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Re: [PRIMROSES] Welcome to New Members

At 07:29 AM 12/24/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Good Evening Patti,
>
>Welcome to the PRIMROSES list, soon to be SHADEGARDENS! I hope you will
>jump right in and participate in the discussions of our favorite subject!
>
>Shade plants are certainly my favorite, especially the hosta, which I've been
>growing from seed for the past two years. Variegation is the trait in which
>I'm most interested, and fragrance, as well.
>
>Bill Nash is the person I want to thank for being my mentor and guide in
>this interesting hobby. I'm a soon-to-be-retired school teacher, by
>profession, not a commercial nursery owner, and so I need all the help I
>can get! He supplied many people with seeds from his own rather large
>garden supply of "streaky potential" seed to get us started. He is also on
>this robin and will be available to answer any questions about hosta
>propagation, should you need some advice.
>
>I've since obtained other more established plants from various sources.
>WILLIAM LACHMAN (Vaughn '81) is truly my favorite. It has an elegant
>quality I've not seen before. Other favorites are SWEET STANDARD (Zilis
>'84),  SO SWEET (Aden '86), SEA FIRE (? can someone please give me the
>hybridizer's info?), SWOOSH (Aden '78), SUMMER FRAGRANCE (Vaughn '83),
>FASCINATION (), ROBERT FROST (Lachman '88), FRAGRANT BOUQUET (Aden '82),
>DONAHUE PIECRUST (Donahue) BETTE DAVIS EYES (Vaughn '87), BOLD RIBBONS
>(Aden '76), and YELLOW FLAME (Hawes '97). Just a few people have YeF. Jim
>plans to introduce it this coming year, I believe. These are all striking,
>beauties....all my favorites!
>
>Hostas do take a few years to become large established clumps, but the wait
>is truly worth it!  I'd love to hear about the plants that you cherish
>most, as well.
>
>We would all appreciate hearing a short bio from you and about your
garden, as well.
>
>Just jump right in and let us hear from you.
>
>
>Sherryl Sandersfeld (list co-owner)
>
>
>
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