Re: Hosta Questions!
Green Gold is a fortunei type and as in many of this group, streaking is both
very common and not terribly noteworthy. Green Gold is a good landscape plant
and I grow a lot of them. I see new streaked ones every year and the only
reason I bother to separate them is so they don't confuse people. I doubt very
much that it would be of much use as a breeder, but it can't hurt to try.
Sorry, I suspect that wasn't the answer you were hoping for.
Chick
Sam wrote:
> 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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