Some seedling pictures....

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Feb 17, 2007 5:47 pm

In the U.S. I believed they are usually labelled as 'cool white'.

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Feb 19, 2007 12:56 am

Thank you!

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Feb 19, 2007 12:57 am

Thank you!

tsneal · Post by **tsneal** » Feb 19, 2007 9:42 am

WTG Jeroen!! Look awesome!!

Thanks Renaldo...I was confused.

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Feb 19, 2007 1:29 pm

Thanks everyone....

this picture showes a seedling with pretty red spotted petioles.....it has "Butternut Hill" genes in it....

So that means it wil get a big hosta.....

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Feb 19, 2007 1:34 pm

I love those seedlings with red petioles.............

this is a 2006 seedling i have.....i love the red colour!!!

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Feb 20, 2007 12:15 pm

Love the photos, Jeroen!!! So detailed! How many babies have you got started this year?

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Feb 20, 2007 6:36 pm

thanks......

I have around 300 seedlings under lights. right now!!!!

....and some seedling in my greenhouse....just sow them yesterday....around 750 ..!!!!

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Feb 21, 2007 5:49 pm

here some more seedlings from last year......summer 2006....

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Feb 21, 2007 7:01 pm

Nice form & petioles in the 1st one, Jeroen. The variegated will be interesting to watch.

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Feb 22, 2007 12:27 pm

Hey Jeroen! I had seen your website awhile back before I joined the forum and thought it was cool! I like being able to talk with a hosta fan halfway around the world. How awesome is technology?!?! Question please....I love those streaky seedlings. Can you tell me how long it takes before babies start showing their true character? I have 6 trays of seedlings about a week old and they all look identical.....green....

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Feb 22, 2007 4:53 pm

Thanks Eastwood for the great words about my Hosta website ....I do my best and try to show people....how great hostas are....!!!

If your seedlings are streaked......you often (95%) see it strait away.....after they come above the ground...

some times the streaked leaves are coming after the first "green" leaves....but that's very unusual!!!

most of the times it showes strait away .......

here's a example....

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Feb 22, 2007 5:09 pm

oooh....that's not good news....I have 2 trays that are from streaked parents and 3 trays from seed I collected last year from "Frances Williams," "Abiqua Drinking Gourd" and "Olive Bailey Langdon"....and they all look exactly the same....disappointing... What is the parentage of the streaky babies you have been posting? thanks for getting back.

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Feb 24, 2007 7:34 am

this depends on wich parents the seeds are coming from. If the seedpods are streaked the change of also streaked seedlings is high....

So not al seeds that come from a streaked hosta gives streaked seedlings.....the seedpods have to be streaked too...

these seedlings comes from my own 'Valley's Streaker' and gives 80 % streaked seedlings.....

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Feb 24, 2007 2:50 pm

Thanks, Jeroen! I bought some hosta streaked pods on ebay. They came last week, but I hadn't started them yet. They're goin' in the dirt today!!!!! Again, awesome photos on your postings and on your website. Verrrrry impressive! I looked on hostalibrary to find Valley's Streaker, but it wasn't there. The others you have there are incredible. Thanks a million for all your help.[/b]

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Feb 24, 2007 2:50 pm

here's another picture of my early seedlings....

Danny Van Eechaute · Post by **Danny Van Eechaute** » Feb 24, 2007 3:41 pm

Very nice seedlings Jeroen ! I appreciate your hybridizingwork.

Danny

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Feb 25, 2007 6:41 am

eastwood thanks and your right...there's no picture on the library of this hosta.....

Thanks for the positive reaction Danny...

here are some of my seedlings from last year.....

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Feb 25, 2007 3:51 pm

Wow! Wow! Wow! Those are awesome seedlings! I am happy to say that 2 of my seeds sprouted some streaked seedlings! So exciting. I have my seed flats on the floor, so it is cooler. I get laughed at...laying on the floor with my magnifying glass checking out every new sprout. Oh well, laugh away....I am having a blast! Thanks for sharing all your info and photos, Jeroen.

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Feb 26, 2007 1:45 pm

I finally have a streaky seedling! I am so excited. Thanks to everyone for all their help and advice on starting seeds. I am trying to attach a photo. Hope it works!