What crosses are you planning to grow?
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What crosses are you planning to grow?
I have Korean Snow x Blue Angel, Sum & Substance, Marrakech, Stiletto, Inniswood, selfed.
I have purchased some seeds off ebay and some other terrific people have shared some with me (thank you). It is going to be a great winter!
I have purchased some seeds off ebay and some other terrific people have shared some with me (thank you). It is going to be a great winter!
Charla
Latitude 38.57N; Longitude -94.89W (Elev. 886 ft.)
Latitude 38.57N; Longitude -94.89W (Elev. 886 ft.)
So far, all of mine are open pollinated. I think the first ones I'll be starting will be Northern Mystery, Foxy Doxy, Galaxy, Lakeside Mom. I know I have some other cool stuff I can't remember at the moment, even though I was just cleaning it 2 days ago.
I haven't tried any pollinating yet, though I suppose that I will one of these years.
Linda P
I haven't tried any pollinating yet, though I suppose that I will one of these years.
Linda P
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And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
One day.. I have to figure out the polination thing..so far it have up to the bees...and bying great seeds here at the seed foum
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I don't know about the pod plants yet (probably all the ones that really stand out for me), but I'm limiting myself to H. pycnophylla en H. hypoleuca (including all of the named morphs of them I own) as pollen parents this year.
I just love those white backs (and fronts).
Just to keep my "administration" simple, and because I don't have any pollen of the late flowering cultivars stored.
I just love those white backs (and fronts).
Just to keep my "administration" simple, and because I don't have any pollen of the late flowering cultivars stored.
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Hello Charla,
In order to prepare my hybrizing scheme, I've been studying the "Species Update" by W.G. Schmid on the Hosta Library the past few weeks. This really is a must for every hosta breeder to be.
I've learned there are a number of cultivars that are not really crosses, but a selfed species.
There are a number of cultivars, originating from H. hypoleuca selfed, good to use in hybrizing.
I will not only use H. hypoleuca, but also H. 'Maekawa', the only other H. hypoleuca form I own.
If you happen to own H. 'Butternut Hill' or H. 'Thor', these are H. hypoleuca forms as well.
And the same goes for other species.
Greetings from the Hosta Mill,
Rob
In order to prepare my hybrizing scheme, I've been studying the "Species Update" by W.G. Schmid on the Hosta Library the past few weeks. This really is a must for every hosta breeder to be.
I've learned there are a number of cultivars that are not really crosses, but a selfed species.
There are a number of cultivars, originating from H. hypoleuca selfed, good to use in hybrizing.
I will not only use H. hypoleuca, but also H. 'Maekawa', the only other H. hypoleuca form I own.
If you happen to own H. 'Butternut Hill' or H. 'Thor', these are H. hypoleuca forms as well.
And the same goes for other species.
Greetings from the Hosta Mill,
Rob
Visit my garden on www.hostamill.be/ENG
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