Hosta pictures from my USA trip last summer..............!

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Oct 28, 2007 6:39 am

Hello folks,

Like I promised a few weeks ago I start to show you many pictures of my great hosta trip I had last summer. I spend two weeks in America. the 1 week in Indiana and Iowa and the second week I went to the East Coast around Connecticut.

The first week Rod showed me around everywhere and did a great job....thanks again Rod!!! We had a wonderful week....

The second week kathie S. showed me around and also did a good job and put allot of effort in that hosta trip...

Two great people and good friends....thanks!!!!

I will show many of those pictures in the next weeks..............

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Oct 28, 2007 6:40 am

The first visit whe did (Rod and Me)was to Brian and Virginia Skaggs. after a delayed flight from Amsterdam to Chicago. They thought I was a terrorist...amd there was orange alert. I came out of the airport a few hours later. A shame for us....so I missed a few hours from the visit to the Skaggs. Also was Dave Stegeman waiting in his pickup truck...to meet us to bring us to the Skaggs....

In the meanwhile it was around the 100 degrees........hot!!!!

The big green hosta on the second picture is The giant introduction from the Skaggs.

Hosta 'Empress Wu'.

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Oct 28, 2007 6:42 am

Here's Rod talking with Virginia in front there seedling beds.

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Oct 28, 2007 6:42 am

One of my all time favorits big leaved hostas........

this is Hosta 'Big Kahuna'..............
also a introduction of Brian and Virginia Skaggs.

BTW i like the can beer drinking on the veranda in front of the house...!!

It was very nice visit.....

thanks for the friendly talks Brian and Virginia!!!!

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Oct 28, 2007 8:32 am

Wonderful pics, Jeroen! I enjoyed seeing them. And what a magnificant leaf on that hosta!!!

JoshS · Post by **JoshS** » Oct 28, 2007 11:03 am

The land of the giants...thanks, Jeroen!

Roxanne · Post by **Roxanne** » Oct 28, 2007 1:18 pm

Jeroen, great pictures!

Post by **Chris_W** » Oct 28, 2007 2:11 pm

Thanks for the pictures! Hopefully you will be able to share more.

I can't get over how large Brian and Virginia grow those monsters.

I was talking with Bill Meyer this past summer and he mentioned that you passed through Michigan on your way to the East coast - and would you believe you were within 15 miles of us? Too bad you weren't able to stop by, but it sure sounded like you had a very busy trip

largosmom · Post by **largosmom** » Oct 29, 2007 9:48 pm

More please!

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Nov 01, 2007 5:32 am

...Thank You all!! Here are more pictures from the visit to the Skaggs!!!

...... they are very nice people and I had a great time with Rod visiting them in there Hosta garden...!!

This is a picture from a seedling from Brian and Virginia...i liked it a lot!!!

BTW....Chris i didn't know I was so close to your nursery ...we would have visit hallsons if we knew this before!!!!

hostavalley · Post by **hostavalley** » Nov 01, 2007 5:33 am

here again a picture of ....my big favorite ...Hosta BIG KAHUNA.......

the whole plant...

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Nov 01, 2007 11:32 am

Wow, Jeroen! Those are some kinda hostas! Did you get one of those in the 80 you took home?

Thanks for sharing your pics and about your trip...

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Nov 01, 2007 12:16 pm

I see 'Big Kahuna' on the hostalibrary, but does anyone know if it is on the market anywhere?

thy · Post by **thy** » Nov 01, 2007 9:06 pm

Love that seedling.......sure do .. when I lack space