Upcoming Meeting Information

                                                                                                                                                                         SOILS FOR SUCCESS                                                                                    

          The West Michigan Hosta Society invites you to attend the Spring Membership Meeting in mid February, 2023.  Kathy Rohm from Flowerland will give a detailed presentation about how to improve your garden soil for optimum results.  The exact date and time will be announced.  The meeting location is the Plainfield Senior Community Center located at 5255 Grand River Drive NE, Grand Rapids, MI  49525.  We hope to see you there! 



          Here are the results of the favorite hosta voting by attendees of the Hosta Show on July 23rd and 24th, 2022 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 2023

February - To Be Announced                       WMHS Spring Membership Meeting                Kathy Rohm - Soils for Success                Plainfield Township Senior Center - 6:00 pm

March 17-18  (Friday & Saturday)              Hosta College - Piqua, Ohio

May 18 (Thursday)                                      WMHS Spring Potluck and Auction                Allendale Township Hall                           Potluck 6 pm  -  Auction 7 pm    

May 20 (Saturday)                                MHS Workday at Hidden Lake Gardens            9 am - 12 noon         

June 3  (Saturday)                                      WMHS Bus Trip to Jackson Area Hosta Gardens and Plant Shopping     

June 7 - 10  (Wednesday thru Saturday)     AHS National Convention                        Ames, Iowa

June 17 (Saturday)                                        MHS Hosta Leaf Display and Plant Sale             Hidden Lake Gardens - Tipton, MI

June 22 & 29 (Thursdays)                        WMHS Open Gardens                            Grand Rapids, MI    6 - 9 pm

July 7-9 (Friday thru Sunday)                 Hosta Tailgate in Hamburg, NY            Western New York Hosta Society     

July 13 (Thursday)                                      WMHS Plant Swap                              Rawson Garden

August - To Be Announced                              MHS Workday at Hidden Lake Gardens                9 am - 12 noon                                          

October - To Be Announced                            WMHS Fall Harvest Potluck                            Plainfield Senior Community Center  -  6 pm 

    AHS Hosta Popularity Poll 2021  

  1.  H. 'June'                  

  2.  H. 'Lakeside Paisley Print'

  3.  H. 'Liberty'       
  4.  H. 'Sagae'

  5.  H. 'Rainbow's End'

  6.  H. 'Goodness Gracious'      

  7.  H. 'Halcyon' 

  8.  H. 'Sum and Substance'

  9.  H. 'Autumn Frost'

  9.  H. 'First Frost'

11.  H. 'Paradigm'     

12.  H. 'Victory' 
13.  H. 'Great Expectations'
14.  H. 'Earth Angel'

15.  H. 'Guardian Angel'                  16.  H. montana 'Aureomarginata'

17.  H. 'Dancing Queen'

18.  H. 'Key West'

19.  H. 'Brother Stefan'              20.  H. 'Kiwi Full Monty'                                  
                          

AHS Mini Popularity Poll 2021

  1.  H. 'Blue Mouse Ears'

  2.  H. 'Mini Skirt'

  3.  H. 'Pandora's Box'

  4.  H. 'Frosted Mouse Ears'

  5.  H. 'Mighty Mouse'