My fave seedling from MWHS meeting in Chicago

DBoweMD · Post by **DBoweMD** » Jul 24, 2008 2:09 pm

Here is the gold with red petiole seedling I got a red ribbon for in Chicago, now in flower.
Too bad it was not flowering two weeks ago!

Carol W · Post by **Carol W** » Jul 24, 2008 2:24 pm

Dave that's a beautiful flower love there! Really like your wavy yellow leaves with those pretty reg legs. I hope in the future it's available in the market! Any plans?

Trudy · Post by **Trudy** » Jul 24, 2008 2:49 pm

Looks good, Dave...we knew that it would look great flowering.

It is always going to be difficult to compete against others who's hostas bloom sooner than ours because of the zone differences. Now if the competition was later, we could have the edge, because theirs would be done blooming.

Good luck with your plant, and thanks for sharing the photo

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jul 24, 2008 3:03 pm

Great seedling, Dave! Love that flower too. Haven't seen one quite like that. What's the parentage?

JoshS · Post by **JoshS** » Jul 24, 2008 5:24 pm

Neat flower, Dave! Any idea where that pattern came from?

spencer1400 · Post by **spencer1400** » Jul 24, 2008 5:41 pm

Your plant has it all-- gold leaves, red stems and a wonderful flower. I love the purple and white. I think this one should be registered and made available to the rest of the hosta lovers. Great job!

DBoweMD · Post by **DBoweMD** » Jul 24, 2008 6:16 pm

It's One Man's Treasure x Stardust. Stardust is early blooming, white flower. SD = White Vision x Montana Macrophylla.
The flower looks similar to One Man's Treasure.

Here is a pic of OMT flowers

caliloo · Post by **caliloo** » Jul 24, 2008 7:09 pm

Oh that is just GORGEOUS! I can see why you are so proud of it - great cross and great growing!

Alexa

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jul 24, 2008 8:30 pm

WOW!!

That is a gorgeous flower, Dave!! I thought your plant was far superior to the one that got the blue ribbon. On everything. Yes it had purple scapes, but the rest of the plant was nothing special. I heard Mark Zilis' explanation to you & Bob Solberg about why they voted the way they did & frankly I wasn't too impressed with his explanation. And in a garden setting your plant just shines.

I finally remembered to look at the # on the 'Spritzer' x plantagenia seedling you brought me. It's #5070. I think that was the one you wanted to know... If not, the other one is 'Stardust' x 'Red October' - #284769.

KatailS · Post by **KatailS** » Jul 24, 2008 9:32 pm

She's a beauty, Dave!
Love the color and flower.... good work.
Cheers~
Kathie

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Jul 24, 2008 11:32 pm

That really is a gorgeous hosta, Dave! Beautiful form and shape, too!

I agree, that it would be nice if it were available.

baja220 · Post by **baja220** » Jul 25, 2008 1:37 am

Dave, I love everything about that plant!! It's beautiful!

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jul 25, 2008 6:02 am

Gorgeous blooms! You sure do grow some outstanding seedlings, Dave.

Linda P · Post by **Linda P** » Jul 25, 2008 9:05 am

Thanks for the pics, Dave. I never did get a chance to see your seedling. I'm pretty sure the other one won out just because of those red flower stalks.
Remember to show us pics in a few years of this one! I bet it's going to be a spectacular clump.
Linda P

steg · Post by **steg** » Jul 26, 2008 2:01 pm

Great pics Dave. That plant is impressive. Good luck with it.

Mike