Midwest Hosta Convention '08

Trudy · Post by **Trudy** » Jul 16, 2008 12:53 pm

Thanks Ken...for posting pix of "Little Maddie".

She looked good next to your "Kenzie". Could you post a photo of your "Kenzie"? Maybe you have one before the dividing party.

We did our dividing in a wheel barrow, but it looks like a toilet would work. The guy writing the tags even had the blue gloves on

Mary in the video sure looked like she could of used a pair of those blue gloves, since she was the dunker of the hosta!

Carol W · Post by **Carol W** » Jul 16, 2008 1:04 pm

'Little Maddie' sure is a cutie! And what a great idea to carry tags with oneself...must start this habit!

"King Lizard" dividing was a fun time to watch loved the toilet part never would of thought of it!!! Just think if it's city water more then likely chlorinate. Nice looking hosta, too!!!

Carol W · Post by **Carol W** » Jul 16, 2008 1:14 pm

Renaldo's 2nd place is amazing look at all those different leaves!!! Wow

Diana · Post by **Diana** » Jul 16, 2008 3:37 pm

That clip was fun to watch. Glad you made it.

-Diana

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jul 16, 2008 7:44 pm

Thanks for posting the dividing video, Kim. Dr. Rod & Mary the Rinse Nurse.

There were too many people watching it in hospitality the last nite. I couldn't get close enough to see what all was going on.

Good to see you again as always.

Mary Ann · Post by **Mary Ann** » Jul 16, 2008 8:53 pm

Good job on the video, Kim, what a hoot!

Some of Renaldo's competing entries in the Artistic Design Division. . . . . . .all too cute.

JaneG · Post by **JaneG** » Jul 16, 2008 9:08 pm

What cool arrangements, Renaldo! Thanks for posting them MaryAnn!

Carol W · Post by **Carol W** » Jul 16, 2008 10:06 pm

Renaldo all those are just so cute, you have talent!

Mary Ann · Post by **Mary Ann** » Jul 16, 2008 11:32 pm

Sorry, I meant to say those were Renaldo's competition.

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jul 16, 2008 11:41 pm

Thanks, but...... those were all other designs in the different categories. I think there were 4 [maybe 5] different categories for arrangements.

Mary Ann did you get a pic of the one that had the flashing lights & the orange construction zone cone?? It was next to mine & I thought it was great!!

Mary Ann · Post by **Mary Ann** » Jul 16, 2008 11:56 pm

No, but I got the skyscraper . . . .

jerry_br · Post by **jerry_br** » Jul 17, 2008 8:31 am

That video is too funny.

King Lizzard looks like a great plant. No information about on the HL, does anyone have any details on it?

Jerry

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jul 17, 2008 8:57 am

Nice shot of the skyscraper, Mary Ann.

King Lizard - was that the one you guys spent the big bucks on?? I think Kimmie pulled Mary & then Rod into the buying cartel since the price kept going up. Hence the bathroom surgery.

I looked it up at the Registrar's online site.
Here's the link:
http://hostaregistrar.org/detail.asp?se ... g%20Lizard

It was a 1st time offering - never had a division anywhere outside of the originator's garden before. A highly desireable cross between 2 Olga plants [Niagara Falls x Grand Canyon]. Floyd Rogers is a member of the NIHS which hosted the convention.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the name must be Doors/Jim Morrison-related. Since I believe Morrison was often referred to as The Lizard King.

jerry_br · Post by **jerry_br** » Jul 17, 2008 9:09 am

Thanks for the info. I should have looked there before asking....

The cross does sound very interesting.

Regards
Jerry

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Jul 17, 2008 1:35 pm

Rod was my first partner and THEN Mary....and neither Mary nor Rod knew about each other. Mary freaked when I bid $400, but I new that Rod was still in the deal and he was happy at what he thought was going to be $200 for his part of the deal. As it turns out, we all got a heafty chunk at $125 apiece and we sold the little division to Don Dean for $50.

Roxanne · Post by **Roxanne** » Jul 17, 2008 7:03 pm

Kim, great story!!

Wish I had been there to see the whole thing unfold. You guys all made out, and gave a hefty donation to the society as well!
Well, now Lizard King will be in a few gardens, won't it?

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jul 17, 2008 8:18 pm

I bet you were having fun freaking Mary out.

Wish you could have been there, Rox. It was great fun!!

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Jul 18, 2008 11:38 am

We missed you Rox! Are you going to be able to make Michigan or Champaign-Urbana next year? If not, you'll have to come to MN for the National in 2010. By then, King Lizard might be able to make another appearance!

DBoweMD · Post by **DBoweMD** » Jul 25, 2008 9:43 am

Here are a couple pics from Mary Ann's garden, (optional garden) from Sunday morning

DBoweMD · Post by **DBoweMD** » Jul 25, 2008 10:18 am

Marvelous Marlys shows her white edged sport of Red October, found in her own garden. It's a beauty!
The table shows some other competitors in the seedling and sport competition.
Bob Solberg's yellow plant took a blue ribbon.
Trudy's seedling from Big Daddy got a blue ribbon as did my tall blue one, a cross of Salute and Green Fountain.
My big tall blue seedling I have named Fontainebleau. (Jeroen, where are you?)
They did not do a people's choice award or a best of show in this category, which disapppointed a lot of us. Apparently an oversight in the planning.