Re: Breeder Hostas
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Breeder Hostas
- From: j*@sentex.net
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 22:02:44 -0400
><< 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').
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>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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To go a little further on Clydes thoughts on DB and one of the main reasons
it was so desirable, was its ability to produce seedlings that were 95%
variegated.
Happy Gardening
John Kee
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