What crosses are you planning to grow?

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Nov 09, 2007 11:40 am

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!

Linda P · Post by **Linda P** » Nov 11, 2007 6:14 pm

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

thy · Post by **thy** » Nov 11, 2007 7:26 pm

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

HostaDesigner · Post by **HostaDesigner** » Nov 11, 2007 7:46 pm

Which crosses will I grow this year? ...well, all of them of course.

Post by **Chris_W** » Nov 15, 2007 12:17 pm

HostaDesigner wrote:Which crosses will I grow this year? ...well, all of them of course.

Oh, come on HD. Aren't you going to share some of what you are designing this year?

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Jan 28, 2008 8:12 am

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.

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Jan 28, 2008 11:54 pm

Hi, Rob -

I just ordered h. hypoleuca this morning! I, too, am planning to use it alot this upcoming year!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Jan 29, 2008 6:53 am

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

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Jan 29, 2008 11:39 am

Hi, Rob -

I don't own Butternut Hill or Thor, but I did acquire 'Nutty Professor' late last year. I thought with that one, it would take care of me on the Maekawa genes. Is that correct? Or do I need Maekawa, too?

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Jan 29, 2008 2:09 pm

Hello Charla,

Nutty Professor should just do fine