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6000? I bet they're running out of names by now! lol

And I have germination, folks. That's right, you read me correctly, germination. About 50-70% of the full sun have germination, 40-50% of the heat-only, and NONE of the fridgies. I can not say that the sun-only was the best because it also recieved heat from the sun and the flourescent light that I had it under. I would say, IMHO, that the best way is under a light so that way it gets some warmth along with the rays it needs.

Ahem, for those of you counting, it was 2 weeks ago, exactly, that I put them in the baggies. How totally awesome is that??

So, uuuhhh, now what do I do with them?? They just have a little green sprout coming out, no visible roots, yet.

Landofoz,

Mine are still standing still.. I moved them to full shade????

I cant seem to make them hurry. Think I will go read the Hosta hows.

b

kodell,
Are you in the Hosta pix?

Have to read it more.....They are sweet.
ANd I am just a goof off.

b

that is so good to know sarah. i was thinking of starting some, but wanted to wait until it was close enough that i could move them outside quickly, so now i know how long it will take!

Jiffy ,

It takes LOng, very Long.......Mine have been an inch tall for about 6 weeks already.
Like she said ,
2 weeks to germinate,,
It wont be very large by may..i read they don't grow a whole lot in one year????

Good Luck .Let us know what happens in Georgia.
Wonder if they like heat tho????????

I have friends by Stone mountain.. Well my sisters friends.

b

I did some reading and I guess the blue varieties grow slower than green. In fact, one lady had her hostas blooming at 3 months! Since they are so highly hybridize, I'm sure that the quickness of growing varies quite a lot.

well, and if they take 2 weeks to germinate, they can go outside 'cause here, it gets warm way earlier than where you are!

Well Lucky us .. Jiffy even has our ideal weather.

Sarah, I read that also......However I do have lots of plants from the green and white hosta..
In the spring if either of you desire some.
They grow like weeds....

barb

We'll have to see how many of these seedlings that I manage to kill off. I might have to take you up on that offer. I can only hope, that a few of the 20 or so seedlings live. Since I know what works best, I got your blues prepped and now I'm just waiting for them to pop up in 2 weeks!

And I don't even want to hear about Jiffy's weather. lol I'm too jealous.

Hi again. Yes I belong to Hostapix. Its a great group where you can read about and see pics for common varietys that you can get at a local nursery. They also talk tons about seedlings, hybridizing, flowers, virus, bugs...
You also have the advantage of getting tips on cool links that are very informative. Some of these guys are nursery owners. If you have ever heard of the Lakeside hosta series, those belong to Mary Chastain...very cool lady!

Landof OZ.......

Sure
I got zillions of those I will tell you when they pop up.

Kodell

i tried to sign up last nite on there and the server didnt want to accept my zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

try later.. Sure love them come spring.
Jiffy......

if you desire Hosta come spring..Let me know.
Kodel what kind have you?

barb

Hi Barb. If you continue to have trouble, pm to me your info and I will msg Bob to see if he can check on you.

You know I don't have a current list of all my hosta. I use to have a small nursery and I carried over 100 different kinds. We closed it a couple of years ago. I have lost serveral due to the hot dry weather last summer and lack of time to deal with it, but I still have probably 150 kinds between my farm and my home.

Some of them are...Aureomarginata Montana, Snow Cap, Stilleto, August Moon, Pandora's Box, Green Eyes, Sieboldianna Elegans, Masquerade, Carnival, Patriot, Invisible, Plantiganea, Blue Cadet, Christmas tree, Night before Christmas, Lemon Lime...I could go on for awhile but thats a start.

Kodell

Wow
Your a big time operator.. A farm too. I have a small one.......
I saved that list so I can check htme out online.

I have white with green strip or something I will have to send a photo, when I find it and see if you can identify.

d

Not that BIG really. Just a hostaholic

Kodell,

I liked that Hostaholic..........
Think I will go over to photo bucket an see if I can find my Hosta's to show.

Hey Kodell,

Thanks for the tip about Hostapix! Guess I'm not sure they were large enough to survive the BIG ice storm we got hit with this year. When I see what the ice did to some of my trees and bushes I'm not sure what a lot of my plants will look like or if they even will come back.