American Hosta Society
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The time is growing short to get your excellent hosta photos entered into the American Hosta Society/The Hosta Journal photo contest. The deadline is Decemeber 31. Details are in the spring 2023 The Hosta Journal. If you are not an American Hosta Society member, PM me and I'll send you the rules.
AHS Members: be watching your mailbox . . . 😉
Mary Schwartzbauer and I are working on a project authorized by the American Hosta Society Board of Directors called Great Gardens. The object is to capture photos and videos of notable hosta gardens and post short videos of them. We are starting with the garden of Dr. Bob Olson, but need some help. Although we and a crew from the Minnesota Hosta Society thoroughly weeded and mulched the garden, it still does not have the sparkle it had while Dr. Olson was still alive. If you have photos or video of Bob’s garden, we’d like to incorporate them into our project. Please DM me if you have material to contribute and I’ll tell you how to send it. Andy Marlow
Hey, American Hosta Society members, if you are voting in the AHS Popularity Poll and the Benedict Awards on the ballots distributed with the spring issue of The Hosta Journal, please note that the two ballots go to two different people. The Popularity Poll comes to Andy Marlow, but the Benedict ballot goes to Michael Greanya. Mike's address is on the back of the ballot. Please flip the ballot over, add your information and mail appropriately.
11/06/2023
Congratulations to Josh Spece, recipient of the 2023 Alex J. Summers distinguished merit award!!!! He named H. ‘Country Confessions’ as his Distinguished Merit Hosta.
10/06/2023
Day #2 of the AHS convention garden tours! Thank you to everyone in Ames, IA for such a great event and beautiful gardens. 🙏❤️🍃
09/06/2023
Wonderful tour gardens on day one of the convention! Thanks to all the hosts who put in SO much work. They’re beautiful! 😍
09/06/2023
Don and Dee Draper’s garden at the AHS convention in Ames, IA. 😍😍😍
09/06/2023
09/06/2023
What a fun idea at the AHS convention “Hostatality”… A s’mores bar!
08/06/2023
Congratulations to all the winners of the Hosta show! Especially to Andrea Geske who won Best of Show for her leaf, H. ‘Andrew.’!
08/06/2023
Having a great time at the annual AHS convention in Iowa!
The spring issue of The Hosta Journal must be reaching a lot of American Hosta Society members as I am now receiving a steady stream of hosta popularity poll ballots. If you got your Journal, fill out and send in your choices.
The Hosta Journal 54-1 is in the mail and already being received by some members. Enjoy!
24/03/2023
The latest convention update for you. Standard registration fee timeline extended! Hosta Seasons Greetings! Some of us are already seeing the green tips of hosta peeking through the sun-warmed soil; the rest of us are hoping the snow
22/02/2023
Sign Up Sign Up Here!
07/02/2023
Join the American Hosta Society for $40.00 and receive a free hosta. New members will receive Hosta 'Heart of the Sunrise', an all gold sport of 'Goodness Gracious'. Also new members receive the Hosta Journal, the Hosta Adventure and the Hosta of the Year booklet, along with a $15.00 voucher for purchase of hosta at our participating nurseries.
Membership The American Hosta Society (AHS) is a not-for-profit organization. The AHS is organized exclusively for educational and scientific purposes, and especially to promote, encourage, and foster the development of the genus Hosta and public interest therein. These purposes are expressly limited so that t...
15/01/2023
Membership The American Hosta Society (AHS) is a not-for-profit organization. The AHS is organized exclusively for educational and scientific purposes, and especially to promote, encourage, and foster the development of the genus Hosta and public interest therein. These purposes are expressly limited so that t...
15/05/2022
IF YOU’RE A HOSTA LOVER, YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!!!!
The 2022 convention of the Midwest Regional Hosta Society, Hostas Chicago Style, will take place July 14 – 16 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in suburban Lisle. Make it a point to be there for the warm Chicago-style welcome and the special features that will make you glad you came: Fabulous garden tours in which hostas share top billing with other distinctive plants and garden designs; speakers you probably haven’t heard before; vendors with both classic and new hostas, companion plants and other items for your garden; hosta auction; and lots more.
Make plans to join fellow hosta lovers from throughout the Midwest at Hostas Chicago Style, July 14 - 16, 2022. Mark your calendars now.
Details and registration form on MRHS website:
http://www.midwesthostasociety.org
24/03/2022
Spring is here! What are you doing to get ready?
06/12/2021
Important reminder! Don’t forget the carrots.
A chuckle and a giggle....
16/07/2021
AMERICAN HOSTA SOCIETY ONLINE AUCTION is going on now!
https://www.32auctions.com/ahs2021
American Hosta Society Silent auction 'American Hosta Society' hosted online at 32auctions.
20/06/2021
What is your favorite new Hosta this year?
01/05/2021
Spring has sprung!
09/09/2020
Beautiful!
07/09/2020
What is your favorite late bloomer?
16/08/2020
The foliated scape on H. Blue Perfection is still blooming! 🥰 Thank you to Melodie McLean for sharing. What’s still blooming in your gardens?
16/07/2020
It’s a beautiful day for hostas...
08/07/2020
What’s your favorite hosta today?
03/07/2020
What is your favorite patriotic themed hosta? Show off your photos!