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 Each
year at the
National Convention, the
AHS holds an auction of
hostas and other plant material. The plants are all
donated and the proceeds from the sale constitute a
major source of income for the society.
Often, hybridizers
will introduce new cultivars they have developed by donating a plant to
the auction. Also,
streaked seedlings that are valued for
hybridizing purposes are regularly on sale at
the auction.
In recent years,
there has been a second annual auction which is
offered on the AHS website.
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| Cutivar |
Mark
Zilis' Comments from
The Hostapedia |
| H. 'Applause' |
"The sharp contrast between
the leaf center and margin makes this sport
quite striking.
Hans Hansen generously donated a
specimen of his new sport to the 2006
American Hosta Society national auction." |
| H. 'Golden
Tiara' |
"When I began working with
hostas in the late 1970s, 'Golden Tiara'
ranked as a "hot new introduction", being
the first small-sized hosta with
gold-margined leaves. Everyone had to have
it. the going price was about $50 per plant,
so when I was able to purchase one for $40
at an auction, I felt fortunate. Since that
time, 'Golden Tiara' has been widely
propagated and is now a common sight in
shade gardens." |
| H. 'Purbeck
Mist' |
"A specimen of 'Purbeck Mist', donated by
Roger Bowden of
Devon,
England was auctioned at the 2004 AHS
convention...originated with
Eric Smith, who gave his seedling
to collector Julie Morss over thirty years ago. Ann and Roger
Bowden later obtained it when
Julie Morss moved." |
| H. 'Tsuma
Tajima' |
"...sold for $3500 at the
2002 AHS convention auction. This cultivar
honors Tsuma Tajima, the
mother of prominent hosta collector and AHS member,
Hideko Gowen..." |
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