Re: Foliar nematodes

Hi Joanie,

I'm so sorry to hear about your hostas. I have more than 100 varieties 
in my garden and know I would be broken hearted to be hit so hard. I 
have already destroyed a few hostas for nematodes. So far, no viruses!

Thanks for the link. I'm getting a kick out of the Change in Color - 
Sport virus. I've never heard sporting referred to as a virus. It's just 
something that hostas do (sport) and is one reason there are so many 
different varieties.

Another problem I've just heard about is edema. One person described it 
as looking like oil had been splattered on the hostas. One of the 
pictures kind of looked like a virus. Edema is from too much water. This 
person lives in Connecticut where there was an overabundance of rain 
last month. The plants are now fine and no longer display the symptoms.

As for groundcover I have had sweet woodruff and lamium 'Chequers' (love 
the purple flowers!). They both grew very well in my shade.

Karen

Jeaa0088@aol.com wrote:

>I'm beginning to wonder what I can use as a ground cover for  shade that has 
>beautiful foliage  and some height. Any ideas? I had  about 90 Hosta just in 
>the one infected bed, which now have many more that are  showing that 
>stripey/puckery/mottled coloration. A sad, sad day.

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