Abstract
Seeds of `Russell hybrid' and `Minarette' mix lupines were sown in three experiments on 3 Sept., 10 Nov., and 2 Mar. under long-day (LD). Seedlings were transplanted on 27 Jan., 11 Mar., and 16 Apr. and moved to natural-day (ND) or LD (1500 to 0200 hr). Plants were either placed in a 17/13C day/night (DT/NT) temperature or 22/18 °C DT/NT greenhouse, and moved monthly to ND or LD for 32 treatment combinations. Days until visible bud, flowering, and vegetative heights were analyzed. `Minarette' formed flowers more consistently than did `Russell hybrids', indicating that `Minarette' populations tend to flower earlier. Young lupines did not respond to photoperiod, but facultative flowering was observed. Foliage height was greater under LD. One-year-old Hosta sieboldiana and H. `Francis William' were transplanted with one crown and placed in two temperatures as with lupines. Expt. H1 hostas were placed under LD/ND with no spray, 500 ppm, or 1000 ppm Florel; Expt. H2 hostas were placed under LD with no spray, 250 ppm Florel monthly, 500 ppm Florel at 4-, 6-, or 8-week intervals, or 2500 ppm benzyladenine (BA) sprays monthly (Dec. 1996 to July 1997). H. sieboldiana had more offsets than H. `Francis William', but the latter had increased offsets with Florel sprays. Both cultivars were shorter with 1000 ppm Florel treatments. BA-treated plants were shorter with more offsets than Florel-treated plants.
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