Definition (Was: Re: juvenile hostas?)
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Definition (Was: Re: juvenile hostas?)
- From: G* O*
- Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 07:49:23 -0500
At 08:55 PM 12/8/99 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 12/08/1999 6:37:23 AM Central Standard Time,
>eoneill@ibm.net writes:
>
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> But, if you remove an eye from a mature clump, will the eye exhibit
> juvenile foliage in that or subsequent years until it too matures? Or will
> it have the mature characteristics of the source from day one?
>
> Does anyone know why all this happens?
>
> Gerry >>
>
>
>It has to do with the size of the eye assuming it has enough root structure
>to support the growth of the "eye" or bud.
>
>The number of eyes on a division does not reflect maturity but the size of
>the eyes do.
>Some plants never grow large enough eyes, for what ever reason, to have
>mature leaves.
>
>Paul
That raises another question, Paul ;-)
How do you experienced hostaphiles define "mature leaves?"
Ok, ok, that raises two questions.
These plants that never grow large enough eyes to produce mature leaves..Is
that a cultural response? Or a genetic one?
Gerry
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