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- Jan 15, 2011 10:22 pm
- Forum: Hosta Hybridizing and Seed Growing Forum
- Topic: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
- Replies: 11
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Re: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
Hello Dash, Already trying to figure out how I am going to make more room when it is time to repot again...too new to this to think about doing any more culling :) I am using a wire five shelf unit and hung lights above each shelf so that works great. Sounds like you must have a nice hosta garden! T...
- Jan 13, 2011 11:05 pm
- Forum: Hosta Hybridizing and Seed Growing Forum
- Topic: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3235
Re: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
Thanks Pia,
It won't stay 50 degrees in our area for a long time...probably May so they will get many months of TLC; good thing I have a garden shed to move some to when they outgrow my laundry room
It won't stay 50 degrees in our area for a long time...probably May so they will get many months of TLC; good thing I have a garden shed to move some to when they outgrow my laundry room

- Jan 12, 2011 1:48 pm
- Forum: Hosta Hybridizing and Seed Growing Forum
- Topic: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3235
Re: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
Hello Linda, Yes, seems I am excited about them all :D This is such a fun experience and they are growing well; finding that there is so much to learn though. I used too strong of fertilizer and burnt some leaves but with the help of hosta forums found out it was fertilizer and not the lights (as I ...
- Nov 20, 2010 12:51 pm
- Forum: Welcome Center!
- Topic: Welcome to Eva P & sjewell1
- Replies: 3
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Re: Welcome to Eva P & sjewell1
Thank you Joan, I have enough seeds this year so will get to see how this goes. Think I will be saying "oh my" this winter when my seedlings get larger and need more space 

- Nov 06, 2010 2:37 pm
- Forum: Hosta Hybridizing and Seed Growing Forum
- Topic: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3235
Re: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
Well I see I have "lots" to learn. First seedling that came up is NOT a hosta...dont know what it is but now that other seedlings are showing I know what they are suppose to look like
baby hostas!

- Oct 31, 2010 11:47 am
- Forum: Welcome Center!
- Topic: Welcome to Eva P & sjewell1
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1537
Re: Welcome to Eva P & sjewell1
Thank you; yes it is a great site and I can see lots of good information...some way over my head though..but I will learn.
Noticed mention of a Hosta seed exchange..where can I watch for that?
Thanks again,
Eva P
Noticed mention of a Hosta seed exchange..where can I watch for that?
Thanks again,
Eva P
- Oct 31, 2010 11:38 am
- Forum: Hosta Hybridizing and Seed Growing Forum
- Topic: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3235
Re: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
Thank you! I did mist heavily once as the soil looked like it was drying and I do have covers on the trays. I am obsessed with watching the trays though, hoping to see more seedlings. It has been twelve days since I planted the first tray and now seeing little signs of more seedlings; first seedling...
- Oct 27, 2010 3:31 pm
- Forum: Hosta Hybridizing and Seed Growing Forum
- Topic: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3235
Re: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
Ok, thank you. I will mist to keep moist.
Appreciate your help!
Appreciate your help!
- Oct 26, 2010 3:50 pm
- Forum: Hosta Hybridizing and Seed Growing Forum
- Topic: Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3235
Excited about growing Hosta from seed - Newbie
Excited about Growing Hosta from seed - Newbie Just planted hosta seeds that I purchased from a seed bank and one seed sprouted in four days! Know this is not the typical timeline as it is the only one showing and they were planted 10/19/10. From what I have read, it sounds like I am starting them e...