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Description
Mission:
To assist in determining which hostas, based on growers experiences, meet The American Hosta Society criteria for a mini hosta.
To maintain a listing of AHS Mini Hostas to be used for the annual AHS Mini Hosta Popularity Poll.
To provide a forum for exchange of information on growing mini hostas.
AHS Mini Hosta Criteria
In October 2008, The American Hosta Society adopted the following new requirements:
Leaf blade area no greater than about 4.0 square inches (26 square cm.)
Leaf blade length no greater than about 4.5 inches (11 cm.)
Both requirements must be met. There is no restriction on clump spread.
In addition, the hosta size designations tiny and dwarf were discontinued.
Background:
The AHS Nomenclature Committee has responsibility for determining which hostas are minis. Dimensions given in the official registrations are used: leaf blade area (leaf blade length multiplied by leaf blade width) and leaf blade length. Kevin P. Walek, International Hosta Registrar, has this information online: hostaregistrar.org.
Sometimes dimensions in the official registrations are not representative of a mature clump: they are too small. Accordingly, some hostas considered to be minis based on registration information do not meet the AHS Mini Hosta Criteria when mature plants.
This forum will develop two lists, with the intent of keeping them up to date. One will comprise registered and species minis satisfying the AHS requirements, and be used for the AHS Mini Hosta Popularity Poll, tabulated by Bob Olsen, The Hosta Journal editor, and published annually in the Journal. The other will comprise unregistered minis meeting the AHS requirements, and be used by the nursery trade and in designating mini hosta collections.
Help from all hosta gardeners is needed. Your input is solicited. Please participate.
W. George Schmid, Chair, AHS Nomenclature Committee
Warren I. Pollock, Member, AHS Nomenclature Committee
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Re: Mini and VS Hosta Pix
Pics. came thru O.K. maybe passed on by Geo. Had 'Surprised by Joy' Think made mistake by planting in ground at wrong time or place. Turned to nothing.. More
Posted - Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:04 pm
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Robert Hobbs
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Re: Mini and VS Hosta Pix
Warren, Your pictures came through just fine. There seem to be some systems which cannot handle embedded pix. Your pictures were embedded and I got them. BTW,
Posted - Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:10 pm
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W. George Schmid
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Mini and VS Hosta Pix
Last year I took some photos of mini and VS (Very Small) hostas at Barbara and H. Robert "Tiff" Tiffany's MillFleur garden in Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania.
Posted - Wed Sep 9, 2009 9:10 pm
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Re: Dormancy...This Early?
No, they are not 2009/9/5 butch ragland <wilddog_202@...> ... No, they are not 2009/9/5 butch ragland < wilddog_202@... > Tom, just curious? Are
Posted - Sat Sep 5, 2009 4:55 pm
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Tom Van Elst
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Re: Dormancy...This Early?
Tom, just curious? Are these varieties stoloniferous?  Butch Ragland   ________________________________ From:Tom Van Elst <supermasj@...> To:
Posted - Sat Sep 5, 2009 3:32 pm
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butch ragland
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