Re: Breeder Hostas
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Breeder Hostas
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 19:18:45 EDT
In a message dated 10/13/1998 11:37:12 AM Central Daylight Time,
jopyz@earthlink.net writes:
<< Why is H. Dorothy Benedict considered to be so good? >>
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Good question. The thought was that it was highly improbable to get a
variegated seedling from the seeds of H. sieboldiana 'Aureomarginata'(==, in
this case, 'Frances Williams').
Herb Benedict got one. ITS seeds have produced some real beauties, which are
stable; DB is not stable. I have a friend who has used DB seedlings in her
hybridizing programs--some great ones have been produced. (These are not on
the market. )
My suggestion: Get a DB seedling and go from there. I once had DB but it
"reverted" to 'Nifty Fifty' which is a very nice variegated.
Clyde Crockett z5
N.B. The seeds of DB and DB seedlings are slow to germinate.
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