Hosta Seedlings and Sports 2021 ...........................
Seedling and Sports! Let's see what you have that no one else does, yet.
Have a great day everyone! Next: Sun Lovers. Now that I have just quit my job, I am getting ready for work.
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Comments (17)Here is my all blue Touch of Class sport, in the 6 o'clock position of the plant. This is a picture of my Night Before Christmas sport, it has gold edges and a white center. Note the contrast to the normal leaf, which has dark green edges. Here is my streaky Gold Standard sport. I found these 3 streaky eyes in a clump of Gold Standard for sale at a grocery store. I divided off the normal section of GS, and planted it at my MIL & FIL's house, then kept the streaky section for myself. This is my Clifford's Comet sport. Note the eyes which lack the typical green edge. This plant has come up with this sport for the last couple of seasons, but I'm afraid to divide it off for fear it will die since it has so much white. This year it is 2 eyes. Here is Risky Business having an identity crisis. I found a container of RB at a nursery several seasons ago that had normal RB, streaky RB, and all-green RB in the same pot. I divided the 3 types, and what you see here is the streaky section. This eye of RB has settled into edge-variegation. This eye of RB is still very streaky. There is another eye of RB that has settled into mostly white, with a green edge, but I didn't take a picture of that one. And here are a couple pics of unknown seedlings (weedlings?) that I have found growing amongst my hostas. The larger gold seedling was found growing under the canopy of June, it is a 2nd year seedling. The other tiny ones I found growing this year. Hope you enjoyed seeing my sports and seedlings! Buff...See MoreHosta D 2021 ............
Comments (56)Debra, I know you will be fine. But it still sucks to have to go through what you do! Do what you have to do this winter so that you can have fun when the weather gets better! I can understand the loss of both parents. My father died in 2005 and my mother died in 2014. It is strange that they are not here anymore. My mother and I were close and I still miss her every day. Steve, I agree that it was so good that your dad found love again! My father-in-law did also find another love after my mother-in-law died. They didn't married. Too complicated. But they had a relationship for almost 10 years. My father-in-law passed away in 2007---and his girlfriend is turning 99 this week!...See MoreHosta G 2021 ........................
Comments (49)Glad you could take a day off Paula! Sounded like you really needed to recharge yourself---and hopefully you did. Love the joke "when you want to know but don't want to be obvious." Saija, that Gingee is cute! Love your Gold Standard. You caught the picture at just the right time. Jocl17, your Goodness Gracious is pretty and a very good size. Love your Guardian Angel. Beth, I can see that you have a lot of growing space (and I am envious)! And with those garden beds, you are doing an awesome job of growing your hosta to perfection! Gardenchick, your only G hosta is a wonderful one! Blueberry Bundtcake, don't hesitate to post pictures of hosta already posted. I like seeing everyone's and I also like seeing young hosta too. Some hosta look so different when they are immature. Peren.all, your Gold Drop is a winner for sure! Your Gold Standard is very interesting! And Gemstone---is a gem! Steve it's so nice to see so many Giantland hosta. Availability is sparce here in Canada. I may just have to experience them only through you! Glad that your separation of Galaxy paid off! Gila River is pretty! I wish I was able to drive over to Bob Solberg's place and pick up some of his hosta! Debra, Giantland Blue Banana is gorgeous! Love the color change! Hostalover, love your little friend! Great color grouping with the Guacamole! Hosta_maker, G. Blue Cheese is unique! mbug, I'm struggling with Golden Meadows. Don't even have a picture of it! You have a lot of great looking hosta---GE, Guardian Angel, Golden Prayers and so on! Sandyslopes, beautiful Gemstone and a very large Gypsy Rose. Well done! nicholsworth, your GE is looking great especially since that picture was taken in October. I see you are working very hard on your garden! Looking forward to your pics in 2022. Shadow, your GE looks more than promising! What a pretty Guardian Angel. Old Dirt, your hosta are looking great. Hopefully 2022 will be the year GE puts on a growth spurt. utog, your Golden Meadows is doing quite well! I can't believe that your Glory Hallelujah is only in its second year. It's doing great! Great to see the seasonal pictures of GE. hosta_maker, good job on the two hosta! As I looked at Golden Falls, I said to myself that it reminded me of Niagara Falls, but a lighter colored version. When I checked with the Hosta Library, there is was---a Niagara Falls seedling! sunnywood, gorgeous hosta! Your Golden Meadows is fantastic! Love your Grand Marquis and Goodness Gracious!...See MoreHosta R 2021 ..........................
Comments (41)I really like that Riviera Sunset. The edge has such variation in it. I'm sure I've had it in my cart before, but never pulled the trigger on it. Seems like Rainbow's End is as popular as June. Red Hot Flash Reptilian Riptide Robin Hood Rowan My Boat Roy Klehm Ruffed Up Ruffles N Ridges...See Morehosta_maker
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoEvaluation category
Seventh heaven seedling nice fragrance
old_dirt 6a
2 years agohosta_maker, some really cool originals you have there. I wonder how you keep track of them all.
I've tried my hand at seed starts a few times but just random seeds and pretty much get plain green with different shaped leaves.
I did try to cross pollinate Sheila Macqueen with American Sweetheart and got a few I kind of like. Nothing much but it's the namesake for me.
Two little plain seedlings I'll keep - just because.
hosta_maker
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agolike most of you the last week in may is great.
it is my christmas.
The year light the match showed its stuff.
As well as electric fire
and world on fire
and some never panned out.Only looked good a few times.
keep your eyes open you never know what you will find
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
2 years agoSo Paula you are done with your job? It has been a long time coming.
hosta_maker I knew you would regale us with beauties.
old_dirt nice seedlings from SMxAS.
Christmas Tree seedling
Near El Nino. I will probably toss it.
Elegans seedling already removed.
Near Gold Drop. They are actually quite blue most of the season and very small.
Invincible seedling
Ladybug seedlings. I liked the one on the left but a friend loved it so I gave it to her.
Lemon Lime seedling
Unknown but I kind of like it.
hosta_maker
2 years agoperen.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
2 years ago2nd bunch.
Love Pat seedling got chewed up.
LS Looking Glass seedling
Stiletto x ?
I already tossed this because it was viridescent
Venetian Star seedling on the right. Still have not moved it.
Powder Blue seedlings. I get many and they are always blue.
One of many Dancing Queen seedlings.
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
2 years agoLast couple.
The only interesting one I have ever had. Need to find a spot for it.
August Moon sporting. Judging by the list of sports it does it often.
Beth - Michigan 6A
2 years agoJust one sport, Paradigm. I divided it from the mother plant but must of taken some of the non-sported plant. I like how it looks with the two types together. Since I have the original plant I am not worried about the green taking over and loosing Paradigm.
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agoWow! I am glad that I don’t have any seedlings. I don’t think I could weed them out.
Here are the sports I have found:
“Rogue Wave” as Blue Hawaii sport in my garden, and “Sportsball” as shopping sport labeled as Striptease.
Hostamaker, thank you with your patience growing seedlings.
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years agoHere’s my “Green Devil”, an all green sport of June Fever that seems bigger, thicker-leaves than its relative, Devon Green. I shared it with my MIL, who loves it.
ilovetogrow z9 Jax Florida
2 years ago
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI'm like utog..hard for me to destroy a hosta..even an ordinary one..my seedlings are still here waiting to be moved!..
peren..you crack me up!..lots of your seedlings are long gone!!..you're ruthless 😂..not special..too crowded..yank it out!!..that's why your beds are tidy and mine are a little wild 😂..
seedlings..#1, #2 in back..#3 in front..they're all bigger now than in these pics..should be easier to move..Lol..a woodland garden is truly my style..plants everywhere look "natural" 😂..
sherrygirl zone5 N il
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoHere is my sport from Stained Glass……..last season was its second and it changed a great deal from the time i divided it.
First photo is from May 13, second photo is fro June 14.
Sherry
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
2 years agoI have a couple sports. The first is from Sagae but looks so much like Liberty et al. It is still one of the most asked about Hosta in my yard even though I have a nice Liberty growing as well.
And one from Stiptease that I'm calling Strip-o-gram.
Some seedlings I don't think I've shown previously.
I like the early look on this one
but then the center gets heavily misted. Not My Cup of Tea (but someone might like it).
I tried to pull the stable part out and keep the streaker. Guess I'll see how well it works this year.
my other streakers weren't looking great last year. Guess I'll keep trying.
hosta_maker
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agosteve
crazy that you’ve got lookalike’s of the most popular ones. Although it is really about being first that counts.
the misted one is intersting. from revolution? tet?
i have had my share of look a likes.
Its hard to come up with unique hostas.
…and worse when you loose them before maturity.
i still lament loosing this one.
about 12 years shes been gone. :(steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agohosta_maker
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago
Pieter zone 7/8 B.C.
2 years ago
This is an OP 'Sea Octopus' seedling I call "Octopus' Garden", it's lutescent.
Pieterhosta_maker
2 years agoa couple of look a like seedlings
from a twilight streak seedling that settled white medio.the dense green super efficient tet margin and thick leaves makes these possible.
too many fortunei whites out there already.
a revolution streaked seedlingsettled to a grass clipping margin. not much different than independance. another no go unless it sports.
hosta_maker
2 years agoSome of this years baby pics
Mcwilliams f2
Mcwilliams f1
red flower onesFoliage is pretty boring
improvement on red flower foliagewar and peace
hosta_maker
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoFor all you genetics fans
Distant tardiana relative
Cirrus cloud f2
red tubes is a venusta
Gertie is a nakaiana
Oil paint glossy yellow red combo
a wild japanse longipes f2
hosta_maker
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoreds and fragrant ones
f3 blusher
Fragrant tet
valleys kuomo
suzies desert
snappers
streaked fragrants
hosta_maker