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Re: collecting hosta seeds


perrenials are best propagated by division. you get a lot of plants with
mature root systems. this should be done in early spring. this allows the
plants to get a good root system before the hot summer heat can stress new
plants. chris
-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Schnall <skywise@javanet.com>
To: seeds-list@eskimo.com <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 8:04 PM
Subject: collecting hosta seeds


>I hope that this isn't beyond the scope of this list, but I wanted to ask
>about pollinating hostas. I've started hostas from purchased seed, and now
>I'd like to collect seed from my own plants. It seems like an easy way to
>propagate lots of plants. Can I save pollen from an earlier blooming hosta
>to pollinate a later blooming one? Any advice?
>
>



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