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To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 7:08
AM
Subject: Korean Snow
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Ian
I have had many similar reports, "across the
board" It seems that some seasons, the streaked plants simply don't
produce as as many seed with the "right " potential. I have a pretty
good distribution and percentage of streaked sedlings, but as I am
concentrating on other factors, right now, I havent worried as much about how
many there actually are. Mary has noted , that she get many of her best
varigated seedlings from some of the least striped of the scapes.
Perhaps we are trying to grow the wrong seed from the wrong pods. I
worry that a lot of the streaked "breeders" that we are used to using, are
producing large parts that are "setteling" and will not be much good for
producing streekies ubless they are being frequently cut up.
Thanks
Ran
Mike also commented that he had poor results generally this
season for streaked seedlings, including
normally successful breeders like Christmas Tree Gala. My results
have also been below average
Ian Chrystal
i*@hosta-holic.freeserve.co.uk
