Re: How did Hosta June get the name "June"?
- Subject: Re: How did Hosta June get the name "June"?
- From: &* S* <t*@breathe.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 22:26:30 +0100
A lady who worked at Neo "sported" it in Halcyon TC, asked to take it home,
"worked on it", took it back and they said "many thanks" and proceeded to
sell it under license. She never got a penny! (I met her at Tatton show one
year)
Tim OTP
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Wilson" <gdnsplendor@comcast.net>
To: <hosta-open@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 3:07 PM
Subject: How did Hosta June get the name "June"?
> Greetings,
> I am researching Hosta June and wondered if you knew how the name June
> came to be applied to Hosta June?
>
> Neo Plants appears to be no longer in business so I am struggling to find
> the original people who were involved in selecting and naming it.
>
> I am wondering if it is named after someone called June (a common name in
> England) or if the selection was discovered during the month of June.
>
> If you or anyone else can shed some light on this query it will be
> appreciated.
>
> David Wilson
> email: gdnsplendor@comcast.net
>
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