Re: hosta from seed


Well, Paul, here's a scan of a both green and ripe seed pods from my plant.
 dimensions are (for the green one)

http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/222/files/unknown-hosta-seedpods.jpg

1.5 inches long (not including stem) 
slightly over 3/8" wide at fattest part

What'cha think?

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Meum71@aol.com
> Date: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 3:52 AM
>  Marge If it's a ventricosa 'Aureo-marginata' it will have very
distinctive 
> seed pods that are thick and short.  They have the thickest seed pods of
all 
> the diffrent Hosta that I have.
>   If you have seed pods or you can remember what they looked like from
past 
> recollection, I can post a picture of ventracosa seeds pods for
comparison.
> 
> Paul

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