Browning Leaves! EEEkk!

[audre]

I am wondering if anyone knows what is going wrong with my baby?

This just started, maybe 4 days ago. I've got a few doing this in various parts of the yard...

Any ideas/suggestions most appreciated.

Thanks
audre

[newtohosta-no more]

Stress.....lack of water....too much water.....or just getting ready to go down for it's long winter's nap? Take your pick.

[Chris_W]

Yup, I was thinking the same thing - could be any number of things. It just isn't that unusual for this time of year. Quite a few of mine are doing that now, and when I checked the soil it had been getting very dry. That sure isn't the case today! Wow, another day and a half of soaking (nearly flooding) rainfall. Now if it will dry out for a few days I'll be able to get back to planting...

[scootersbear]

FALL!!! sucks but were seeing trees starting to turn

[loisf]

Just fall, I think. Several of mine are doing the same thing. They did last year, too.

[audre]

LOL ok everyone thanks for holding my hand.

I feel kinda stoopid overreacting but it seemed WAY early for leaves to be turning brown for winter!! My old guys are still all going strong so I was getting a bit nervous about all my new-this-year plants - especially after having gotten so irrationally attached to the darned things.

audre

[newtohosta-no more]

audre.......I've noticed that some hostas start to go down much earlier than others, just as some appear earlier in the spring. Sometimes the time difference can be a month or more! It's always better to ask if you're worried about something, then to just worry about it.
BTW....love your avatar!

[eastwood2007]

LOL ok everyone thanks for holding my hand.

I feel kinda stoopid overreacting but it seemed WAY early for leaves to be turning brown for winter!! My old guys are still all going strong so I was getting a bit nervous about all my new-this-year plants - especially after having gotten so irrationally attached to the darned things.

audre

Another thing, Audre, if it was new this year, it may have been forced early in a greenhouse, causing it to go down early, too. Or, it may have been started in a different zone from you...

[gamekeeper]

Our Hosta's are a mixed bag every year some start stressing way before others.We also have some browning and I have two that I split 10 days ago and they look like they never have been touched even the blooms look good,figure.

[audre]

yah all those things to keep in mind! thanks everyone. i'm just shocked that it started happening to so many, all at once, like someone flipped a switch! i thought i'd done something really bad to piss off the hosta-spirits

a side note to look up -- i'm wondering if those that brown out early are related in their family trees -- will have to do some spot checks to see if there is anything in common with them in some way.

peace,
audre

[audre]

Oh sorry... forgot to say thanks Joan, for the nice comment on my avatar. I love CG art and she is one of my favorite characters - created one night with too much time on my hands and way too much caffeine LOL.

Peace,
Audre