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21/08/04

16:48:03, Categories: Belgium, Collection, 166 words

Jumbo pods

I noticed these two seed pods on an unnamed seedling of 'Schwarzer Ritter'
(Klose 1994 - NR). I had to look twice, my first reaction being: what's growing there between my hosta's? The combination of color and size produced something unexpected.

'Schwarzer Ritter' is a ventricosa type and these produce very typical thick pods, but these two were almost as long as my pinkie.

Afterwards, seeing the pictures I realized that there was nothing to compare with and that I should have included a ruler or my own finger. So the next day I went back in the garden to take more pictures. But wait, where are they? Looks like not only I was tricked but also a bird? in thinking that these were some juicy fruits. I found one squashed with lots of unripe seeds :'( So he/she didn't like it after all.

Another one to add to my collection of hosta flower oddities like 12-petalled flowers or green-edged flowers. Only problem is that they flower shyly.

The "Pixs" blog will function as a photoblog of anything related to Hostas: noses, plants, leaves, buds, scapes, flowers, pods, seeds, seedlings, ... All pictures were taken by Hugo Philips, mainly from plants in his collection.

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