Midwest gathering, scattering

putnamgardens · Post by **putnamgardens** » Jul 15, 2007 8:03 am

Yup....200 of us gathered and now we're heading for home. First we gotta pack the SUV. THEN we're going to Roxanne Meyers garden an hour from Davenport. We're got blackmail shots of our Nederland friend in a RED hat and more. I'm taken home treasures of "angels", garden sign, hostas and rocks. Andy's calling me "Lucy" and insists I have "sum espaining to dew". Memo to self. WHEN Kim Larsen rides with us, pull a trailor. I sat with the Iowa crew for the auction. What a hoot. The drinking team was in rare form. I wish you all could have been there. Maybe next year in Chi town. Do save your baby sitting money and plan to attend next year. The gardens look NATIONAL worthy according to the power point we saw last night. Ooops. Continental breakfast is ready. I'll post photos soon if I can figure out how to size'm with my new PC software. Later, Love, Lisa

Trudy · Post by **Trudy** » Jul 15, 2007 10:22 am

Yes Lisa, we have had lots of fun!

I will have "sum espaining to dew", when I get home, with all these plants!

Lisa, I and Connie were talking this morning and just imagaining the Blue Angel on top of the SUV with its wings out.

Talk to you later.................

Linda P · Post by **Linda P** » Jul 15, 2007 10:49 am

Hope everyone has a safe trip home. I made it home in the weeee hours of the morning, and now I'm off to Roxanne's.
Can't wait to see the pics. I didn't take any. I was too busy enjoying the experience.
Linda P

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jul 15, 2007 12:04 pm

I have been thinking about you all....Had the date on the calendar.....If anyone ever do get pictures, I can't wait to see.....

Please do be safe returning home!

Jamie · Post by **Jamie** » Jul 15, 2007 1:07 pm

I had a awesome time meeting new faces and seeing old ones "PBR

". I didn't get any people pics so I hope some of the others did. It was a pleasure meeting and chatting with all of you that's for sure. Hope toget to do it again sometime in the near future.. Lisa and Kim broke out the hats last night so I got the he(( out as soon as I could

Lisa
Connie
Trudy
Jeff
Lois
Jimmy
Rod
Jeroen
Roxanne
Linda P
Ken
Mary Ann
David
Josh
Lee

It was also great to finally meet most of the Nursery Owners I buy from..
Bob and Nancy Solberg "Green Hill Hostas"
Jim and Karen Swartz "Jims Hosta"
Rob Mortko "Made In The Shade
Bill Ebert "Silvers and Elbert
Oscar Cross "Hilltop Farms"
Josh Spece and family "In The Country Garden and Gifts"
Gary "Naylor Creek"

The gardens were great I thought but I must admit I was impressed with Chubs the most.. Never seen so many mature plants in my life.. I'm not much into conifers but I did see a few nice ones in a couple gardens also.. Thanks everyone and hope I get the chance to have a experience like this again

Noxtra · Post by **Noxtra** » Jul 15, 2007 2:23 pm

I heard a few conversations about H. 'Trail of Tears' It was just one of many wonderfully grown plants in the Harper Garden!! It was certainly evident than "Chub" loved his Dog and his Garden!!!

Lee

Jamie · Post by **Jamie** » Jul 15, 2007 3:23 pm

Hi Lee,
Trail Of tears was in the Holmquist garden also and I missed it in Chubs

.. Here's a photo from the garden across from Chubs

..

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Jul 15, 2007 3:55 pm

So what is this story behind Trail of Tears?

Jamie · Post by **Jamie** » Jul 15, 2007 4:05 pm

Charla,
Someone else will have to fill you in on the story. I missed it.

I did hear a little talk about one called Biting Rosebuds but didn't hear enough to explain about it..

Mary Ann · Post by **Mary Ann** » Jul 15, 2007 4:52 pm

The beginning, the middle, and the end . . . .

whamadiddle · Post by **whamadiddle** » Jul 15, 2007 5:53 pm

we were being watched though.........

putnamgardens · Post by **putnamgardens** » Jul 15, 2007 8:35 pm

We are so proud. David won a tie for best seedling with Nancy Solberg. Roxanne took best sport in the MIDWEST preview. Congrats! When they were talking about how much they (Judges Kim Larsen, Bob Olson and Don Dean) LOVED David's seedling, I shot him behind Jan Lee with a happy smirk. Congrats. We crossed paths with the Solbergs in Roxanne's garden this am. Photo's on different camera coming soon. Connie was cut out of this photo with a close up of Trudy. We were at the bar called "Boozies" and they didn't even make Mojito's. Oh well, Eric of Starks garden fame ordered us up a round of Misc booze for the drinking team. Later, Love, Lisa

whamadiddle · Post by **whamadiddle** » Jul 15, 2007 8:50 pm

a close up of dr. dave's seedling. congrats on the award dave!

Justaysam · Post by **Justaysam** » Jul 15, 2007 9:40 pm

Congrats Dr. Dave and Roxanne!!! And what happened Mary Ann? Sounds like you all had a great time, wish I was there

Thanks for the report all, I surely missed not going.

putnamgardens · Post by **putnamgardens** » Jul 15, 2007 10:06 pm

Hostas were looking great! I talked to the Birthday boy himself. (Chub). His plant was originally named H. Krossa Regal Blush or was is splash?. Shoot. You'd think I was drinking at noon. Folks said that Soules used to have it and the name was changed to Trail of tears. It probably got its name cuz the rest of us who lust for a division will be crying cuz we can't get our hot little hands on it. Later, Love, Lisa

Kinman · Post by **Kinman** » Jul 15, 2007 10:07 pm

Hey all - it was truly great to see everyone! Makes me hate to go back to the day job!!!

Next time - mint leaves, rum, 7-up/soda, and ice is on me (in the glass . . .). Mint mojitos for everyone at the Winter Scientific!

I loved the gardens, the vending, the auction, and the leaf show. Of course, the best part is always the Hosta-tality room - the PBR, and crazy guys in orange hats (damn terrorists!) and everyone in between.

Mary Ann · Post by **Mary Ann** » Jul 16, 2007 8:34 am

You probably didn't know I'm now Andy Putnam's mother.

When we all went out to eat at Quizno's, the cashier said that my "DIL" had already paid for my meal. Sweet Lisa had serendipitously picked up my check, thereby making Andy my son.

putnamgardens · Post by **putnamgardens** » Jul 16, 2007 8:50 am

Ok Ma...now the blackmail slideshows. I'm kidd'n. Nothing too incriminating here. I now wish I woulda redone your hair for the wedding. Forgive me. My only regret is I didn't get a photo of how full our SUV was. Later, Love, Lisa

http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w183 ... e58b19.pbw

http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w183 ... b01b61.pbw

putnamgardens · Post by **putnamgardens** » Jul 16, 2007 8:58 am

The Drinking Team in rare form on Thursday night. We hit the bars of Davenport and "Boozies" was the best. The bartender was very accomadating. He even said it was OK to dance on the tables. Here's what we looked like BEFORE we tipped more. Later, Love, Lisa

http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w183 ... CF6209.jpg

Mary Ann · Post by **Mary Ann** » Jul 16, 2007 9:41 am

putnamgardens wrote: I now wish I woulda redone your hair for the wedding.

To fill in the blanks . . . .Lisa re-styled my typical ponytail into a fashionable French Braid for the convention. I looked darned cute that way too.

But it would have collapsed anyway during my Friday nite adventure at a BP station near Peoria with my broken down car. Some miracles happened and I made it on time to my grandson's wedding on Saturday in spite of my droopy "do" and no wheels.

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