We will be having our August meeting on Saturday, August 26th. The famous hosta hybridizer, Bob Solberg, will be with us that day. His presentation will cover Hosta Propagation and Production, New Hosta Development, and Hostas for the South. The presentation will be from 4:00 until 5:30 PM at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 5566 Franklin Pike Circle, Brentwood, TN 37027. You can drive to the back of the hotel to enter the meeting room, or go to the front lobby and ask for directions. This Holiday Inn is conveniently located just off of Interstate 65 at exit 74A and close to a Panera Bread Company. The presentation will be followed by a short business meeting. You do not have to be a member to attend this presentation. All are welcome. 

About Bob Solberg

Bob is a nationally known lecturer on the subject of hostas and writer of many articles on hostas. He has edited the “Green Hill Gossip” since 1996 and the “Gossip Jr.”, a twice yearly subscription newsletter since 2004. When the hostas are up and glowing in the garden you may find him on the road, bringing hostas and hosta stories to a town near you.

Hosta hybridizing has been a passion of Bob’s for almost 30 years. In 2008 he was awarded the Eunice Fisher Distinguished Hybridizer Merit Award by the American Hosta Society for his work with hostas. He has introduced about 100 hostas to date and has plans to add five or so to that number each year. 'Guacamole', introduced in 1994 and Hosta of the Year in 2002 is probably his best known cultivar and is probably in your garden. 'Orange Marmalade' PP#16,742 is his first patented hosta and destined for a wide distribution. ‘Corkscrew’, ‘Ginsu Knife’, ‘Cracker Crumbs’, ‘Crumb Cake’, ‘Tongue Twister’, ‘First Frost’, ‘One Man’s Treasure’, ‘Smiley Face’, ‘Sweet Sunshine’ and ‘Curly Fries’ are some of his better introductions, along with some of his newest hostas, 'Ambrosia'PPAF and 'First Blush'PPAF.