Mary,
I think you have a good point. In the past I've taken dormant hosta into the greenhouse in the spring. And have noticed, this flower scape w/ few leaves, or no leaves. I know these plants were not dug recently. I suppose there could be many factors that could influence this occurrence.
Monty
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> From: LakesideRM@aol.com
> To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: hosta-open DIGEST V1 #722
> Date: Friday, February 04, 2000 9:30 AM
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> Beth Norm and Monty, I have been following you post on flower scapes before
> leaves. I believe there are other factors also involved. From observation of
> things that have been happening over the past few years, I have thought that
> breaking dormancy at a rapid rate may sometimes cause this. Several
> seedlings that have never been divided, especially last spring when our
> temperature suddenly reached 90 mark, had only flower scapes. A few even had
> the leaves up and down the scapes.
> At this time I have a few examples of this very thing on plants brought
> inside and placed under lights in a warm area without allowing a slow warming
> period.
> This is just for thought. I have no real information to support my idea.
> Mary
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