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. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:08:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ken w http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-32064 ken w Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:44:06 +0000 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-page-1/#comment-28951 Colin Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:43:57 +0000 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-page-1/#comment-15325 Shirley Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:56:37 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-15325 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. 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-page-1/#comment-14732 Karen Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:04:34 +0000 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-page-1/#comment-3002 Shirley Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:45:08 +0000 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. 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. 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 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-2937 Lily Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:56:31 +0000 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-page-1/#comment-1715 Shirley Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:09:28 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-1715 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. 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 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 Kathleen Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:52:19 +0000 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!

]]> By: phyllis http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 phyllis Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:33:33 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-1500 Lea, in early spring when the hosta are just starting to grow, take a long sharp bread knife and insert the knife down deep between 3 or4 sprouts. Then with a small spade or garden shovel loosen the dirt around this section and left out. I used to loosen the dirt around the whole large plant with a large shove, lift the plant up, and then cut the sections out but that was a pain to do. Hope this helps. Lea, in early spring when the hosta are just starting to grow, take a long sharp bread knife and insert the knife down deep between 3 or4 sprouts. Then with a small spade or garden shovel loosen the dirt around this section and left out. I used to loosen the dirt around the whole large plant with a large shove, lift the plant up, and then cut the sections out but that was a pain to do. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Lea http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/how-to-harvest-hosta-seeds/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 Lea Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:07 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/saving-hosta-seeds-the-no-hassle-way/#comment-1206 Can you tell me how to break up hostas that have gotten too big? I have a few that are huge and I would like to make them into several smaller ones. Thanks! Can you tell me how to break up hostas that have gotten too big? I have a few that are huge and I would like to make them into several smaller ones. Thanks!

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