Also looking forward to seeing the new daylilies we bought last year that haven’t bloomed yet, and to seeing the bed that we raised last year with our new martagon lilies and Hosta ‘Jade Cascade.’ Not looking forward to the red lily beetles that showed up last year.
Thank you to both hosts, Tammy & Tim Zuehlke and Rose & Ron Verdegan, for letting us tour your amazing gardens. Each garden is unique, and this tour was no exception; the Zuehlkes have a charming, spacious farm setting and the Verdegans have a jam-packed suburban setting. Tim built the…
We couldn’t have picked a nicer morning to be out touring Ron and Penny Tietz’ beautiful garden. Their well-established garden boasts of many awesome, mature hostas adorned with many artistic accenting pieces they have collected over the years. Just love the ‘Billy Goat’s Gruff’ and Troll under the bridge. We…
The 2023 MRHS Convention, Hosta dreamin’, was held July 13-15 in Rochester, MN. Hosted by the Shades of Green Hosta Society of Southeast Minnesota, this three-day extravaganza featured a kickoff picnic at Camp Creek Farm, garden tours, an AHS accredited Hosta Show, a Rod Kuenster Hosta Seed Growers Seedling Show,…
26 NWHS members from 17 different households made the trip to Hosta Stop to view their extensive hosta collection of over 2,000 varieties that includes some of their own highbred trials and introductions. Once again, we filled the lower level of the bus with our purchases, 110 hostas plus many…
Our annual garden tour, luncheon, and plant auction was hosted by Joe and Judy Paulson. Thank you both for letting us tour your awesome garden and arranging the delicious catered lunch. The plant auction was a hit again this year with a wide assortment of hostas that included some mature,…
AHS 2023 Fields of Hosta Dreams in Ames Iowa The American Hosta Society 2023 National Convention was held June 7-10 and was organized by a group of hosta enthusiasts in central Iowa. We would like to extend our thanks to the organizers, many volunteers, garden hosts, venders, staff, and bus…
