Re: [SG] Shade Garden Society
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Shade Garden Society
- From: D* R* <d*@TELEPORT.COM>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 22:27:20 -0400
Dear Group,
Yes, I remember when the idea was first proposed by Paul Aden a few years
back. There is no question that it is an idea who's time has come. Even our
local Hosta society, admittedly never very large, was floundering until we
decided to expand the focus of our group and now call ourselves, the
Northwest Hosta and Shade Gardening Society. The increase in interest has
been dramatic. I think this is happening to many of the Hosta groups around
the country - probably a good place to start promoting the idea.
Diana R
t 09:36 PM 11/10/98 EST, you wrote:
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><< I recall...originally...Paul Aden came up with
> the idea of an International Shade Garden Society formation, and made
> statements to this effect on the AHS ROBIN, two Conventions ago, June of
> 1996 wasn't it? Mr. Aden was dramatically shot down, by a variety of AHS
> members. I honestly believe, this whole Shadow Gardening thingy was
> launched in his honor, and I don't even know, if he is still with us? >>
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>Dear All,
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>Bill is right. Paul saw the handwriting on the wall. His view was that there
>is just so much that you can do with the Genus Hosta. He WAS shot down.
>After correspondence between me and Paul, and some others, we decided to
>launch a shadegaren society. Unfortunately, I dropped the ball and didn't
>pursue it as I should have done.
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>
Diana Reeck/Bill Janssen
Collector's Nursery
16804 NE 102nd Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604 USA
http://www.collectorsnursery.com
