Comments on: How To Harvest Hosta Seeds

By: Shirley

Shirley — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:56:37 +0000

I don’t think there is a “best.” If you want hostas identical to the hostas you have, then you will want to divide them. Seeds will give you “mystery hostas”… very few seedlings will look like the parent plant, but you will get a great variety of leaf shapes and edges, shades of green, blue, yellow, etc… and even some variegation. Personally, I prefer working with seedlings because it is so much fun to see the differences.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:04:34 +0000

I have been looking for a site like this for some time. I especially love the hosta information. I was toying around with dividing or using the seeds? Which is best? I do not have great lighting set up in my house, Oh How I wish I had a greenhouse! These plants can go as high at $15.00 so I would love to grow and give to my family and friends. Thanks for having such a great site and I want to check back on the recipes.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:45:08 +0000

Lily, good luck with your hosta seedlings… it’s really interesting to see how different they all are. I hope you will let me know how your first seedlings turn out, and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask. Thanks for writing and for your kind comment.

By: Lily

Lily — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:56:31 +0000

Thanks for your great post. Lovely photos. I too did not know what the seeds or even the pods looked like. Now i realise only my Halcyon has seed pods anyway. I have opened one of the pods and hurray! it has viable seeds.
My Krosse Regal, in its 2nd year and lovely in a large container, has only just started to bloom (September) and am truly gutted that it is sterile. All my hostas are grown in containers as i only have a tiny garden. I will try my luck at sowing my seeds.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:09:28 +0000

Thank you! Yes, I’ve known of a lot of hosta seed exchanges. Many of the hosta forums have seed exchanges sometime in the fall. Another idea… sometimes hosta nurseries will leave seed pods on their hostas and are glad to let customers take them if they ask. Just remember that the hostas you start from seed will not look like the parent plant, and even seeds from the same hosta will produce very different looking hostas. That’s the fun part, though, because the seedlings are always a surprise.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:52:19 +0000

Great hosta information and pics. Love those plants and would like to have more. Could you tell me if you’ve ever stumbled upon a hosta seed exchange? Since they can fit into an envelop, I’m guessing that it might be easy to exchange them. And if you don’t know the type of hosta, you could include a picture. Great blog!