Upcoming Meeting Information

                                                                                                                                                                    LOCAL GARDEN TOUR                                                                              

          The West Michigan Hosta Society hopes to hold an open garden tour and membership meeting on August 11th.  Details to come.

          Here are the results of the favorite hosta voting for the Hosta Show on July 23rd and 24th at Frederik Meijer Gardens:

Dancing Darling - 20 votes

Liberty - 19 votes

Lakeside Paisley Print - 19 votes

Niagra Falls - 17 votes

Fickle Blue Genes - 13 votes

June - 10 votes

Rainbow's End - 9 votes

Tootie May - 9 votes

Victory - 8 votes

Blue Angel Streaked - 7 votes

Emerald Ruff Cut - 7 votes

Calendar of Events for 2022

February 17  (Thursday)                            WMHS Spring Membership Meeting                  Presentation to be determined            Frederik Meijer Gardens - 6:00 pm

March 19  (Saturday)                                Hosta College - Virtual Event

May 19 (Thursday)                                          WMHS Spring Potluck and Auction                Allendale Township Hall                           Potluck 6 pm  -  Auction 7 pm    

May 21 (Saturday)                                MHS Workday at Hidden Lake Gardens             9 am - 12 noon         

June 4  (Saturday)                                         WMHS Bus Trip to visit Fox Hosta Farm,     Olga Petrysyzn, and Mike Groothuis          

June 8 - 11  (Thursday thru Saturday)     AHS National Convention                   Minneapolis, MN

June 18 (Saturday)                                      MHS Hosta Show and Sale                           Hidden Lake Gardens 

June 24 - 26 (Friday thru Sunday)                  Great Lakes Region Hosta Tailgate 2022       Grand Rapids & Kalamazoo

July 23 & 24 (Saturday & Sunday)                 WMHS Hosta Show                                       Frederik Meijer Gardens  -  11 am to 5 pm  

August 11 (Thursday)                              WMHS Fall Membership Meeting / Garden Tour Location to be determined 

August 21 (Sunday)                                       MHS Workday at Hidden Lake Gardens                9 am - 12 noon

October 14 (Friday)                               WMHS Fall Harvest Potluck                            Forest Hills Aquatic Center  -  6 pm        

    AHS Hosta Popularity Poll 2020  

  1.  H. 'June'

  2.  H. 'Liberty'                          

  3.  H. 'Lakeside Paisley Print'

  4.  H. 'Sagae'

  5.  H. 'Rainbow's End'

  6.  H. 'Halcyon'

  7.  H. 'Goodness Gracious'

  8.  H. 'Victory'

  9.  H. 'Sum and Substance'

10.  H. 'Earth Angel'

11.  H. 'Paradigm'                       12.  H. 'Guardian Angel'               13.  H. 'Autumn Frost'

14.  H. 'Key West'

15.  H. 'Blue Angel'

16.  H. 'Dancing Queen'             17.  H. 'Striptease'                     18.  H. 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'     19.  H. 'Wheee!'                          20.  H. 'Ripple Effect'           
                          

AHS Mini Popularity Poll 2020

  1.  H. 'Blue Mouse Ears'

  2.  H. 'Mini Skirt'

  3.  H. 'Pandora's Box'

  4.  H. 'Cracker Crumbs'

  5.  H. 'Frosted Mouse Ears'