EMHS 2014 Hosta Stone featuring
Han's Hansen's
Hosta "Joy Ride"
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Price for the public; $35.00 each for Natural and $40.00 each for Colored.
Available in Natural (pictured), Black, Brown, Moss, Lavender, Iron, & Black-Brown-Cream.
To pre-order for delivery at Hosta College in Piqua, Ohio March 14th and 15th please contact Cathy Hodgson at cehodgso@hotmail.com
A Walter's Gardens introduction-
Han's Hansen's Hosta "Joy Ride" 
Hosta "Joy Ride" was bred by Hans Hansen and introduced by Walter's Gardens of Michigan. EMHS will be selling the plant at Hosta College to go along with the EMHS Hosta Stone featuring the same plant. There are a limited number of plants which will be sold for $10.00 each on a first come first served basis.
The new EMHS T-shirt featuring
Joseph Tychonievich's © 2013 Hosta Addiction Self-Test 
The Hosta Addiction T-shirts are available by contacting EMHS President Glen Pace at pacegardens@charter.net or by calling Glen at 989-244-4029.
The cost of the shirt is $20.00 each. Sizes available are S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. Priority Mail shipping is available at an additional $6.00. Joseph Tychonievich's Hosta Addiction Self Test saying is printed on the back of the shirt. The proceeds from the sale of this shirt go to promote our “Purpose” which is, to promote the interest of hostas and shade gardening; to extend horticultural education and activities to its members and the community. Thank you for your support of our common cause....HOSTA! |
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Hosta College Sale Items from EMHS
February 2014 Newsletter
Note from the President- Another year has passed and now we
must look forward. EMHS has another year
of programs and events already planned or in the planning stages. A group trip to find more plants for your
gardens (Arrowhead Alpines and Gee Farms), new speakers, new program topics,
and new members gardens to see are just some of the things to look forward to
this year.
As always we
will begin the year with Jan Everson as our speaker and she will show a
pictorial presentation of last year’s MHS Garden Tour and the 2013 Tailgate
Party. Jan’s programs are always a great way to start the new season of
Hosta growing by giving ideas of what you can look for to add to your own
garden, ideas of what you can change to enhance your own gardens, or maybe
persuading somebody to attend the current year’s Hosta functions by showing all
the fun and educational they can be.
Mick and Cathy Hodgson have already unveiled
the 2014 EMHS Hosta Stone at last year’s Christmas Party. If you haven’t already ordered your stone
featuring Hans Hansen’s H. “Joy Ride”, you should contact the Hodgson’s. The public unveiling of this year’s stone
will be at Hosta College on March 14th and 15th. As always we need members to volunteer to
help transport the stones to Piqua, OH.
If you are able to help with this project, please contact Mick and Cathy
at 810-664-8985.
The following
is an email sent to the EMHS Fund Raising Chairperson, Cathy Hodgson, regarding
the volunteers that help transport stones to Hosta College.
-SNIP- *Update This issue has been resolved. -Glen
We
will discuss the above email from Kay Anderson at the February Meeting if any
further clarification is needed.
You
will find Hosta College information contained below in this newsletter. If you have never attended Hosta College you
are missing out on a chance to break up your winter doldrums with some exciting
plants, educational opportunities, and talking with fellow Hosta enthusiast.
We
as a Hosta Society need to thank Walter’s Gardens for donating plants of Hosta “Joy
Ride” to EMHS as a fundraising effort. These
plants will be sold at Hosta College for $10.00 each. I wish to thank Cathy Hodgson and Sally Suttle
for their work on this project.
The
EMHS T-shirts featuring Joseph Tychonievich’s Hosta Addiction saying are
available by contacting Glen. More
information is contained below in this newsletter and on the blog.
I
have printed business cards for EMHS. I have made 100 of these so members can
have something to give to people that show interest in joining our group. Take a couple of these when at the meeting if
you would like to have them for the reason mentioned.
Sincerely,
Glen
Glen
Next Meeting- Our next meeting will be on
February 13th at 6:00 PM at the Mayfield Twp. Hall, 1900 N. Saginaw,
Lapeer, MI 48446. This is our regular
meeting place located just south of the point of M-24 and N. Saginaw, (the
driveway just north of the Cemetery).
Our speaker
for this meeting will be Jan Everson who will present the MHS Garden Tour and
the 2013 Tailgate Party in an exciting pictorial format. Jan makes a program every year after
attending Hosta Society functions so that those not able to attend the functions
and Garden Tours can still enjoy a mini tour of the events. Be sure to bring a notepad as you will see
pictures of plants that you want to find for your own garden.
The
new EMHS T-shirt featuring Joseph
Tychonievich's Hosta Addiction self-test are available by contacting
EMHS President Glen Pace at pacegardens@charter.net or by calling Glen at
989-244-4029.
The cost of the shirt is $18.00 each to EMHS Members and $20.00 each to non-members. Sizes available are S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. Priority Mail shipping is available at an additional $6.00. Joseph Tychonievich's Hosta Addiction Self-Test saying is printed on the back of the shirt.
The proceeds from the sale of this shirt go to promote our “Purpose” which is, to promote the interest of hostas and shade gardening; to extend horticultural education and activities to its members and the community.
Hosta College- This is Hosta College’s 21st
Anniversary. The cost of the shirt is $18.00 each to EMHS Members and $20.00 each to non-members. Sizes available are S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. Priority Mail shipping is available at an additional $6.00. Joseph Tychonievich's Hosta Addiction Self-Test saying is printed on the back of the shirt.
The proceeds from the sale of this shirt go to promote our “Purpose” which is, to promote the interest of hostas and shade gardening; to extend horticultural education and activities to its members and the community.
Registration for Hosta College 2014 will start at:
6:00 a.m. on February 1, 2014 for Teachers and Board Members
6:00 a.m. on February 8, 2014 for GLRHS Members
6:00 a.m. on February 15, 2014 for Non-Members
Registration will close at Midnight on February 28, 2014
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW STARTING TIME!
If you are a member of MHS you can register as a member of GLRHS. To become an MHS Member; Dues are $15 per household for up to two people, good for 2 years. Make checks payable to: The Michigan Hosta Society and send to; Michigan Hosta Society, 2509 Wembly Lane, Troy, MI 48084-1280
For more info about Hosta College, visit http://ihostohio.com/Portal/glhc/
The 2014 Hosta College Gift Plant is: H. 'Steve Moldovan'
A giant (51" wide x 38" tall) hosta with intensely corrugated, lightly cupped, blue-green leaves. It has near-white flowers on 30" to 45" scapes.
“Indiana Bob”
Balitewicz died January26, 2014. Bob was the hybridizer of Hosta “Krugerrand” featured on
the EMHS 2013 Hosta Stone. Anybody that attended Hosta
College would know Bob from his being the auctioneer at the Hosta Auction on
the first night of Hosta College. He was
a great friend and very active in MHS, the region and AHS. He will be sadly missed.
Hosta Stones- The hybridizer for 2014 is Hans
Hansen and the plant is Hosta “Joy Ride”.
H. “Joy Ride” was introduced by Walter’s Gardens. It forms a wriggly, broadly mounding mass of
very wavy blue-green leaves accented with upright folded edges, grows to 16 x
36, and has 24 inch scapes of widely flared, tubular, light lavender flowers
produced in midsummer. The official unveiling of the 2014 Hosta
Stone will be at Hosta College in Piqua, OH on March 14th, 2014.
EMHS will also be selling the live plant of Hosta “Joy Ride”
at Hosta College. Walter’s Gardens
donated the plants to EMHS in exchange for one of our Hosta Stones featuring
this plant. The plants will be sold for
$10.00 each.
There are
nine 2012 Hosta Stones featuring Ron Livingston’s H. “Alakazaam” left this
year. On hand are; 2 Brown, 1 Moss, and 3
Iron. The sale price is $30.00 for each
stone. We also have two 2011 Stones
featuring Van Wade’s H. “American Halo”.
These stones are in natural color and are $25.00 each. Lastly, there is one 2008 stone featuring
Joshua’s Banner hybridized by Gil Jones.
This stone is natural in color and is on sale at the price of
$25.00. All of the aforementioned stones
are for sale on a first come first served basis. If interested in purchasing any of these
stones please call Cathy Hodgson at 810-664-8985.
Review the last meeting
minutes on the blog. We
will vote to accept the minutes as written at the next meeting.
2014
Calendar of Events: EMHS events are noted in bold
print and other
events are noted in italics.
Jan- No Meeting
Feb 13- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Jan Everson-2013 MI Hosta Tour/GLHS Tailgate
March- Hosta College in Piqua OH, EMHS Hosta Stone public sales, No Meeting
April 10- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker?
May 1- NOTE DATE CHANGE Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker-Joseph Tychonievich
May 17 Workday at Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton
June 1 Ed Elslager Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
June 12- Garden Meeting at???
June 11-14 AHS National Convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Feb 13- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Jan Everson-2013 MI Hosta Tour/GLHS Tailgate
March- Hosta College in Piqua OH, EMHS Hosta Stone public sales, No Meeting
April 10- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker?
May 1- NOTE DATE CHANGE Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker-Joseph Tychonievich
May 17 Workday at Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton
June 1 Ed Elslager Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
June 12- Garden Meeting at???
June 11-14 AHS National Convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
June 20 - 22 Great Lakes Region Tailgate -
Dayton OH area
June 28 Hosta Show and Sale at MSU, East
Lansing
July 10- Garden Meeting at???
July 27 . Ed Elslager Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
Aug 14- Garden Meeting at Diana O’Riordan’s
Aug. 24 Annual Meeting and Workday, Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton
Sept 11- EMHS Plant Exchange at Pam Walmsley’s
Oct 9- Meeting possible, ideas???
Nov- No Meeting
Nov. 2 Ed Elslager Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
Dec 11- Mayfield Twp. Hall, EMHS Christmas Party
July 10- Garden Meeting at???
July 27 . Ed Elslager Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
Aug 14- Garden Meeting at Diana O’Riordan’s
Aug. 24 Annual Meeting and Workday, Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton
Sept 11- EMHS Plant Exchange at Pam Walmsley’s
Oct 9- Meeting possible, ideas???
Nov- No Meeting
Nov. 2 Ed Elslager Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
Dec 11- Mayfield Twp. Hall, EMHS Christmas Party
Need a Host- We need a member to host the June 12th
and July 10th meetings. Please let Glen
know if you are willing to host either of these meetings. The summer Member Garden Tour meetings are a
way for the membership to visit member’s gardens and learn from each other as
well as for members to show their skills and various techniques of
gardening.
2014
Group Carpool Trip – The EMHS Board discussed
coordinating a carpool trip to Arrowhead Alpines and Gee Farms for the latter
part of May. We will discuss this
further at the February meeting to find out how many are interested in the
trip.
Comments to the EMHS blog: I am mentioning blog posting to let you know that your comments to the blog can be published too. All you have to do is go to the EMHS blog at http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/ and comment to a blog posting which will alert me that you have made a comment. Once I deem the comment valid for publishing I will okay and it will automatically be posted. Please note that I cannot edit or spell check your comments, all I can do is to publish, ignore, or delete your comments. All comments will be screened by me to deter any vulgarity or inappropriate comments being published to the EMHS blog. Glen
Club Members selling Hosta or related products;
Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting
Hanner, Mark/Becky- Pottery. 810-631-4292,mhanner@aol.com
Hunter, Barb- Hosta, Daylilies, Pond supplies. 810-664-7531, baha@chartermi.net
Lisik, Phil/Ginger-Hosta, Daylilies, other plants. 989-642-5772, lisik46@yahoo.com
Moore, Dyane- Fairy houses https://www.facebook.com/GardenArtAndMoore
Moore, Dyane- Fairy houses https://www.facebook.com/GardenArtAndMoore
Pickard, Carolyn- Daylilies, Hosta. 989-871-2873,robfamily5@yahoo.com
Salk, Pat/Bill Kapustka, Daylilies. 810-678-3519,daylilyabode@msn.com
Smith, Stan/Mary Lou, Concrete leaves, toad houses. 989-845-3455
Websites of Interest:
American Hosta Society-http://www.americanhostasociety.org/
American Hosta Society Convention Website-http://www.hosta2012.com/
AHS Hosta Library Website-http://www.hostalibrary.org/
Michigan Hosta Society Website-http://www.hostahappenings.com/
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society blog-http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/
AHS Hosta Library Website-http://www.hostalibrary.org/
Michigan Hosta Society Website-http://www.hostahappenings.com/
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society blog-http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/
Hosta Society Membership info-
American Hosta Society, $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34 family, $62/2 years
Send dues to: Sandie Markland, AHS Membership Secretary, Post Office Box 7539, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Michigan Hosta Society, Dues are $15 per household for up to two people, good for 2 years. Make checks payable to: The Michigan Hosta Society and send to; Michigan Hosta Society, 2509 Wembly Lane, Troy, MI 48084-1280
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society, Dues $5 per year per household, Make check payable to EMHS and mail to: Barb Hunter, EMHS Treasurer, 316 Davis Lake Rd. Lapeer, MI 48746
EMHS Board of Officers:
President Glen Pace
pacegardens@charter.net 989-244-4029
Vice-President Pam Walmsley
---no email--- 810-964-2311
Treasurer Barb Hunter
baha@chartermi.net 810-664-7531
Secretary Marlene Daniels
gardenfairy50@aol.com 810-664-8317
Past President Mark Hanner
mhanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
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