Hallson Gardens

I am from the Northern Twin Cities area and have been to Bachman's many times. Last year I saw Striptease that was possibly the WORST case of HVX I have ever seen!!! Waited in a long line to inform the person at the "desk" but ran out of time, before it was my "turn". I know Bachman's has a very goo...

Hi Chris, Dr. Lockhart lists several hosta as "immune". During his visit to my personal garden he stated that he chopped up HVX hosta and spread them over certain hosta and they NEVER got the HVX!!! His list is ... Immune Bressingham Blue Frosted Jade Love Pat Great Expectation Sagae H. sieboldiana ...

I am not an expert, but I talked to Dr. Lockhart about Tomato ringspot virus. He said it is native to the USA and just another virus we have to "deal" with. Maybe someone knows if any product controls it. Dr. Lockhart did tell me that chemical Marathon 1% granules will control the nematode that caus...

Good news on HVX (only found in hosta), but TRV (Tobacco Rattle Virus) also come from Northern Europe and not native to the USA according to Dr. Ben Lockhart...(he stated until proven wrong). He spent over 2 hours in my gardens today.This is my personal gardens....He also checked my hosta that I ha...

Just checked....cedarville, NJ don't know if I should post his Ebay ID......

How does one contact the Dept of Ag in NJ??

Sent the seller an email. I was planning on bidding on several of his other Hosta. Received a very nice response. He said he grows his virus hosta in a different location and bleaches all tools. Said he had too much invested to "take any chances"....Also said he sends info about HVX to the buyers of...

Just saw Walden made a comeback on ebay. Another seller...

He did not link to HostaLibrary........

Hosta Lady of Anoka

Have you worked up a list of "safe" hosta to purchase BR for next spring and which supplier to use....and also TC hosta. I know Dr. Lockhart published a list of hosta that seldom tested for HVX. I am concerned about next years orders......
Hosta Lady of Anoka

I just got off the phone with the Plant Pathology Lab at the University of Minnesota. Initial HVX test is $25.00 and each additional sample sent at the same time is $5.00. I know that Chris mentioned this before, but I thought I would repost. Great news if you need to send lots of samples. Address :...

Hi Chris,
Have you heard from Mark Zilis of Q & Z? Hope to hear that he is careful with his TC plants, also.

Hope you can add notes regarding Q&Z and HVX........