Re: Why Grow Other's Seeds? / Junk Hostas

Hi--This has caused me to come out of lurking for just a bit.  Several
months ago I took an unscientific poll of the members of the pixlist and
Hallson Forums about their LEAST favorite varieties.  You can find the 15
plants at the Hosta Library, under "Lists".  The only variety on the list
that I thought was questionable was Patriot.  I probably got enough votes
from unhappy gardeners simply because Patriot is so widely sold.  By the
same token, there are some lousy varieties that did not show up in the
voting because there are so few gardeners who have ever purchased them.

Hank Zumach
Stoddard, WI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chick" <chick@bridgewoodgardens.com>
To: <hosta-open@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: Why Grow Other's Seeds? / Junk Hostas


> I guess what I'm saying is that, once again, we've come upon a problem
> that sounds like a good issue, something that sellers should be ashamed
> of and buyers should be up in arms about, and so far it turns out that
> we've come up with two plants.  So how big a problem is it really?
>
> I'll agree that there is not much justification for growing either of
> these. But before we get too upset at the growers and warning buyers to
> beware, I think we really have to come up with more than two plants out
> of all the hostas we offer.
>
> Boy, it's not easy to stir you guys up.  What's wrong, you all still
> bloated from stuffing yourselves over the holidays?
>
> Chick
> Stayin' Alive
>
> RBRSSR@aol.com wrote:
>
>   In a message dated 01/05/2003 1:35:30 PM Central Standard Time,
>   chick@bridgewoodgardens.com   writes:
>
>     Golden Sunburst is definitely one that should not
>     be sold, and probably Lunar Eclipse could be dropped, but frankly,
very
>     few people offer them any more.
>
>   Unfortunately, Golden Sunburst is offered by 13 retailers and Lunar
Eclipse
>   14 per the 2002 Hosta Finder. It is shocking to me that some well known
>   businesses continue to sell these plants. Have they no conscious?
>
>   Only the unknowledgable would buy these hostas.
>
>   I'm not suggesting that anyone should try to restrict free trade, but I
>   personally think less of businesses that continue to offer the above two
>   hostas. I'm sure there are others.
>   Ray Rodgers, Bartonville, IL, CIHS, Zone 5
>
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