What's eating my tokudama flavocircinalis hosta?

Tokudama Flavocircinalis Hosta has heavily corrugated, cupped leaves with a blue-green center and creamy yellow margin. Like all Tokudama types, it is slower growing and damage takes longer to recover. Slugs exploit the deep cups; deer browse the distinctive foliage; vine weevil attacks roots. Slug prevention from spring emergence is critical.

Holes in the cupped leaf surface; the corrugated texture traps moisture, creating ideal slug habitat on the leaf itself Place iron phosphate pellets directly in and around the cups; encourage natural predators; apply grit mulch around the crown as a deterrent

Leaves browsed, often leaving only the petioles; the unusual variegation may not deter deer browsing Use commercial deer repellent sprays applied regularly; consider motion-activated sprinklers for persistent deer pressure in the garden

Adult notching on leaf margins; grubs feed on fleshy roots causing wilt and crown collapse Apply nematodes to warm, moist soil in late summer; do not let soil dry out during nematode treatment period