anything.. wears off ...

ken

How does an intense yellow center turn dull gray-green, if not by having a coat of wax on it? How does an intense dark green border turn dull gray-green, if not by having a coat of wax grow on it? I want to know these things, so my question is not argumentative but sincere. Does it have something to do with the layers of different colors in the leaf's body?

@hosta_maker can you explain?

I'm thinking of June as an example, where the plant will add wax in the shade and thusly lose its color intensity. That is wax on June, right?

The leaf itself goes through dramatic color changes on many Hosta. Think of greens going more yellow in sun. Yellows become parchment or cream in the sun. The very terms viridescent and lutescent (and albescent) mean the leaf either goes green or yellow (or white) usually as the heat of summer kicks in (regardless of sunshine but it helps). I think its more heat related than sun related. Check out Hanky Panky for both happening on the same plant. And yes the wax turns green Hosta blue which wears off and become green again. Some of my favorites are the yellow waxy ones like Foglight, Chorus Girl and others.

Viridescent hosta. Comes from within. I have a h. 'Whirlwind' that starts out very colorful and turns DARK green...so dark I have to look really closely to see any markings on the leaves.

The reason I first looked at online garden forums in the late 90's was to ask your same question. I wondered if I was fertilizing it too much causing it to turn all green almost before my eyes.

-Babka

(edit) What does your friend's hosta look like now?

liquidfeet mine has pretty much changed now to where the centre is still visibly lighter than the edge but fading to green.

I took these pics this morning. In the 2nd pic you can see some of the protected leaves still show more yellow. I generally try to avoid ones that are viridescent but I still enjoy this one all season. It screams at you in the spring then calms down later lol!

p.s. You can see how large it is compared to Wolverine planted late last fall.

Glaucous bloom doesn't develop on all varieties of hostas, and you can rub it off with your finger. That is NOT what is happening to your f. albopicta. What you are seeing is viridescence.

-Babka