New one to me! Rotting? No! Sluggo effect??

[HostaDesigner]

I have a seedling that is in the same place it has been for two years. Came up beautiful, growing well, it even flowered. Then just today, I noticed several full leaves were wilted and "wet" looking. It's not between the veins like nematodes, but a similar wet look. It's the entire leaf. I thought it was crown rotting, so I dug it up. The roots were completely solid with white new-growth tips everywhere. No signs of rot. The only other thing is, I applied slug bait (Sluggo) a couple weeks ago. Apparently a few of the pellets got caught at the base of the petioles and started molding. Could that have caused this? NO IDEA what happened here.

No pics yet, I don't have my camera here.

[newtohosta-no more]

Hmmm....that is odd. I don't have an answer to your question about whether Sluggo caused it, but I'd be interested to see what others say.

[Diana]

I use Sluggo year round here in my whole yard. Sometimes the pellets get stuck in a petiole and they get fuzzy and dissolve. I never seen any damage to any plants. This is a mystery.

-Diana

[barbara]

Is the clump very tight? Are the slimy leaves in the middle or outside?

[yardmom]

Has it rained recently?

[HostaDesigner]

Finally some pictures. The plant has been is a bucket of water for a couple days. I pulled it out to take some pics.

No unusual weather. No fertilizer. No excessive heat ( a couple 90º days, but watered well and it's in the shade). No excessive water (25min every other day), no southern blight.

Still at a loss.

Healthy roots:

Entire leaf suddenly wilts:

"Wet" leaf, stage 1:

"Wet" leaf, stage 2:

[Mary Ann]

I have two varieties that get a partial leaf wilt/collapse every year. I think my rain barrel drains too near the crowns, or my soaker hoses have been sliced. The soil there probably stays too damp so some sort of fungus/rot sets in? The major part of both plants look healthy.