Important Notice: Hosta 'Red Ninja' and Hosta Virus X (HVX)
At Hosta Choice Gardens, the health of your garden is our first priority. You may have seen Hosta 'Red Ninja' generating excitement recently — we looked into it too. After the primary distributor confirmed that stock tested positive for Hosta Virus X (HVX) and issued an official recall, we made the decision never to order or offer this variety — even if clean stock is later claimed to be available.
We source from reputable growers and test regularly — and when a variety raises serious concerns, we don't carry it. Every plant shipped from our nursery in Bécancour, QC is carefully selected and verified before it reaches your garden.
Have questions about HVX or plant health? We're here to help — contact us any time. Learn More About HVX
At Hosta Choice Gardens, we believe you deserve the very best — and right now, that's exactly what we have to offer. Our inventory is the fullest and most advanced it has been in years, with healthy, well-established plants ready to make an impression in your garden.
Orders placed by this Sunday ship the following week, and we're fully up to date with Canadian shipping — so your hostas are on their way sooner than you think.
Here's what makes us different: we're strictly mail-order. That means no one is browsing through our stock, pulling the best plants off the shelf before your order arrives. Every plant we ship is chosen from our complete, uncompromised inventory — the same quality we'd select for ourselves. No picked-over leftovers. No second-best. Just the finest hostas we grow, delivered directly to your door.
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by Glenn Wilson
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A Note on Late-Season Foliage
As the growing season progresses into late summer and early autumn, hostas naturally begin their seasonal decline. Foliage may show fading colours, browning leaf tips, or minor insect feeding — all of which are entirely normal at this stage of the season. Please be assured that what truly matters is what you don't see: the root system. By late summer, your hosta has invested its energy underground, developing a strong, well-established root ball that will emerge vigorous and true to type next spring. Every plant shipped from our nursery in Bécancour, QC meets our True to Type standard. You are receiving an authentic, healthy cultivar — the foliage is simply telling you the season is winding down, not that the plant is in distress. We appreciate your understanding.
Une note sur le feuillage en fin de saison
À mesure que la saison de croissance avance vers la fin de l'été et le début de l'automne, les hostas amorcent naturellement leur déclin saisonnier. Le feuillage peut présenter des couleurs qui s'estompent, des pointes de feuilles brunies ou de légères traces d'insectes — tout cela est tout à fait normal à cette période de l'année. Soyez assurés que ce qui compte vraiment, c'est ce que vous ne voyez pas : le système racinaire. À la fin de l'été, votre hosta a concentré son énergie sous terre, développant un système racinaire solide et bien établi qui émergera vigoureux et conforme à son type au printemps prochain. Chaque plant expédié depuis notre pépinière à Bécancour, QC répond à notre norme Conforme au Type. Vous recevez un cultivar authentique et en bonne santé — le feuillage vous indique simplement que la saison tire à sa fin, non que la plante est en difficulté. Nous vous remercions de votre compréhension.