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How do you breed hostas?

Posted: Apr 25, 2005 11:36 pm
by SnowCrazed
I see people showing off thier babies a lot so how do you do it? :oops: I might be interested in doing a few expiriments myself ( I love doin' expiriments!)

Posted: Apr 26, 2005 12:59 am
by Seedseller1
Hey SnowCrazed,

This may help get you started:



Hybridizing Hostas

Posted: Apr 26, 2005 12:02 pm
by Tigger
Don't forget JGH's explanation: http://hostafaq.westside.com/wsContentP ... w?RowId=43

Actually, there are a couple of other entries at the FAQ site (mostly on page 2) for some good background on breeding.

David

Posted: Apr 26, 2005 12:13 pm
by Jimmy Mac
I'm sorry when i looked at the title it made grin.Is it like breeding cattle.Then i thought give them some viagra.it must work wonders.Now i'm laughing thinking not to let them get to close together.A little candle light a night out to get them in the moude.Sorry old age mind is
slipping away from me. Jimmy :lol: :eek:
:roll:

Posted: Apr 26, 2005 12:21 pm
by wingnut
JM my mind went in the same gutter! :roll: My bad.

Posted: Apr 26, 2005 12:29 pm
by Danny Van Eechaute
Dear,

On my site you can see the videofilm 'Designer Genes - hybridizing Hosta ' from Ron Livingston. The film is English spoken by Ron Livingston himself.
Go to http://www.hostacollectie.be , under the button ' Artikels ' ,and click on the article: Hosta's kruisen ' Designer Genes - hybridizing Hosta ' ( met videofilm ).

Friendly regards,
Danny

Posted: Apr 26, 2005 12:30 pm
by jgh
and you both beat me to the punch! A little candlelight, a little Barry White...

By the way, now is the time for the lazy to watch the garden for new seedlings. As I weed around I'm finding lots of little one leaf hostas of who-knows parentage... when I have time, I like to move them to the back forty and just let them grow up til I can use them as giveaways...

Posted: Apr 26, 2005 1:08 pm
by greenseeds
8-) Barry White produces the best mood of all in order to get amazing babies! :wink: