Re: Crosses
- Subject: Re: Crosses
- From: John Lanier j*@yancey.main.nc.us
- Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 18:15:27 -0400
Hello Michael, I have never heard of 'Lakeside Sir Logan', and I
couldn't find a picture of it on the Hosta Robin. I have many of Mary's
hostas, but this one is a mystery. Could you post a picture if it?
Thanks, John Lanier
"Pinterics, Michael W (MED)" wrote:
> I can't speak to this point directly but I would like to mention that
> I'm fairly excited to have FINALLY gotten some of my intentional crosses
> to take. This will be a first time for me. I'm just hoping for some
> viable seed.
>
> My 'most intentional' cross this year was H. Happy Valley Strkd x H.
> Lakeside Sir Logan. HVS being the pod. Pods are streaked and about an
> inch and a half long+. Oddly enough the intentional crosses were the
> only crosses to take. Most of the other flowers did not set seed/pods.
>
> Mike
> Milwaukee
> (Finally looking forward to seed starting season...)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gw1944@vermontel.net [g*@vermontel.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:33 AM
> To: hosta-open@hort.net; PHOENIX_HOSTA_ROBIN@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> Subject: Crosses
>
> Arguably one of the most famous efforts in hybridization was made by
> Eric
> Smith: H.'Tardiflora X H. sieboldiana, resulting in the H. Tardiana grex
> series.Certainly many in this series are visually stunning, clearly
> making
> the cross a classic one.
>
> I was wondering what other intentional crosses might be considered in
> the
> same light. Not the endless open pollinations or mystery crosses , but
> crosses where both parents are named and held responsible for their
> offspring.
>
> Anybody have any such crosses they can name?
>
> Hebdomad n: a week; seven days
> Glen Williams
> 20 Dewey St.
> Springfield , Vermont
> 05156
> Tel: 802-885-2839
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