Comments on: How To Harvest Hosta Seeds http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/#comment-64165 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-64165 Ramona, it really depends on the type of hosta. Some form seeds and self-seed readily... others not so much. If you harvest the seeds when they are mature and toss them on the soil, you should get some plants... although not as many as if they self-seed or if you start plants inside. Ramona, it really depends on the type of hosta. Some form seeds and self-seed readily… others not so much. If you harvest the seeds when they are mature and toss them on the soil, you should get some plants… although not as many as if they self-seed or if you start plants inside.

]]> By: ramona http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/#comment-63586 ramona http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-63586 Love this info! I have hostas at the edge of my woods and have always removed the stalks after flowering because I thought it somehow taxed the plant... If left on their own do they self seed? If I harvest the seeds can I just toss them into my very good forest soil? Ramona Love this info! I have hostas at the edge of my woods and have always removed the stalks after flowering because I thought it somehow taxed the plant… If left on their own do they self seed? If I harvest the seeds can I just toss them into my very good forest soil?

Ramona

]]> By: ken w http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/#comment-32064 ken w http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-32064 great info,i am getting started in hosta seed growing.i divide alot of plants,for my spring gadden sale then buy more different plants.i will be trying your advice. i have 12 seeds in pots now thanks ken great info,i am getting started in hosta seed growing.i divide alot of plants,for my spring gadden sale then buy more different plants.i will be trying your advice. i have 12 seeds in pots now

thanks ken

]]> By: Colin http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/#comment-28951 Colin http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-28951 excellent tips, I have 2 and wanted to try having some more in a differant area without cutting those I have...shall keep my eye on the ones I have for the seed pods forming. excellent tips, I have 2 and wanted to try having some more in a differant area without cutting those I have…shall keep my eye on the ones I have for the seed pods forming.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/#comment-15325 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-15325 Karen, 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. Karen, 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 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/#comment-14732 Karen http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-14732 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. 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 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/#comment-3002 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-3002 Lily, good luck with your hosta seedlings... it's really interesting to see how different they all are. Lily, good luck with your hosta seedlings… it’s really interesting to see how different they all are.

]]> By: Lily http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/#comment-2937 Lily http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-2937 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. 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 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/#comment-1715 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-1715 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. 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 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/#comment-1698 Kathleen http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-1698 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! 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!

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