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Re: [PRIMROSES] Registered Hostas

In a message dated 97-12-31 11:04:35 EST, Robydub@AOL.COM writes:

<< Good question, Sue.  Everyone has their own "excuse" for not registering
their
 plants.  Some don't care, some don't want to pay the money, some don't see
the
 need, some (such as myself) don't seem to be able to get it together to get
it
 done.  I find it tough to gather all the data and take all the necessary
 photos when I can't keep up with everything else that must be done.  But
don't
 be fooled into think that if a hosta is registered, it's a good hosta.  There
 are dogs as well as excellent hostas on both sides of the registration table.
 Registered or not, many hostas can be difficult/impossible to id if not
 properly named.  I'll make a deal with you.  If you come out, gather all the
 data and photographs for me, I'll give you a container of each hosta I need
to
 get registered.  Deal?
 Robyn
  >>
Dear All,

The above perfectly describes the reasons ppl do not register hostas. And
Robyn is correct--a registered hosta might well be a "dog."Or almost exactly
like another registered one. I can think of several hostas that are
morphologically the same--but the hosta is registered under 3(!) names. As an
inveterate collector, I have been "disappointed."

Clyde Crockett z5
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