Re: Hosta Questions!
Hi
Noahs Rainbow is a streaked Green Gold sport with a cream margin if I
remember rightly.
Tim over the pond
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam" <samk52@alltel.net>
To: "Hosta Open" <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
Sent: 17 February 2001 16:53
Subject: Hosta Questions!
> Hello to all, I've been mostly lurkin', but I'm just full of questions
> today. It's cold and dreary here in Ky. The rain has finally stopped.
> It's now spitting snow. Oh joy. :( C'mon Spring! :)
> On to my questions.
> 1. Are Hosta Green Gold fertile?
> 2. Are they good breeders?
> 3. Has there been a streaked Green Gold found?
> 4. If so, could they, would they, should they be good breeders?
> 5. How long should a division be grown before it is allowed to set seed?
> 6. How long should a plant be grown before it is determined to be stable?
> 7. How long should a plant be grown before it is registered?
> I found a streaked Green Gold last summer. Most of the plant had
> streaked leaves, just a couple leaves on the main plant were not. I
divided
> it and the streaked divisions had streaked divisions of their own. Only
one
> division had a variegated division and a gold division. I guess I'll have
> to see how they come up this year. Any tips?
> I hunt around garden shops and centers for the odd plants and have found a
> few. Most people around here think something is wrong with the plant so
> won't buy them. I see them and want to shout for joy, but I don't. I
take
> it to the counter and calmly buy it. When I get home I do the Happy Dance
> for my find. I know most of these finds are products of TC and some one
has
> let them slip through their culling.
> Thanks for any help.
> IGLH
> Sam I Am
> P.S. I'm a terrible speller.
>
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