It would seem to be sun damage or spring desiccation burn since that looks like Frances Williams. You could move it to a shadier spot and or give it more water. If it is sdb then it is genetic and only more shade will minimize the issue.

the leaf is damaged.. due to a number of problems particular to this cultivar... as peren noted ...

what happens to the leaf afterward is irellevant ...

no use to apply any goo's ...

just cut off the ugly ones.. and walk on by

there is a hosta forum .. if you want to be enabled ...

ken

get ye to the hosta forum ...

july and august are root growing time ... and you should do it soon.. regardless of how ugly it might make the plant look ...

and take a look at this on how to do it .. the author.. if i say so myself .. is brilliant.. lol ..

ken

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/2000608/moving-a-large-fully-leafed-out-hosta-lots-o-pix

Now? Hmm, I would have thought fall would be less traumatic. But who am I to question "brilliance". :o)

Seriously, I'm in no hurry to move it and fall would be fine with me. Is it really best for the plant to move it now?

Thanks,

jb

Hmm, I would have thought fall would be less traumatic. But who am I to question "brilliance". :o)

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yeah.. right.. lol ...

where are you;. big city name ...

in my ground freeze MI ... it would be better to move it now.. and grow some new roots before frozen dormancy ... and other places it just doesnt matter ...

it would be much more important with smaller plants.. that might just pop out of the ground due to mid winter heave .. as compared to this old giant.. which most likely wouldnt ever pop out of the ground .. in fact.. you might need a backhoe to move it ....

i should not be teaching you this stuff.. if you havent been initiated into the hosta forum ... so dont tell anyone else ...

ken

Ha! I like you. I'm in the Pacific Northwest where some years we don't even get any snow. In general, for this area, early fall is the best time to move most plants. Less sun, ample water and not too cold.

Backhoe? Now I'm beginning to question your wisdom. But when I move it I'm going to use that rope/tape trick. That's pretty good.

On your recommendation I went to the Hosta forum and posted. Let the games begin!

Glad you read ken’s brillant piece about moving large hosta……..I did when I separated out Halcyon leaves from a June. Truly Truly, don’t forget the tape! And yes, btw, come over to the hosta forum——we are an obsessive bunch, I would say, myself included.

debra

Francis in one of her/his new locations, I split it in two. Despite the bit of sun in this pic it's a much shadier spot than before. Hopefully he/she doesn't burn here.

And that's not just an upturned bucket for the sprinkler, it's...art.

Full, all day sun in the PNW is unlikely to damage any hosta!! Most of mine are in full sun and with no issues at all other than keeping out of the line of fire of the munchers....slugs, snails, deer, etc.

Apparently the Francis Williams is prone to this kind of damage. Certainly in it's previous location it would get the spotting shown in the first photo. Will be interesting to see how it likes the new spot.