Some seedlings from the Hosta Mill

jgh · Post by **jgh** » May 08, 2011 1:48 pm

wow - love those ruffles!

paul_in_mn · Post by **paul_in_mn** » May 08, 2011 5:49 pm

Very nice. How old and what are their backgrounds?

flowerchild59 · Post by **flowerchild59** » May 08, 2011 9:58 pm

Nice seedlings, and I was wondering who the daddy and mommy were too.

largosmom · Post by **largosmom** » May 08, 2011 10:59 pm

Gorgeous!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » May 09, 2011 3:15 am

Thanks for the nice reactions.

They are all OP seedlings, so I only know mum.
In front: H. 'Grand Slam' x OP
In the back, left: H. 'Marilyn Monroe' x OP
In the back, right: H. 'Grand Slam' x OP

They are all seedlings from the winter 2007-2008, grown in pots for 2 years and grown outdoors in a seedling bed for 2 years afterwards.
As you can judge from the size they're rather fast growing and are good garden plants.

If I would have had these seedlings 5 years ago, they would have been very "hot".
Unfortunately, since then, this type of plant has become rather common.
But as long as I like them and you like them, I'm a happy man.

There's more to come: the seedling bed contains about 60 plants, all in need of a space of their own.

Greetings,

Rob

Linda P · Post by **Linda P** » May 09, 2011 8:40 am

Thanks, Rob. I enjoyed seeing your pics here (and on Hostapix). I know what you mean about that type of hosta.
I was looking at a beautiful Big John x OP seedling of mine yesterday that a few years back would have been the kind
of hosta I'd have grabbed in a second if I saw it for sale somewhere. It's only starting year 3, so it will be much, much
bigger in a few more years, and may still be the hosta I've been trying to grow: A huge piecrusted hosta with great
substance.

Linda P

thy · Post by **thy** » May 09, 2011 5:08 pm

Good looking seedlings.
If you need space you are very welcome to send the Marilyn Monroe seedling to me

Rob · Post by **Rob** » May 10, 2011 3:23 am

Hy Thy,

Denmark isn't all that far from Belgium, is it now!!!
Kom og få det

Greetings from nearby Belgium

Rob

thy · Post by **thy** » May 10, 2011 8:08 pm

Maybe later in the summer

First I need to be home to get the garden in some sort of order, I have been gone the 2 last springs... not a good idea when the garden is filled up with weeds, when you come home ...

Where in Belgium are you ?

The hosta Mill is looking very good

Rob · Post by **Rob** » May 23, 2011 5:07 am

Another one,
It's called
Hosta 'Mill's Trump Suit'

Its vase-shape and erect leaves show off teh red petioles well.
It's shiny on top and below.

viktoria · Post by **viktoria** » May 23, 2011 7:08 am

"Kom og få det" (come and get it) is an invitation I would be unable to resist. It's just a hop skip and a jump, Pia.

Viktoria

caliloo · Post by **caliloo** » May 23, 2011 3:54 pm

Very nice!

I am really into the ripples and would happily grow any of those. Well done!

Alexa

kaylyred · Post by **kaylyred** » May 23, 2011 5:20 pm

Some real beauties there! I have a few very small rippled seedlings that I'm nurturing along. They're still indoors under lights but growing well. I hope they grow to be half as splendid as yours.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » May 24, 2011 4:43 pm

Thanks everyone for the nice reactions.
I'm still in the process of potting them all up, naming them, taking pictures and putting them on the Hosta Mill website.
I give them names because it's easier to talk about, let's say Hosta 'Mill's Trump Suit' than about H. 'Grand Slam' OP #17.
I know I should toss a bunch (I have some 45 named H. 'Grand Slam' offspring from 2 batches), but Ijust can't do it. I disposed of about 15 so far (my neighbour was very pleased).
You will eventually find the whole bunch on
http://www.hostamill.be/ENG/ENGHMIntro/ENGHMIntro.htm
My own favorites so far are H. 'Mill' and H. 'Mill's Trump Suit'.
H. 'Mill' has a delicate leaf shape, but the clumping habit and flowering isn't great (the scapes grow almost horizontal);
H. 'Mill's Trump Suit' shows off the red scapes in a perfect way. It's also quite large for a red scaped plant. I guess that's the best.

Rob

bkay2000 · Post by **bkay2000** » May 25, 2011 9:35 pm

Beautiful. Great looking plants. Thanks for sharing.

bkay

Post by **Chris_W** » May 27, 2011 8:35 am

They all look great Rob

I've seen lesser plants introduced as "hot" hostas and these beat a lot of those. The last one especially looks nice and will be interesting to see it grows up.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » May 27, 2011 9:40 am

I agree with you Chris,

Hosta 'Mill's Trump Suit' is a wonderful plant.
I don' think it will get any bigger (the picture is deceptive, the container is a about 3.5 gallons).
The plant is 16" high, the largest leaves are 9" long.

Thanks,

Rob

Rob · Post by **Rob** » May 27, 2011 9:46 am

The one that started it all:
Hosta 'Mill'

Rob

Hallson Gardens

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