Bob Solberg
Bob Solberg graduated with B.S. in Biology from Davidson College, Davidson, NC in 1973. He worked in Botany at UNC in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in Bryophyte Ecology, 1973-1975. The Green Hill Farm, Inc. was established as a hosta nursery in 1981 which has introduced new hostas for 39 years. Bob is the founder and head of the Carolina Hosta Society 1986-1991, President 1992-1996, Chairman of the Board 1998-2002
He is the co-founder of American Hosta Growers Group 1988 which became American Hosta Growers Association in 1998, a trade organization of hosta nurseries, which established the Hosta of the Year Program beginning in 1996. He edits The Hosta Journal, the principle publication of the American Hosta Society, 1988-1990, and serves as the vice president for The Genus Hosta of The American Hosta Society, 1998-2001.
Currently:
Executive Secretary of The American Hosta Growers Association 1998-2011, 2018-2023
Regional Director of The Dixie Regional Hosta Society
Historian of the American Hosta Society
Editor of the "Green Hill Gossip" and its companion newsletter "The Gossip Jr."
Nationally known speaker on all topics about hostas.
National Awards:
Recipient of the 2003 Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Award from the American Hosta Society
Recipient of the 2008 Eunice Fisher Distinguished Hybridizer Merit Award from the American Hosta
Society
Bob Solberg has introduced over 100 hostas.
including ‘Ambrosia’PPAF, ‘Avocado Toast’, ‘Baby Blue Eyes’, ‘Barbara May’, ‘Bear Necessities, ‘Beet Salad’, ‘Biscuits -n- Honey’, ‘Blazing Hot’, ‘Blue Monday’, ‘Blue Perfection’, ‘Blue Ridge’, ’Blueberry Tart’, ‘Buttonwood Bay’, ‘Calm before the Storm’, ‘Carolina Blue’, ‘Catch of the Day’, ‘Chicago Blues’, ‘Chili Fries’, ‘Coconut Custard’, ‘Cody’, ‘Corkscrew’, ‘Cracker Crumbs’, ‘Crumb Cake’, ‘Curly Fries’, ‘Deane’s Dream’, ‘Delona’s Smile’, ‘Dragon Scales’, ‘Fairy Dust’, ‘Fantasy Island’, ‘Final Summation’, ‘First Blush’PP28,920 , ‘First Frost’, ‘Five O’Clock Shadow’, ‘Five O’Clock Somewhere’, ‘Fresh Mint’, ‘Fried Bananas’, Fried Green Tomatoes’, ‘Frostbite’, ‘Frozen Margarita’, ‘Ginsu Knife’, ‘Grape Fizz’, ‘Grey Ghost’, ‘Guacamole’, ‘Heart Broken’, ‘Heather Hill’, ‘Hobby Time’, ‘Honey Bear’, ‘Honey Bun’, ‘Honey Pie’, Hosta plantaginea ‘Doubled Up’, ‘Infatuation’, ‘Iris Frazier’, ‘Korean Snow’, ‘Lemon Kiss’, ‘Lemon Snap’, ‘Lemon Zinger’, ‘Lettuce Wrap’, ‘Lily Pad’, ‘Little Miss Magic’, ‘Love of My Life’, ‘Machete’, ‘Mango Salsa’, ‘Margie’s Angel’, ‘Midnight Moon’, ‘Midnight Storm’, ‘Moongate Flying Saucer’, ‘Moongate Little Dipper’, ‘Mouse on the Moon’, ‘Mouse Madness’, ‘Nate the Great’, ‘One Man’s Treasure’, ‘One-trip Salad Bar’, ‘Orange Marmalade’PP#16,742, ‘Oyster Bar’, ‘Party Favor’, ‘Peach Brandy’, ‘Peach Salsa’, ‘Pineapple Salsa’, ‘Plug Nickel’, ‘Plum Delicious’, ‘Plum Nutty’, ‘Plum Pudding’, ‘Pull of the Moon’, ‘Rascal’, ‘Ray of Hope’, ‘Roller Coaster Ride’, ‘Rough Lemon’, ‘Ruby Earrings’, ‘September Sun’, ‘Sharp Dressed Man’, ‘Shiny Penny’, ‘Smiley Face’, ‘Sno Cone’, ‘Spinach Soufflé’, ‘Spring Shower’, ‘Sugar Cookie’, ‘Sugar Plum’, ‘Sugar Snap’, ‘Summer Squall’, ‘Sun Catcher’, ‘Sun Kissed’, ‘Sun Shower’, ‘Sun Worshiper’, ‘Sunny Day’, ‘Sunny Delight’, ‘Sushi Bar’, ‘Sweet Sunshine’, ‘Tarheel Blue’, ‘The Mighty Quinn’, ‘Thunder Boomer’, ‘Tiki Bar’, ‘Tilt-A-Whirl’, ‘Tiny Bubbles’, ‘Tom Terrific’, ‘Tongue Twister’, ‘Top Shelf’, ‘Tortilla Chip’, ‘Toy Soldier’, ‘Twice as Nice’, ‘Twist of Lime’, ‘Twist Tie’, ‘Whiskey Sour’, ‘Windy City’, ‘Zero Sum’.