correction - Maculata

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• Subject: correction - Maculata
• From: &* L* <r*@hotmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:44:00 +0000

From: "Robert Leask" <rleask@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hosta-open@hort.net
To: hosta-open@hort.net
Subject: Re: splashed ventricosa, will it produce variegated seedlings?
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 19:18:01 +0000

Bill,

I have had a couple divisions of Ventricosa Aureo marginata for quite a few years now and it usually virdesces by this time of the year but this year has not only maintained the striations but they are spectacular - more of a wash than a streak. However there was no flower scape thus no chance of seed but I think I will see what I can do with some bud isolation as you suggest. Interested in trying a piece?

Bob

From: "Bill Nash" <raffi@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: hosta-open@hort.net
To: <hosta-open@hort.net>
Subject: Re: splashed ventricosa, will it produce variegated seedlings?
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:45:51 -0400

Hi Ray -- Back in 1997, it was?.. I recall, that the late Jim Hawes, had a
striated-leaf ventricosa hosta. He even gave me a division from it and
seeds to try. At the time he was calling this hosta ENCORE, but at the AHS
Convention in Ann Arbour, year later, every delegate received a free hosta
called "Encore" (different plant, different source).

Anyway, I did not get a single multicolored leaf-kid from my seedling trials
(nor did Jim Hawes). The plant division Jim gave me, reverted back to an
all green specimen in the next growing cycle; and this also manifested, with
the plant Mr. Hawes had in his garden. I've also had this same identical
occurance happen with H. Kinba, which has me thinking; that perhaps -- the
best move one should make -- is to do leaf-bud division immediately, as soon
as a leaf-variance in type is seen in a hosta?

Just a couple of thoughts, Ray, and I hope this helps. Who knows *Lady
Luck* may smile upon you, and perhaps, you may see streaked kids resulting.
It's the seed sowing which will tell the final tale, and well worth the
effort, for knowing for sure.. I guess? :>)

<SUBNOTE> VENTRICOSA, it is written (The Genus Hosta - GIBOSHI ZOKU,
sourcebook?): produces identical clones of itself from seeds, therefore
hybrids are not possible; due to it's vegetative method of seed production
(APOMIXIC nature?). Also, it's a true tetraploid (120n chromosomes?) on all
three leaf level layers? I don't know if these assessments are true or
false, but this leads me into thinking, that you may not see any variegated
seedlings, or even this streaky plant, unless you have the leaf-bud-division
done immediately? *Good Luck*

I AM: HOSTA'ly yours,

B>))

raffi@sympatico.ca (Bill Nash\Canada)
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Subject: splashed ventricosa, will it produce variegated seedlings?

> I have a ventricosa plant (about 3 years old), one of the divisions has 6
> leaves. Of those 6 leaves, 3 have one white streak each. There is no
variegation
> on the scapes or pods, they look just like the other scapes and pods on
the
> plant. If I grow this seed, what are the chances of getting some
variegated
> (splashed) seedlings?
>
> Ray Rodgers, Bartonville, IL, Zone 5
>
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