Fickle Blue Genes anyone??

11 years ago

I am in a mild bidding war on e-bay on this one. The actual plant for sale has a pic and it looks nice. Is this one worth my time?

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Steve Massachusetts
11 years ago
It's a great plant. A good looker and an even better breeder. Don't bid too high. streakedhostas.com (i.e. bentley gardens) sells it.

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Cindy
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11 years ago
Good to know . I checked it out and it is $40, free shipping. I was getting worried when I saw it at $125 at Land Of Giants, I think.
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this thing is worse than following the heritage of a horse ... jeez o peetes ... hosta peeps love to play games with names ... at the library.. hugo's database says DG is a miss suzy seedling .. miss suzy at hugo's says it is a .. well it doesnt say .... but its progeny is mister red genes ... MRG says its a miss suzy seedling .... and then states the following at the link below ...: 'Mister Red Genes' is a high drama plant with unusual grey waxy leaves held upright/fountain like on bright reddish (almost reddish orange) petioles. Numerous bold purplish red scapes emerge concurrently for its pre-bloom show. A gift to Rick Goodenough from Arthur Wrede several years ago out of Art's fabulous red breeding program. It is a 'Miss Suzy' seedling which stands on its own in the garden. According to Art Wrede, 'Miss Suzy' is the best producer in his red program. As a proven breeder, 'Mister Red Genes' also passes strong red color along to its seedlings. ------- the key being the last sentence .... in that it has designer genes because it passes the color along to its progeny ... as does its mommy.. miss suzy .. who really isnt a miss anymore if she has all these kids ... the point being.. [if i really had one] .. designer genes.. has all the genes you need .. to start your own breeding program to make even redder plants .. if that really is a worthy goal ... personally .. i dont really understand the need for a red hosta ... nor does it appeal to me, beyond its freakishness .... and so ends.. another useless chapter in hosta folklore.. lol ken ps: check out the pics of all of them at the library .... Here is a link that might be useful: i love hugo .. whoever he is ...
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Gesila
11 years ago
Steve, its Bentley Gardens that has Fickled Blue Genes for sale on ebay. I'd consider them a safe sources. I have four of their streaked hostas.

Gesila
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HostaFever
11 years ago
The difference in price is one is a TC and the other at 125.00 is O/S
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in ny zone5
11 years ago
Look at the streaked site, they write it is in a 4 in pot. I grew FBG last winter from seeds from Land of the Giants and have several seedlings possibly in similar size, I am rich now!
Yesterday was a big day here, I did another cull of my seedlings, all are potted now and spend the day outside. FBG seedlings are beautiful, can't wait to see them grow up, that is before they decide what they want to be in life.
Bernd
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bentleygardens
11 years ago
Thanks Steve ;)

Ed
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bkay2000
11 years ago
Would Fickle Blue Genes come true from seed? How would you do that, use FBG for both parents?

I read a story about Elegans a while back. They said the reason there was so much variation in the old ones is that they used to believe you could grow it from seeds. How is this different?

Inquiring minds want to know.

bkay
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in ny zone5
11 years ago
I used open pollinated seeds from a FBG Momma and got some streaker seedlings which are now outside. They are very slowly growing. Streakers usually are unstable, probably all my seedlings will look very different when mature. I do not know if Fickle Blue Genes is a stable form in maturity. So when you buy a plant from TC or a division, you might obtain a stable streaker. The experts should explain that please.
Bernd
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Cindy
Original Author
11 years ago
Didn't get it. Stopped bidding at $46.00. Did get a nice Tattoo though.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
streakers NEVER come true from seed ...

only a stable species.. would POSSIBLY come true .. and ONLY a couple of those ... and they are all green ...

you will get streaked seedlings .. but they will not be FBJ

ken

ps: i like the way you forgot to give us a link to ebay.. prior to your bidding ending.. lol ...
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Cindy
Original Author
11 years ago
Ken, LOL! But it would have been easy to find. I think it is the only Fickle Blue Genes for sale. I didn't say anything about bidding also on Tattoo......
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bentleygardens
11 years ago
We have made it to Gallon size on Fickle Blue Genes, growing this for 3 years it has remained very stable with the streakers staying streaked and the blues (Faded Genes) staying blue.

One of my fav streakers cause of size and substance, the one on ebay was a gallon (Nashville Conv. gets these), the streaked site sells 4" with great streaking, only a few left now

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bragu_DSM 5
11 years ago
One thing to watch for when you get H. Fickle Blue Jeans ...

don't get the zipper type, get the button down version

Argh, I can't believe I said that.

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