AHS Convention "Back To The Future"

[Carol O]

Did any one go? Any photos? Reports?
Thanks, from one who did not get to go. It's on my bucket list, though.

[Chris_W]

I think it will have to be something for my bucket list too. Sometimes it is a week or longer before I even get to leave here for a little while, usually just to run to the bank or something, so there isn't any way for me to leave for a convention. Would love to see some pictures or hear about it though

[redcrx]

I will get some photos up in a while. They are still in my camera.

[Tigger]

I was there, too. Frankly, I wasn't able to get many good pictures. It was SOOOO hot, and I think hostas simply don't get to an impressive size down there. A pity. The Hosta Show was pretty good, though. I didn't make the head table (best of section), but I won a number of rather competitive best of class ribbons.

I will be writing up a visit to one of the gardens for the Online Hosta Journal, which comes out sometime this fall.

And it was cool (in the way; in fact it was impossibly hot) to visit Plant Delights and the associated botanical garden. We didn't buy any hostas there, but did get a few other things (with a bit of zone denial going on).

David

[redcrx]

I went down I-81 to see some caverns before the convention. Stopped at Bristol Caverns in Tennessee and got this "fun" shot while I was waiting for them to open.
I think it's a Tawny Emperor butterfly.

Tawny Emperor butterfly

[Carol O]

That is neat, Ed. David, after seeing hostas in Michigan and Wisconsin, I don't think hostas get as large in Washington either.

[redcrx]

A bunch of photos from Tony Avant's Plant Delights Nursery. It was hot in the garden. The dinner there was catered by Caraba's with Chicken Marsala.

I went to the Natural History Museum in Raleigh in the morning - lots of whales:

June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

Then to Plant Delights in the afternoon. I did pick up a couple of plants - Cabaret and High Fashion.

Here is Stargazer:

Stargazer - June 18, 2015

I didn't get the names on the next two:

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June 18, 2015

[redcrx]

Page 2 from Tony's:

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June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

[redcrx]

Page 3 from Tony's:
In this photo you can see one of the tour buses arriving:

June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

Lakeside Paisley Print:

Lakeside Paisley Print - June 18, 2015

Prime Meridian:

Prime Meridian - June 18, 2015

[redcrx]

Page 4 from Tony's:
Mid Morning on the left:

Mid Morning on the left - June 18, 2015

another waterfall - June 18, 2015

Leading lady & Satisfaction:

Leading Lady & Satisfaction - June 18, 2015

Garden art:

June 18, 2015

Warwick Choice with some interesting streaking:

Warwick Choice - June 18, 2015

[redcrx]

Page 5 and last from Tony's:

June 18, 2014

The seedling display area:

June 18, 2014

June 18, 2014

This one reminded me of Rosedale Misty Pathways but better:

June 18, 2014

June 18, 2014

[Tigger]

Thanks for sharing those pics of Plant Delights, Ed. I really was so heat-drained I took almost none, where I'm usually the shutterbug.

I think that century plant (agave) blooming could be the furthest north outdoor-planted bloomer in modern times. Amazing. And so sad that after it blooms, the crown dies.

David

[redcrx]

The Titus Garden - large elevated gazebo & stone ponds with frogs that didn't mind people being there.

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

[redcrx]

Page two of the Titus Garden:

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

[redcrx]

Last page of the Titus Garden:

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

Peggy Titus Garden - June 19, 2015

[lessa's dh]

Lynn and I were supposed to go this year but work would not give her the time off until just after we had cancelled. Another year hopefully

[redcrx]

The Lane Garden - she makes handcast concrete leaves and hypertufa troughs:

Amelia and Richard Lane Garden - June 19, 2015

Amelia and Richard Lane Garden - June 19, 2015

Amelia and Richard Lane Garden - June 19, 2015

Amelia and Richard Lane Garden - June 19, 2015

Amelia and Richard Lane Garden - June 19, 2015

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Page 2 of the Lane Garden:

Amelia and Richard Lane Garden - June 19, 2015

Amelia and Richard Lane Garden - June 19, 2015

Amelia and Richard Lane Garden - June 19, 2015

Amelia and Richard Lane Garden - June 19, 2015

Amelia and Richard Lane Garden - June 19, 2015

[redcrx]

Last page of the Lane Garden:
In my "new garden" topic I had discussed finding this beautiful example of High Fashion and getting into a discussion on the "white line" - whether it should be there or not.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=60475&hilit=+High+Fashion#p499700

I went back to my original posting of "Hosta of the Day" for High Fashion back in 2013 and noted the same thing - it has the classic Striptease white stripe.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=56944&hilit=+High+Fashion

High Fashion in the Amelia and Richard Lane Garden - June 19, 2015

High Fashion in the Amelia and Richard Lane Garden - June 19, 2015

[redcrx]

The Spain Moss Garden:

David and Patricia Spain Garden - June 19, 2015

David and Patricia Spain Garden - June 19, 2015

David and Patricia Spain Garden - June 19, 2015

David and Patricia Spain Garden - June 19, 2015

David and Patricia Spain Garden - June 19, 2015