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There is NO Hosta Society in the state of Texas! ... its sad because we are the biggest state in the union and the American Hosta Society is a world wide organization ... and we grow Hosta ... lots of Hostas! Enough Hostas that we should have our own organization. So after talking to several executives at the AHS it was suggested that we start our own. I was then introduced to Mr. Mike Chambers who is presently the Regional Director of the Dixie Region, his tenure ends at the end of the month and then he becomes National Director of Membership for the AHShe was very excited and sent all kinds of material to make this happen. At this point I contacted Nikki Crain who is the Marketing and Promotional Director of North Haven Gardens off Central Expressway. Now she is really excited! She planning all the publicity and promotions around this meeting. So mark your calendars
for SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27 2008 to be at NORTH HAVEN GARDENS for this affair.
Mr. Chamber will do a class on Hosta Basics and emphasis how different growing Hostas are in the south. Mr. Chambers will bring handouts and show slides of his garden and talk a little about making beds and growing in pots. He keep about 75 in pots year round, can you imagine?.
Some of his programs include Hosta Basics, Putting Hostas to bed for the winter, Hosta Propagation, and Judging Hosta Shows.
I think the Hosta Basics will be best because it will open up a lot of good questions and discussion for newer Hosta gardeners.
Mr. Chambers just finish writing an article with two friends that will be in our Hosta newsletter in August. It is called “Southern Hostas? Maybe Not … “. It talks about the species that do not like the south and gives a list of Hosta varieties that have killed several times in his hometown of Memphis. He intends to circulate copies and we will be the first to see. them
He will bring brochures for the American Hosta Society and they have a new booklet that is for sale for I think is $2 which is called Hosta Adventure. It is the best primer for beginners..
I started to do a DG blast for people whom I thought was interested in Hostas, but I did not want to miss anyone as we want everybody involved ... get in gear and support Texas.
Input is needed ...more information to follow and questions will be answered to the best of my knowledge
Thanks Sylvia
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