Russ O'Harra Hosta Society
2024 News Archive
AHS is offering a rare plant drawing for new members joining by August 15--see this announcement.
News from the ROHS spring meeting on April 14, 2024:
Kris Jurik (left) and Don Draper (right), co-chairs of the 2023 AHS Convention local organizing committee, present ROHS treasurer David Dettmann with a check. Proceeds from the convention are to be donated to the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens to establish and maintain an AHS Display Garden.
News
Friday and Saturday, May 10-11, 2024
ROHS booth at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden's "Spring Garden Market"
News
July 11-13, 2024
ROHS members attended the Midwest Regional Hosta Society convention in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
News
July 27, 2024
In the Country Garden and Gifts-- "Hosta & Dessert Social", Independence, IA
Bob Solberg (orange shirt in the photo) gave a wonderful talk on how/why hostas are fun. Barry Ankney of AHS distributed information and recruited new members for AHS. Some ROHS members enjoyed shopping for more hostas!
News
August 3, 2024
AHS has approved the establishment of a national display garden at the Iowa Arboretum and Gardens. A bronze plaque will be placed on the grounds.
News
October 13, 2024
The ROHS fall meeting was held at the Wallace Learning Center near Orient, IA.
After the usual scrumptuous potluck lunch, Rob Mortko gave a very informative talk on the process of hosta tissue culture and showed some dazzling new hostas that will be available in the near future.
A short business meeting followed.
