Zilis Talk this weekend

steg · Post by **steg** » Jun 19, 2008 9:02 pm

Anyone else headed to hear Zillis talk this weekend?

dmi188 · Post by **dmi188** » Jun 19, 2008 9:15 pm

I hope to! Wish the book was done, tho!

greenguy · Post by **greenguy** » Jun 19, 2008 10:43 pm

i was planning on sunday but that is out - maybe saturday

also, disappointed about the book - kind of makes me want to skip it

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jun 20, 2008 7:37 am

I have too much going on this weekend , so it's out for me too.

Please do give us a report next week.

steg · Post by **steg** » Jun 20, 2008 7:58 am

My wife and I are planning on Sat.

I too am disappointed about the book, but that's how it goes sometimes. I'm sure the book will be worth the wait, but it's always nice to hear someone talk too. Not to mention being able to look around as well. Nice place.

We'll let you know how it goes......hope to see some of you there.

DBoweMD · Post by **DBoweMD** » Jun 20, 2008 8:19 am

I'll be there at least Sunday at 1 pm. I might come out Saturday too (11 am). I can't stick around long Saturday. If you see me be sure to introduce yourself.

greenguy · Post by **greenguy** » Jun 20, 2008 9:08 am

Dr. Dave, you know you kind of look like mark?

it must be your fault the book isn't ready

thehostagourmet · Post by **thehostagourmet** » Jun 20, 2008 10:00 am

Mark is also speaking at First Look. I'll see him there.

dmi188 · Post by **dmi188** » Jun 20, 2008 11:06 am

You can come say hi to me too, on Saturday! I am usually the only grey haired lady wearing a skirt. DH has white hair.

steg · Post by **steg** » Jun 20, 2008 7:37 pm

Feel free to yell out "Steg"....I'm sure I'll be the only one to answer. (If you prefer - Mike is fine too)

Shorts and a blue t-shirt that says GAP - that'll be me

dmi188 · Post by **dmi188** » Jun 21, 2008 9:06 am

Not going to make it after all.

Enjoy!

spencer1400 · Post by **spencer1400** » Jun 21, 2008 3:50 pm

We are spending the day at our lake cottage in northern Indiana today and plan to leave for Chesterland early in the morning. We are about 4 hrs away. This is our 30th wedding anniversary weekend and DH is taking me over there as a present. I am sorry about the book not being done, but have never been to Homestead, so this will be a treat.
I hope this storm that just went through here does not get them over there. We have trees down in the front yard!
Hope to see some of you tomorrow.

Jane

greenguy · Post by **greenguy** » Jun 22, 2008 10:20 am

did anyone make it? how was it?

DBoweMD · Post by **DBoweMD** » Jun 22, 2008 10:32 am

I met steg and wife, but didn't get to chat, so I am going back Sunday (today), later in the day to spend some time talking to Mark and any forum members that I meet.
The talk was very good, talking about how Mark got started in the hosta business, then most of it reviewing the history of the books written about hostas, and then talking about a list of the best and worst hostas to own, with examples from the hoop house to show. The talk finished about 12:45 (1.75 hours) but I had to leave a couple minutes early so I could get the food order for my son's graduation party.

steg · Post by **steg** » Jun 22, 2008 6:33 pm

As Dave mentioned, we got to meet but unfortunately we didn't get a chance to talk. Maybe next time we're up there?

The talk we great. I really enjoyed learning the history of hostas pretty much from the beginning. Starting from the first books published up through the latest.

It's just nice to get a chance to hear someone talk about something they are passionate about. Way cool. Not to mentioned we now have a few more hosta's that we should somehow find room for. We did pick up a couple hostas and some ferns, not to mention some European Ginger (hard to find that little thing).

All in all, my wife and I spent about 4 hours just looking around and listening. We stuck around for part of the tour afterwards and I enjoyed that as well. Lots of old beautiful trees that I had hardly noticed before. The number of "older" hostas varieties they have is incredible - well worth the trip anytime you're nearby.

I know we'll probably be back there over the 4th of July. Can't wait.

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jun 23, 2008 7:41 am

Glad you had a good time! One of these days I'll make it up there to see him talk. I've been up there once and loved it!

DBoweMD · Post by **DBoweMD** » Jun 23, 2008 9:08 am

On Sunday I got to meet Spencer1400, who may have traveled the furthest to attend. (Farthest? OK Most far) It thunderstormed right at the end of Mark Zilis's talk, so we spent a lot of time in the hoop house talking.
I tried to get two plants ID'ed that were on the property when I bought it. One probably successful as Rohdeifolia; the other is real big, sort of blue, thought it was Elegans but it is domed and a mild piecrust edge. We decided it is not Blue Mammoth, Green Piecrust or Grey Piecrust, based on looking at Peter Ruh's specimens.
I talked Mark Zilis into coming to visit my garden, and that was a lot of fun to get his impression of my hybridizing efforts. He took tons of pictures. It was still sprinkling off and on, so umbrellas were required. One of these days I hope to get the Ruh's to visit.

steg · Post by **steg** » Jun 23, 2008 11:38 am

Wow...got the man himself to come see you garden. I'd be a nervous wreck, but that's fantastic. I'm glad you got the chance to visit with him.

Was the talk on Sunday the same as on Sat? Just curious.

DBoweMD · Post by **DBoweMD** » Jun 23, 2008 12:27 pm

Pretty sure it was, but I didn't sit through it. I was looking at some of Pete's plants to see if I could ID my leaf.
Guess I better post a pic here.

DBoweMD · Post by **DBoweMD** » Jun 23, 2008 6:45 pm

Here is a pic during Saturday's talk.
Note the pile of books on the chair covered due to sprinkles of rain.

Hallson Gardens

Zilis Talk this weekend

Zilis Talk this weekend

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see some of you there..

We'll Be Threr!

awesome...