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Re: Collecting Hosta Seeds??

Thank you for your comments Amber. 

To add to the discussion of growing Hosta from seed- let's not forget 
that while this genus has become a hybridizer's dream,  species Hosta 
do exist. The second aspect to remember is that Hosta are notoriously 
promiscuous, putting even Dianthus & Aquilegia to shame. So, unless 
your species are grown in relative isolation, anything is possible.

While I play around with thousands of  hybrid Hosta seedlings every 
year in my seed business and nursery with very interesting results, I 
have also had very consistent results with the true species. Our 
batches of Hosta sieboldiana (one of my favorites in any event) have 
produced entirely true seedlings over a period of 7-8 years. 

Kristl Walek
Gardens North
Z4 Ontario, Canada
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