Re: Collecting Hosta seeds

Thanks Karen,  If you can forward the message I would appreciate it!  I've
been come a hosta, hardy geranum and daylily addict this year.  ;D The whole
backside of my house is in shade and I can hardly wait until I can create
many more shade beds to add to my collection of hostas and shade loving
hardy geraniums.

Terry
E. WA. zone 4

> -----Original Message-----
> From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
> Karen B.
> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 6:47 PM
> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: [SG] Collecting Hosta seeds

>
> Hi Terry,
>
> (Any of you hostapixers out there, if there is any of the info
> below that needs
> correcting, please do so. I don't want to give Terry the wrong info.)
>
> I'm a newbie to Hostas also, but I will try to answer your
> question. When the
> pods start to break open then you can collect the seed. From what
> I've heard,
> sometimes this may not be until November. I've had a few ready
> this past week.
> It can also depend on when the Hosta blooms. The later the bloom
> period the
> later seed collection is.
>
> Some people collect the pods in coffee filters and let them sit
> inside for a
> week or two until dry. Then they store them in an air tight
> container (such as
> film containers) in the freezer (prevents freezer burn) until the
> time you want
> to plant them.
>
> There are a couple of Hosta email groups that you could join if you're
> interested in learning more about Hostas. Be careful, I just
> joined this group
> in late July and I have already become a Hosta junky!!!   :-)
> Before that
> Hostas were just another plant in my shade garden.
>
> Hostapix - you have to join Yahoo for this one. Pictures of
> Hostas and companion
> plants are posted and you can ask questions. They have just
> recently started to
> archive their messages.
>
> Hosta-open - go to mallorn.com just like this Shadegarden group.
> You can check
> the archives just like Shadegardens. No pictures in this group, just info
> exchange.
>
> There are several hybridizers and Hosta experts on both of these lists.
>
> There is a man that belongs to both of these groups who in response to a
> question from me about seeds, sent me a fairly lengthy "article"
> about starting
> Hostas from seed. It even has a small section on hybridizing. Let
> me email him
> and see if he minds if I forward this on to you.
>
> Karen
> z5a
>
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