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Variegated hosta from seed

Hosta are very easy to propagate from seed (just keep them moist and
warm, they will spread after a week). Just for fun I grew some hosta
from my own seed, but I never got a variegated one. Although I collected
the the seeds from the variegated hybrids I grow in my garden, they
always produce only green seedlings. Is this because there is cross-
pollination with the green varieties I have in my garden too? Or is the
percentage of variegated seedlings only very small? Are there special
named cultivars having a reputation for being a good mother plant
because they produce a high percentage of variegated seedlings?
The only success I ever had was getting hosta with a yellow leaves.
Thanks for more information, Annette, Germany zone 6
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