These are what I call ridged leaves and most of my hostas are this kind.
Asked on Aug 06, 2017
I've dug up some baby hostas to give away....
by Louise
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I realized that I have what seems like more than one kind. Most of my hostas are the ones with ridges in the leaves, but some of the babies I dug up don't have the ridges. Does anyone know what the smaller-leafed, non-ridged ones are?
These are smaller leaves and without ridges. Do you know what these are called? None of my large, fully grown hostas are this kind so I'm confused about where they came from. Maybe they're not even hostas?
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Nancy Turner
on Aug 06, 2017
You got cut off, what did you realize? -
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CeCe813
on Aug 06, 2017
They are both hostas, although maybe the leaves appear differently if they have not reached full size? Check out Plant Delights nursery for the most amazing collection of hostas, it might help you identify what you've got. The website is plantdelights.com if you are interested. Be forewarned, you have probably never seen so many different varieties of hosta!- See 1 previous
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Nancy Turner
on Aug 06, 2017
Perhaps they are some kind of hybrid. Who knows what can happen in plant DNA. You can see some have mild ridging on them and the back looks the same as the other ridged hostas do, perhaps they just need more growing time. They do look like they are a lighter green and the leaves look not quite as wide. Perhaps it could be a different kind. -
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Pbr28359456
on Aug 07, 2017
There are over 2000 varieties of hostas, my favorite plant.....so easy to grow and split......love shade but the brighter color variety will do fine with some sun.......our son bought an old house then tore it down to build his own and hostas keep popping up.......if we can use them, we transplant, otherwise dig down to get roots out so they don't pop up again....possibly that is what's happening with your hostas.... -
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Chris Crawford
on Aug 07, 2017
Quite often, a hybridized plant will reproduce throwbacks to its original variety losing its hybridized features.looks like that’s what has happened here. -
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Mary Clark
on Aug 07, 2017
Looks a little like Lilly of the Valley. Did you dig up in the spring?- See 1 previous
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Pbr28359456
on Aug 07, 2017
its been several years since my master gardener classes and it was over 2000 then....if they are going to come up with more plants of something, glad it is hostas.......hydrangeas another one I can't get enough of...... -
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Kim
on Aug 07, 2017
They are all hosta plants, different varieties... -
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9530106
on Aug 07, 2017
http://www.plantsgalore.com/Hostas/plant/index-plant-texture.htm This does an excellent job of explaining the leaf texture. Hope it helps you. -
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MARTINA
on Aug 08, 2017
I have different types of hostas, but some bugs have been eaten the leaves. How or what can I do to get rid of this problem. I would like to use a natural remedy, do you have any solution?
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Lynn
on Aug 08, 2017
There is actually over 8000 different types of Hosta plants. Place crushed egg shells around your hostas to kill the ear wigs.
Nancy Turner
on Aug 06, 2017
CeCe813
on Aug 06, 2017
Pbr28359456
on Aug 07, 2017
Chris Crawford
on Aug 07, 2017
Mary Clark
on Aug 07, 2017
Kim
on Aug 07, 2017
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