Marianne's Response
ELHamps’s Question
Hello….I have noticed in the last 10 days that hosta plants that are planted around my Honey Locust Tree
have developed orange spots…a lot of spots none of my other hosta’s have this…could it be related to the tree?
Posted by Ellen Hampson on June 11, 2017
Marianne's Response
Orange spots may indicate rust disease which is a fungal infection encouraged by poor air circulation. The shade from the tree should be fine as hostas like shade. Perhaps if you sent a photo I could make a better diagnosis. Giving room around the hosta will help with air circulation. Improve the drainage by adding organic matter to the soil and loosening the soil around the roots. You can give the hosta a fresh start by cutting the infected plants back to the ground and see if the new growth if free of the spots. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti
