If you want to see what a $200 hosta looks like (AHS auction is on)
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Comments (11)Phil, I'd be more than happy to call you when Paisley Parfait is selling for $10.00 anywhere, but I really think the devil will be wearing a parka before that happens. It's not a fast grower and I have no intentions of offering it to a Tissue Culture lab to have it mass produced. I also believe it would fail in TC due to its unstable nature. It's strictly a plant for serious collectors and hybridizers. As for the high price paid for these plants...it's to support the American Hosta Society, and I applaud the good folks who dig deep into their pockets to support one of the best plant societies in the world. Phil, if you're not a member of the AHS, consider joining. It is $25.00 well spent! Cheers, Kent (The hybridizer of Paisley Parfait)...See More2011 AHS Online Auction
Comments (1)Don's latest update... ----------- Hi all, This crew of hosta fans never ceases to amaze me. Many donations are in at this point, around half what we usually have as a total, and we have yet to hear from many of our long term donors yet. Amazing! We are on track for one of our best auctions ever if things continue in this direction. Some time this coming week look for a link to be posted to get you all to the auction site. I will begin to post announcements and have one for you all to test out your existing user name and password. Forgot? Use the same news item to initiate a new one. You will then be good to go! I look forward to the usual fast paced action and generosity of the bidders that matches the generosity of the donors! Again, help your friends and the society out by relaying this message to any hosta fans that may not be on the mailing list or have not relayed their new email address to me. As usual: 1. I (dabber) enter all items ... attempt to protect donors from numerous unwanted contacts, prevent malicious entries 2. a reserve price is posted as a target or goal ... not required that this be met unless stated in the text of the item, some are suggested to me, some are estimated by me to indicate a minimal goal we would like to meet fundraising 3. closing times are staggered ... allows an individual to bid on as many different items as they wish and time to do so 4. results will be posted as soon as completed and double checked ... aiming for some time Sunday, stay tuned to NEWS ITEMS ... several will continue after the bidding is over 5. corrections, changes, reminders, payment info are all posted (or in process of being posted) under News items (these are ALL none bid items and bids will be trashed at the end, there are no items to be had here - just pictures) 6. payment may again be done on-line ... PLEASE help out by being sure to include the item title AND alias(these are a nightmare to sort out if only your real name and amount are included) 7. make payments within the 10 days ... many reasons (one is personal ... I really do have another life in addition to the auction) 8. estimate 99% of those participating are quite positive and appreciative of the donors and the people involved to put this together (several have input) 9. Bob Axmear has continued to allow us to use his site and lent invaluable assistance ... a HUGE THANKS TO HIM Different: (ONLY ONE this is posted in News items) CHANGE IN ENDING FOR AHS ON-LINE WAS INITIATED IN 2010 and CONTINUES THIS YEAR Each year we try to take what works and improve upon the way the auction performs. The way that items end will change this year. End times will STILL STAGGER as in the past. Past years the items closed the moment that the internal clock hit the posted closing time. This time IS STILL important for you to pay attention to. The time posted initiates a type of "interval timer" that allows bidding to continue until there is a 5 minute lull in the bidding. Once a 5 minute break of no bids occurs, the item will close. There will be no need to "out bid" yourself. Restated, bids will continue until there are NO bids for 5 minutes beginning at the posted closing time. We hope that this will reduce frustration for the new comer and even the playing field for all in terms of technology skills and equipment. Some participants have dial-up service, others vaguely recall how long it takes a screen to refresh especially with a picture included. This is especially true with todays speeds on DSL and CABLE. Thanks, Don Dean Here is a link that might be useful: Contact Don here...See MoreYay! Hostas from Naylor Creek Hosta Library Auctions arrived!
Comments (20)Congrats! Those look great. Sounds as though we all spent Labor Day bidding and spending. Good for us! I will also post pics next week when mine arrive. I was hoping to get one of the Ruffed Up. Guess you beat me to it. Lucky you. I meant to ask the Boyz to add one to my order, but forgot. Think I will do that now. I really like that one. This is like Christmas watching everyone open their gifts! Fun. Cynthia...See MoreFirst Look Hosta Auction
Comments (5)You're a bit tardy, Babka. It was back in February. A link to the Auction Results is below. The $651 high price was for Betsy. It's a Giant Blue. Here's a pic of the original clump in David Park's garden. Here it is streaked. This one is known as Betsy's Baby. Steve Here is a link that might be useful: First Look Auction Results...See More
josephines167 z5 ON Canada
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoVRS is gorgeous, agreed Karin! I really like Caid too - a beautiful solid colour and it is the shape of leaf and slight ruffle that drew my eye...Caid the lovely child must be proud to have a hosta named after him. :-)
I picked up Stan The Man from Hosta Choice Gardens last year simply because of my brother Stan. It was to have been his (August) birthday present but I still have it, lol. Not much information available on this hosta until this auction :-). Will be looking for those margin colours this spring.
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