get rid of it .... and you know why ...

sitting next to it... should not be an issue.. i believe you would need to transfer sap ... between the 2 potted plants ....

and dont buy from that nursery again .. hosta anyway ....

ken

ken, it's the grower, not the nursery. That said, if they have hosta from the same grower next year, I agree. I won't buy anything from them. I might as well buy from Walmart and not pay the price of a reputable nursery.

In addition to this one, I have three more from the same grower. I checked my NBC from BlewLabel Perennials, it seems like it has it too, although it's not as obvious. I already tossed the Francee for apparent root rot and Halcyon for the same.

I still have Krossa Regal which I think came from the BlewLabel, but years ago. It looks wonderful.

Newly purchased this year from the BlewLabel is Fragrant Queen and Anne. Neither shows any symptoms. I'm reluctant to toss the Anne, as it's not replaceable. Tossing Fragrant Queen wouldn't bother me.

What do you think?

bk

You could get some test kits, but the HVX goes dormant in the heat of the summer, so you wouldn't want to get the kits until next spring.

If any given grower has sold diseased hostas, it's reasonable to assume that all their hostas are at best suspicious, but probably infected. Many growers dig and process mechanically, which means that if one plant is infected, the rest may be as well.

If your state has an active agriculture/plant inspection department, contact them, explain the situation, and suggest that they check out the excellent information on the Hallson Gardens website. That business is now closed, but Chris maintains the website, with the HVX information in the forums.

I tried that once before. Given how few complaints they get for HVX (remember, I'm in Texas), they have no clue and as far as I know, do nothing. Maybe I'm just getting old and cranky, but my experience is that complaining to big business or government bureaucrats is a waste of your time and energy. They won't do anything unless they have to. The only way to get a change in a practice is to get the news involved or have it show up on Facebook, instagram or twitter.

The authority that should be informed is the New Jersey dept. of agriculture. They are the ones "overseeing" the growers. My nursery is a retail nursery. They grow nothing. They can't control the process, only who they buy from. Also, they have already sold out of the hosta. The question is whether they buy them again next year.

I'm just bummed.

bk

It is in a pot. HVX is not a plague. Keep it and be careful . maybe remove and dispose affected leaves with hands/disposable gloves. That virus might go dormant again.

Bkay, I feel sorry for you......it looks like HVX. I had one like with it too this spring. One of my Gold Standards. I I dug it out right out and planted a Japanese Maple there. People said it can live in the soil for up to two years so I didn’t want to plant another hosta there.

debra

Like banging your head against a wall. A brick wall. I don't see an end to it, but rather only get plants from places that are VERY aware of HVX. And one wonders if they "say" they are testing for it , do they really? When in doubt...throw it out. Not worth risking the rest of what you have. "The rest of what I have" is dwindling each year. No HVX but everything else you can imagine. If ONLY these leaves were not so mesmerizing. Especially after a couple glasses of wine. They are hand painted wonders. Every time I tell my husband that I am DONE messing with hostas in a place where they shouldn't be growing anyway, he laughs at me. Yup, I know, I know.

-Babka

You're right, Babka. I should give up, too....but they are so pretty....and in the early days, they were so easy...

bkay

It's a pretty hosta, and because it's in a pot and separate from others, I wouldn't be too hasty to throw it out. I've had hostas make marks like that due to heat or cold stress. Unless you test you really can't be sure yet. I would hold onto it and see what it does next year.