Hosta College

Talk about hostas, hostas, and more hostas! Companion plant topics should be posted in the Shade Garden forum.

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Hosta College

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Everybody registered??

schedule check
1007 miniature perennials
2006 keep your dream from becoming a nightmare
3011 new virus x test
4001 lunch
5008 red hosta
6004 companion plants


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1016 check for hosta virus x
2017 crash grass class
3001 lunch
4014 digital photography tips I
5014 digital photography tips II
6001 hosta bonsai

see ya all there - ken
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wow, i'm impressed, you got into Ron Livingston's class... it was full when i registered,

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that is what happens when you stay up until 12:01am to pick your classes........ :o
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Post by pauhaus »

First time attending. Here's my schedule:

1006 Creating a Trough
2008 Miniature Perennials & Hostas for Trough Gardens
3013 Jack in the Pulpits
4001 Lunch- Second Session
5017 Ten Easy Steps to Create a Sustainable Hosta Haven
6017 Ten Easy Steps (continued)

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Hosta College classes

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1014 Advanced Hosta Hybridizing

3001 Lunch - First Session

4004 Pulmonaria - the Spotted Hosta

5008 Are Red Hostas Right Around the Corner?

The missing two periods I'm teaching Hosta Hybridizing 101.
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1010 Why I like Hostas
2011 2006 Philadelphia Convention Highlights
3009 Hostas Soil and Water
4001 Lunch Second Session
5008 Are Red Hostas Right around the Corner?
6014 Ask Bob
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Post by jobranch »

What about a "Hosta for non-majors" class?
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Post by jimrex »

1021 Jack in the Pulpits
2009 Keep your dreams from Becoming a Nightmare
3001 Lunch :eek:
4011 Tissue Culture of Hostas
5003 Now You are the Hybridizer :bd:
6002 Bap-Treflan Discussion :lol:
7001 Banquet :cool:
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Post by FreakyCola »

I don't know that much about Hosta College except they have it somewhere every year & you guys are always talking about it, making those of us who can't go drool with envy.

So from your schedules I gather it covers more than just hostas?

What are these about?
Keep your dreams from becoming a nightmare
Bap Treflan discussion
crash grass class

And does anyone know about the new virus x test? Have you all discussed it before & I missed it?

Where is hosta college this time?
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Post by nmb »

http://ihostohio.org/portal/glhc/

check out the schedule, there's still a chance to register. it's always in Picqua Ohio.

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Post by Chris_W »

Hi Ellen,

Hosta college is in Piqua, Ohio every year about the same time.

The Hosta Virus X test strips are brand new. They just came out last week. We have some now to evaluate as soon as we have some hostas again, although I don't believe we have any HVX plants around any longer so I might just place a quick order from Holland and give them a go :P
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Post by Izzy »

Hi Chris;
Is there any way we could locate some of those strips and the proper name of them?
I haven't seen anything that resembles the Virus in my gardens, but I would like to start testing them just in case. Big move this year for all the hosta's in the back yard.
I'd like to dispose of anything carrying the problem before it spreads.
Thanks
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Post by DBoweMD »

I'm registered,
classes:
1012 Now you are the hybridizer
2021 vegetative propagation
3001 lunch
4011 Tissue culture of Hostas
5008 Are red hostas right around the corner?
6006 Eight English Gardens
and the banquet
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Post by tsneal »

Oh I'm so jealous...looks like great classes! I so wish I could go! Hopefully next year!

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Post by Dale »

:D :D :D

1005 Plant Pigments
2008 Miniature Perenn's & Hostas for Troughs
3012 Knockout Plants to Spice up your Hosta Collection (all sorts of new and unusual)
4001 Lunch
5009 New, Useful and Necessary Hosta Companions (mostly woodies)
6020 Dwarf & Unusual Conifers (again & again)
7002 Dinner

so how come the only local staying for dinner is Dr. Dave?
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Post by whamadiddle »

dale - i think we are all staying for dinner - that is kind of a given..........
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Post by Hostahaveum »

For those who can go this year, please take lots of pictures & post them so we can all share in the fun. Thanks ~ Dot
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Post by thy »

:cry: :cry: :cry:

One of the times every year, when i want to live closer... I know US is big :wink:

Still dreaming of Podcasting and ready to pay

Until then.... please pics and tell us the eccence of every class
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Post by Dale »

Does anyone besides me arrive on Friday afternoon? I think George arrives Friday. I absolutely HAVE TO get to the vending area as soon as possible. Last year, at 4:03p.m., I was blinded by bright yellows and soft spring greens and waxy blues. It was scary!

I know one can become snowblind! I've been there! But THIS is more like season-blind. From dirty whites and muck browns to oh, brilliant colour! And so many smiley faces! and blushed cheeks! (high blood pressure?) What a rush!

Too bad it only lasts until a week after I get home! Drying out the new babies (the hosta finder, a t-shirt and some new books, only, of course) takes a little longer and raises guilt levels exponentially to how many die on my windowsill. The ides of March, notwithstanding!
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