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Why are they bidding this hosta up on eBay?

16 years ago

I saw a streaked breeder on eBay and the price is above what others are asking for this very same breeder. I am supposing that this one is unlike all the others that came out of Zilis TC mutation projects.What do you think?

I don't if these links work but I guess you have to cut and paste.

It is 45 dollar at Jim's Hostas:

Jim's Hosta Link: http://jimshostas.com/cgi-bin/catalog/search.pl?config=plants.pl&template=2&id===2224

eBay Link to auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320150403060&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011

Here is a link that might be useful: eBay Auction

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hostasgalore1
16 years ago
All people don't buy the HF and may not know the average price. A picture is worth a thousand words or dollars in this case.
deshima
Original Author
16 years ago
What is an HF Ok got to go to the GS and by some meat.
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16 years ago
Hmm, if that is really a streaked Hosta 'Nigrescens' then it won't be fertile. But if it is a streaked H. 'Elatior' then it will fit the description.

Unfortunately the particular plant shown has too much white in it to be that useful. It will likely be a poor grower, probably will never get very large due to a serious lack of chlorophyll, and won't really work that well as a breeder as it could have too many lethal white seedlings. Might be pretty to look at though ;)
jspece
16 years ago
Justice is a streaked Elatior. I don't think Q&Z has it in production anymore. It was a limited run last summer, so just because it is listed in the HF doesn't mean those nurseries still have it in stock...I don't. It wouldn't surprise me if the HF price actually goes up next year.

Like Jamie said, on ebay pictures have a LOT of influence on the final bid. A heavily streaked plant usually sells for more than a lighter streaked one, good or bad. I've seen some streakers that are nearly stabilized sell on ebay for big bucks.
allnitro
16 years ago
My 'Justice' I got from you, Josh this spring is a real beauty and is preforming great although I did not get any scapes this year so hopefully next! I am so glad that I got it from you.
Hosta_Haven
16 years ago
The EBAY site lists it as a streaked Nigrescens
Jim's website lists it as a streaked Victory
Josh says it is a streaked Elatior

Are we talking about the same plant here or are there three different varieties?

It would be pretty if it didn't have all the brown spots but I'm certainly not going to plunk down $64 for something with all those spots and won't do well.

JMO

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finchelover
16 years ago
can someone tell me where I can buy the very large Hosta's
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edshostas
16 years ago
What do you think about the current hosta on ebay called "One Iota". it is a white edged Blue Mouse Ears, look how clear the margin is on the picture......this will be a dramatic plant in the coming years

"Blue Mouse Ears Supreme" (streaked BME) just popped up on the Hosta Library, as well as "Bethlehem" and "Holy Holy Holy" which are all green forms of xmas tree gala and holy mole respectively.

BTW it is a streaked Elatior......:)

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jspece
16 years ago
Victory is a gold edged Elatior. Justice probably came from Victory in TC...so however you want to look at it!

Elatior used to be called nigrescens 'Elatior', but I think the general consensus is that it is not related to nigrescens. They look nothing alike.

Like happens with so many other plants, it looks like we are going to be bombarded with a bunch of BME sports all at once. I wonder how many will actually be uniquely different from one another?

As far as the green sports of variegated plants...do they all really need a name? Don't get me wrong, I love green hostas, but a lot of these green sports are not unique. I see the blue-green sport of Lakeside Cupcake is now called Hotcakes.
ademink
16 years ago
I have BME Supreme (wasn't named that...just streaky BME). I'm in love w/ it.

Hmm...looks like I will also have One Iota. My BMES has one eye doing just exactly this.

Sweet!
hostasgalore1
16 years ago
One Iota looks like the real Frosted Mouse Ears and the real Streaked BME is called Royal Mouse Ears. Both FME and RME were around a bit longer then the other 2 and I really don't see a point in naming the same plants 2 different names when the newer ones are sports from tc. JMO
jerseygarden
16 years ago
Where can 1 aquire variegated or streaked mice?
donrawson
16 years ago
Set a mouse trap in your garden and see what you get. The mice that aren't wearing clothes are the streakers! LOL, Don
i_dig_it
16 years ago
LOL ^^^^^ Funny Don :~D
jerseygarden
16 years ago
Lmfao but seriously i have a swath of 12 BME and would like to throw some streaked 1's to mix it up.
bunnycat
16 years ago
I just Googled Frosted Mouse Ears, and see that one place has Royal Mouse Ears, Frosted Mouse Ears, and another new one, Holy Mouse Ears. Gorgeous pictures. They also have Green Mouse Ears, which a number of other places also have.
Looks like they are the supreme "mouse finders."
Nature's Reign is the name of the site, very sorry to say they apparently aren't ready for sale yet.

~Bunnycat
jspece
16 years ago
Nature's Reign...Jane and Emile Deckert...the introducers of BME.
edshostas
16 years ago
LOL....Don

The green hostas were named for Bill Silvers "Spiritual Walk Through the Garden" series, he sells a lot of liners to churchs and other organizations

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ademink
16 years ago
So Jaime...I really have RME? Just trying to get it straight
dmi188
16 years ago
Now we need a Church Mouse Ears!

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