Hallson Gardens

This morning the mailman knocked on the door & left a box! I knew right away, my secret trade had arrived! And guess what, Wanda is my secret trader! :P My hands were actually trembling as I opened the box and unwrapped true treasures. 2 beautiful hosta were in the triange box: 'Bud is Wiser' & 'Cre...

My guess for the 'green & white' one would be 'American Sweetheart'.

MM

Hey, Sue, Thanx! for posting about the hosta event @ the Dubuque Arboretum. I'm planning to be there also. The ROHS (Russ O'Hara Hosta Society) is going on a bus leaving from Des Moines & picking Pella people up @ the interstate by Newton. (Reldon, are you coming?) You do not have to be a member to ...

Reldon,

Your sedum wall is wonderful. I like the rest too! No wonder you can't come for a visit - working too hard & the price of gas!

I'm envisioning an array of sedums growing inside those concrete block holes. I have plenty of sedums to share.

Good Job!

MM

Linda P Thank goodness you found your secret trade box when you did. War Paint is an awesome plant. It's a favorite of Trudy's & now mine too. I got one from Josh last year and had it in a pot all season. It was so beautiful and now is lovely in the garden. You will love it! I didn't know it was on ...

Just got back from the PO. My box is headed east across the Mississippi River. I have to confess though, the plants are not from Marlys' Garden but from Trudy's Holland Drive Gardens. I just didn't have the energy or the heart to split anybody else this year. I chose 2 and Trudy chose 2 to go to a v...

Your Dr. Suess quote says it all. “If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good” I save lots of sdlgs that aren't anything special. It's just for fun. One summer I grew all green Frances Williams sdlgs in a vase of water for the entire summer. I got so many comments from friends...

What a fun day we all had! I love that picture. Are you making the bus trip to Dubuque on June 10th? We are hoping to go. If anyone would be interested in tagging along contact me for the information. The Russ O'Hara Hosta Society is hosting a bus trip to the Dubuque Arboretum on June 10th. There ar...

Secret Trade Hints! I will be happy with any healthy & happy hosta. I have too many plants all ready. Every year I swear I am not going to put myself thru the stress of the secret trades but then can't miss the fun! My hosta list is not really updated but it is on my website on the hosta page. Hope ...

Reldon, Is this gift Trudy sent in any way connected to that picture of you and she hiding in the hosta patch together. :lol: I get Popcorn and Peanut mixed up too. Don't really know why. Maybe it's because they go together in Cracker Jacks. Is there a hosta named Cracker Jacks yet? I really want to...

Hank, I have agreed with your assesment of Fragrant Blue. But! look how beautifylly it sets off the colors of it's neighbors and the powdery blush on the thick substanced, heart shaped leaves is desireable and the lovely pure white flowers are wonderful and as you say thye are fragrant. Mine has nev...

Ditto to Reldon & pauhaus!!!



MM

The boyz from Naylor Creek are really on the ball. My prize plant from the AHS Auction, Hosta 'Rufus Rider' arrived on my door step yesterday. It is a beautiful breath of spring. The leaves are so graceful with floating waving margins, fresh spring colors and multi-eyed! A really nice young plant! J...

Reldon, Connie, Sneb, David, & I were not the only attendees at our mtg today. LOL! Hallsonites, Pepper 1 (Kathy & Gary) were there quietly doing all the work and keeping everything rolling smoothly. Dr. Roston's presentation was quite interesting. I cut some hosta leaves for a bouquet a couple summ...

Hey, Gang! I've been working so hard on the Garden Gala that my local (non-hosta) garden club puts on this is the first opportunity I've had to check out things here recently. And now I find you're all talking about me. Thanx! for the kind comments. I will try real hard to post Trudy's article for e...

Very Interesting! I'll have to try it.

What ever happened to that new book Mark Zillis was working on?


MM

How refreshing to read all the good things about Gold Standard. And I must agree, it is a 'gold standard' in the hosta world. I love my GS. It makes my heart smile. Mine grows in quite a bit of sun & the on-going color parade is wonderful thru the growing season. A 'classic' must be included in the ...

Reldon, Ebb Tide has done well for me. Is yours getting strangled by the crab tree? I wasn't too impressed with ET until last year. It was wonderful and now a (you guessed it) my favorite! Mine had the flecking too. I think Trudy gave the plant to me a few years back. I don't really see that it is s...

'Stark Gardens' catalog just went to press a couple weeks ago. I haven't gotten mine yet either. Eric emailed saying the catalog was being dropped at the printer about then. I'm hoping to have Stark Gardens catalogs at the Garden Gala my local garden club is sponsoring April 14th in Knoxville, Ia. I...

Now, I'm ashamed of myself! Of course, hosta is the friendship plant! I love sharing my plants. But! I still feel it is rude to right out ask for a piece of a plant. Lots of people think hostas can just be chopped up with a spade & split up into a million pieces without any effort at all. Some hosta...