Re: Hosta source?
Gerry/Bob O'Neill wrote:
>
> Edwin, huh? Guess I should have taken the time to go look it up before
> posting. Ah, well.
>
> Thanks for your incredibly generous offer, Glen. I would love one, buy or
> trade, pay postage, etc. BUT we are talking about UK to US which
> complicates things a lot. So I will wait until it becomes available in the
> trade.
>
> Better idea..Why don't you ship a piece (assuming it is not patented and
> has been released by its breeder) to Ran or Bob or Clyde and let them
> propagate and introduce here? Or am I once again being naive about hosta
> politics?
You probably are Gerry, but I'm guilty of it too. In fact, if you will
send a piece to me I will be glad to propagate it also. Jml
>
> Anyway, thanks again.
>
> Gerry
>
> At 09:17 AM 7/24/99 EDT, you wrote:
> >In a message dated 24/07/99, 13:56:47, Gerry wrote:
> ><<Several months ago, "Plants" magazine had a picture of a hosta called
> >'Edward (or Edmund) Bibby.' Plants is a British journal, and there was no
> >source listed. I've been unable to find it. Could someone check their hosta
> >finder and see if anyone in the US carries it?>>
> >
> >Gerry,
> >
> >H.'Edwin Bibby' is a streaked sport of 'Summer Fragrance' . It was named by
> >Dr John Dearden, after his grandson. This plant tends to stay streaked, that
> >is not settle out to quickly, though i understand it is sterile. (maybe i
> >should say "pod sterile"..aw heck, i dunno). Anyway, a few of us have it
> over
> >here, though its not yet availiable from the hosta nurseries here. It is a
> >nice looking, reasonably vigourous garden plant.
> >
> >if you really wanna division let me know and i'll send you one.
> >
> >Glen Pether UK
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