RE: hybridizing question

Tom,

I've had the same experience with H. 'Sum and Substance' (and its
sports). The best I've done on two of my plants was 50% of seeds set by
controlled cross. I was bringing those plants to work with me and I
would pollenate at lunch time, around 11:00 am. The ones I pollenated
earlier I had less luck with. Maybe the percentage would go up if I
pollenated later? I'll try that next year. What time do other
hybridizers pollenate and how successful are they with setting seed?

Thanks!

Norm Lesch
Manchester, MD

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>From: 	Jorg[SMTP:rebel01@starnetinc.com]
>Sent: 	Tuesday, October 20, 1998 2:18 PM
>To: 	hosta-open@mallorn.com
>Subject: 	Re: hybridizing question
>
>Ray, 
>	Sum & Sub. gives a wide variety of seedling size, leaf shape, and 
>color.  No one is sure what it's parentage is as it is listed as 2 Aden 
>numbered plants crossed.  I have used it many times selfing, OP, and as 
>a pod parent for other crosses.  For some reason when I try to pollinate 
>it, I don't get a lot of pod set.  I usually make my crosses in early 
>morning, and maybe it doesn't accept pollen until later, and the bees 
>are active all day.  When I let the bees do it, they get better pod set, 
>but I don't know Papa.  Anyway the pods that set are usually full of 
>viable seed.  It is an interesting pod parent though.
>Tom Micheletti
>The Hosta Patch
>Deer Park, IL
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