Re: Stolen Hostas--Collecting Data

Dan,
I have a friend with a nursery (also in Ohio) who has also had this
problem. A man would come and look around refusing to talk. After he left
they noticed divisions of valuable plants missing from pots. He called the
Deputy Sheriff with licence plate #, they didn't take him to serious as it
was only part of a plant!!

Ray Wiegand z5
Mentor, Ohio

Daniel Nelson wrote:

> Robins,
>
> After the hosta convention in Ann Arbor four of us took nursery tours in
> the area. We were alarmed to hear from Bob Kuk and Pete Ruh that they
> each had hostas stolen in the weeks before the convention. Pete's stolen
> hostas were just in from Japan and only a serious hosta person would
> recognize them. I have heard that Dr. Benedict has also had hostas
> stolen. Van Wade reported no stolen hostas, but did say he lost $1,200.
> in a business trade that went sour. Van was very interested in Bob and
> Pete's loss and the collection of more data.
>
> The theft of hostas is something that I am sure concerns us all. If this
> kind of problem persist one day we are going to find that people with
> valuable collections are not going to want ANY visitors. This would be a
> terrible loss to honest hosta collectors. This is nothing short of
> mental torture to those who have lost hostas to theft.
>
> I am offering to collect data on stolen hostas. Send private e-mail to
> me @ sussextreeinc@ce.net  or if you like, post  to the robin. I suggest
> you keep the name of suspects confidential in any public posting.
>
> Data to include:
>
> Victim:
> Date:
> Cultivars missing and size:
> Value:
> Suspects:
>
> I am hoping theft of hostas in a very minor problem. I know of no other
> organized attempt to collect this kind of data. Until we do, we have no
> way of knowing how wide spread hosta theft has become.
>
> Dan Nelson
> Bridgeville DE
> zone 7
> SussexTreeInc@ce.net
>
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