Re: hybridizing question
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: hybridizing question
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 00:04:47 EDT
In a message dated 10/19/1998 10:34:20 PM Central Daylight Time,
bridgewd@annap.infi.net writes:
<< Which brings up the question, Why? It has also been my experience that
seedlings
resemble the pod more than the pollen parent. >>
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Here is my guess: It is because hostas are terribly( I use that word as the
Brits do)
unstable. For example, if you cross a streaker as pod parent with anything,
you will very unlikely get a streaked plant.
Interesting question.
Clyde Crockett z5
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