Why are the Best Value TC hostas not blue like the website photos?
Some have been concerned that the Best Value TC you purchased are not blue upon arrival. Some varieties secrete a wax that makes the green leaf turn a bluish or gray color. The term used in horticulture for this blue color is called a “glaucous bloom.” Each year until the hosta is about 3 to 5 years old, the hosta emits more wax, making it even bluer. Some blue varieties emit more wax in early spring, some later in the summer. Your hosta will turn blue with some more time. It is best to keep these hostas out of direct afternoon sun so the wax will not melt off.
