Georgia Hosta Society to Host 2009 Dixie Regional Meeting
Mark your calendar now for June 5 and 6, 2009, when the Georgia Hosta Society will welcome the Dixie Region's annual meeting. For the first time, Atlanta will be the host of a spring event. Historically, we've had fall meetings, but we wanted to share our beautiful spring displays. School will be out and the weather will still be moderate and the hosta will be at their peak.
Continue reading...13. January 2009
American Hosta Society Auction
For those of us in the south, spring will be right around the corner and the annual online auction of the American Hosta Society is slated to begin on January 17, 2009 with all items closing on or before January 31, 2009. You need not be a member of AHS to participate. The AHS On-Line Auction raises [...]
Continue reading...13. January 2009
2009 Hosta of the Year - Earth Angel
The hosta plant chosen as the 2009 Hosta of the Year is ‘Earth Angel’. This hosta was registered by Hans Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, in 2002 and is a wonderful variegated form of beloved classic ‘Blue Angel’. This hosta features large heart-shaped blue-green leaves that have a [...]
Continue reading...9. December 2008
2006 DRHS Meeting Notes & Wrap-up
We had a great meeting on May 5 & 6 in Greensboro, hosted by the North Carolina Hosta Society and headed up by Bob and Nancy Solberg and Willa Sackfield. The 70 attendees were well received and well fed. We had a good selection of vendors and a great selection of plants. Vendor sales totaled $3,075 [...]
Continue reading...15. November 2008
Mike Chambers Garden w/photos
Mike Chambers is one of the past presidents of the Mid-South Hosta Society. After looking at his garden I think you will agree that he is well qualified. Mike took time to answer a few questions about how he developed and maintains his garden. “My first hostas were planted in 1996 on the advice of a [...]
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9. December 2008
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