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| It's the 1st Day of Summer so...
that Means it's Time for the... 2011 - 'Summer 'Secret Hosta Swap'! The 2011 'Summer Secret Hosta Swap' is Open to...
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If You Wish to Participate in the 2011 'Summer Secret Hosta Swap'...
I Will be E-Mailing the Name of Your 'Secret Hosta Swap' Participants Name that You Will be Sending Your Hosta(s) to...Tuesday, July 5th, 2011. This 'Summer Secret Hosta Swap' is for Sending...
All 'Summer Secret Hosta Swap' Packages Must be Mailed/Sent out by Saturday, July 16th, 2011.
All Secret Hosta Swap Packages Must be Mailed by USPS Priority Mail, FedEx, or UPS with a Delivery Confirmation(DC) or Tracking Number.
Please Remember to Send Me that E-Mail with Your Information for Mailing...So You May Participate in this Spring 'Secret Hosta Swap'.
Your Full Name (First and Last).
I Will E-Mail You with a 'Confirmation E-Mail' that You are a Participant of the 2011 'Summer Secret Hosta Swap'.
A Very Important Sideline Note...
NOW...Everyone...
So Let's All Have a Good Time!
Lelan. Following are Links from Various Sources:
Simple Instructions for Dividing Hosta.
Simple Instructions for Shipping Hosta:
Hosta Virus X - (HVX )
Another Very Good Source with Visuals for:
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Follow-Up Postings:
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| Count me in again. You will remember me from the other one. wink wink ;) My Have & Want lists are linked below. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Have & Want lists
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Thu, Jun 23, 11 at 10:49
| i'll play jill |
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- Posted by timhensley 5VT (My Page) on Fri, Jun 24, 11 at 21:56
| I'll play. Thanks! |
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- Posted by woodthrush z4PA (My Page) on Sun, Jun 26, 11 at 10:00
| Count me in. Holy moley, Frank, your want list is as long as your have list - lol |
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| I actually thinned out my want list but it keeps getting added to. My have list is about 10 higher than my want list. I like to try and keep things balanced. ;) |
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- Posted by mjjones453 z5 chic (My Page) on Tue, Jun 28, 11 at 8:55
| I'm playing! |
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| Remember...MONDAY JULY 4TH.... Will be the Last Day to Sign-Up! So 6 Days Left! |
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| This seems like a blast, but how do you trade when the person you're paired up with already has everything on your trade list? Some of you guys have massive collections. |
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| Hi There frostynyc. After the Names are Drawn Some People Will Go to Their Local Nursery and Pick Out a Hosta Both Not on the Persons List Receiving the Box and One that as the Sender Would Really Like in His/Her Garden. This is Why I Have the Above Original Post to Say: It is Fun and Everyone Appreciates Any and All Hosta(s) that are Sent. Besides There are Some Great Deals Right Now Out there on the Internet and at Hosta Growing Farms/Locations Everywhere. I Can Think of 3 Right Off Hand that Have Really Great Deals on Multi-Eyed Plants. Hope this Helps. And Remember...Only 5 Days Left to Sign-Up for the this 'Summer Hosta Swap'! |
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| Count me in! I just expanded the varieties I have, so I'm ready for trades! Thanks for doing this! Indyrose |
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- Posted by dirtdivarocks z6 SW PA (My Page) on Wed, Jun 29, 11 at 23:45
| I'll play this year. |
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| Thanks Lelan! I wasn't going to do much with hostas this year, too much other stuff gong on in both the garden and life.............. but I am weak! I love the hosta swaps! Yea - I'm in. Alexa |
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| You betcha I'm IN!! |
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| Ohhhh, count me in and Thank you for doing this for us. Sending you a email now. |
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| Thank you for doing this!! I sent you an email. -Pam |
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- Posted by hostalavista z5/6Oh (My Page) on Fri, Jul 1, 11 at 21:30
| Please sign me up!! Thank you for doing this!!! |
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| Hello After moving I lost tags for most of my hostas but I would still Like to play. Hostas I have Blue mouse ears Golden septar Sum and substanse Big momma Merry christmas Michelle |
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| Count me in. |
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| I would like to play Chris e I will be sending my information in a separate e mail. do you really want the names of all the hosta I havE? TOMORROW BY MIDNIGHT OR EARLIER |
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| People can post their Hosta Want & Have lists on their Garden Web Exchanges page by clicking on "Member Pages" at the bottom of any page, then click on "Edit Your Exchange Lists". Put your Hosta Have List under "Plants I have to trade" and your Hosta Want list under "Plants I am looking for" then click on the submit button at the bottom of the page once you have your lists added. Doing this will help so that you don't receive hostas that you already have and you might also receive hostas from your want list. |
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| In.....almost missed it this year! Thanks Lelan. |
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- Posted by woodthrush z4PA (My Page) on Mon, Jul 4, 11 at 13:23
| Hosta I have and hosta 'not on my list' lol. |
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| There are still about 6,000 that are not on your list yet. :p |
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- Posted by woodthrush z4PA (My Page) on Mon, Jul 4, 11 at 14:01
| I'm working on it! lol If they would just stop bringing out new ones. |
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- Posted by Cricket_Love 4b (My Page) on Tue, Jul 5, 11 at 1:57
| Ohhhhhhhhhhhh....I JUST missed this!!!! Will there be another one in the fall/. Or, is this a once a year event? Cricket |
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| hello as far as my wants...... I like them all but rilly want sunloving, I dont have too much shade and hate to see them burnt. michelle |
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| Sign-Ups for the... 'Summer Secret Hosta Swap' are Closed. Names Will be Sent Out as Soon as I Receive the Few Addresses Needed. Participant's List. As I Said... |
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| OK... If I Do Not Have Addresses for the Following People... chris-e hostalavista By 12:00/Noon Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 6th... |
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- Posted by hostalavista z5/6Oh (My Page) on Wed, Jul 6, 11 at 9:36
| zz, sent you my address last night, hope I made it in time. Sorry for the inconvience. Hostalavista, Linda |
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| It's 7:00pm on the West Coast and... Names are Now Just Beginning to be Sent Out to Everyone. Be Patient Everyone. Everyone Will Have a Name and Address for Sending to Soon. |
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| I am Going to Send the Remainder of Names Out in the Morning(Thursday). Everyone Will Have Their Names... NO LATER Than Noon Thursday(PST)...3pm(EST) I Want to Thank You for Being Patient. |
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- Posted by mjjones453 z5 chic (My Page) on Thu, Jul 7, 11 at 9:33
| Thank you for the update! |
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| NAMES HAVE ALL BEEN SENT. Now Let's Have Some Fun! |
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| Below is the Final List of Hostaholics Participating in this 'Summer Secret Hosts Swap'. Participant's List angel2008. Please... Now Everyone Have a Great Time and... |
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| I'm so EXCITED received my package today and here is what I got from mmjones453. Tiny Tears, So sweet, Kikutti, Twist of Lime, and Lakeside Kaleideoscope. Thank you so much, I JUST LOVE THEM ALL!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! |
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 11 at 22:25
| I received my trade today also... 4 very nice hosta i didn't have... Lady Godiva Rich Uncle...a nice gold one i have been wanting... and 2 smallish ones i can put in my new mini to small hosta bed... Paradise Sunset Hidden Cove thank you "dirtdivarocks"...they are all very nice hostas... they are getting a good soaking right now... jill |
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| Oh...What a Box I Received from the UPS Man Today! Chuck Sent Me 5 Beautiful Hostas Today: (All New Hostas that I Did Not Have...and Some... I Did Not Even Know of Before Today) Chuck Sent Me.... H. Inspire Greatness. Oh What Beautiful Hostas These are!..."Thank You". Lelan. |
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| Did I post my secret swap follow-up in the wrong place? I think I started a new thread. grdnnkd please see my post in the thread I started. Newbie error. Gesila |
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| Lelan ... you are very wecome, thanks to you and your organization skills I got my box today also. My secret hosta swap also sent me 5 new and wonderful hostas: Lakeside Baby Face Thank You Alexa (Caliloo) Chuck (slp0100) |
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| Just wanted to let you know my package to my secret hostaholic will go out on monday, We got hit with 75mph winds on monday and been busy cleaning up trees/leaves/sticks. Didn't want to send today and have it sit in the PO over the weekend. Thanks for you patience and I will send the tracking number on monday. |
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| Chuck - I'm so glad they arrived safely. I had fun shopping and found a few new ones that we could share. Lelan, thanks for organizing! You got some fantastic plants, I had to go to the Hosta Library to look a couple up. brrelr - you got some super hostas, I have all that you listed and they are great growers, I know you will be thrilled with them. Gesila, it's all good! I read your thread and there are some super hostas in your package too. I know they will be very happy in your garden. Alexa - who is still patiently waiting :-) |
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| Everybody is Doing Great. Sending and Receiving Some Beautiful Hostas! Over Half of You Have Already Sent Your Boxes. Lots of Hostas Will be Arriving Over This Weekend Just Remember... |
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- Posted by dirtdivarocks z6 SW PA (My Page) on Fri, Jul 15, 11 at 19:48
| My box arrived today! I am completely blown away. Thank you "franknjim", I love everything you sent. I received seven hosta: Samuel Blue; Gypsy Rose; Midas Touch; Electrocution; Hush Puppy; Little Stiffy; and Stiletto. Three of these were on my wish list! The hosta arrived in great condition, healthy, and with great root systems!! They are soaking right now. The color on Samuel Blue is amazing. They are all welcome additions to my garden. Many thanks!! One more comment. They were sent in a medium mailing "tube". I have to get some of those. Great for mailing a bigger hosta. |
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- Posted by woodthrush z4PA (My Page) on Sat, Jul 16, 11 at 7:43
| Holy Moley - rec'd TWO boxes from Gesila(Linda) Five gorgeous plants that were NOT on my list - lol - yes, Frank, it's true! lol Gesila sent Slick Willie Whirlwind Romance Glory Hallelujah Snow Cap Millies Memories Thank you so much for the wonderful hosta. |
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| Woodthrush, glad they got there safely, my DH can sleep now! His first time packing! Hope there's enough crown on Slick Willie, it was the first one we divided. I think we got better as we went along. Glory Hallelujah was so root bound in the pot that hardly any soil was in the bucket after rinsing it out. We almost gave up on that one! BTW, it's Millie's "Memoirs". I hope they grow well for you and bring you as much joy as it did for us! The giving was as much fun as the receiving was. grdnnkd - I'm loving your Lakeside Knickknack seedling! Gesila
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| My box of hostas will be heading out on Monday. We have been having some horrible heat and I was trying to wait for it to cool down a little. My beatiful box of 5hostas arrived today. THANK YOU so much to Indyrose for the wonderful plants she sent. I received 5 from her, with all arriving in great shape. I received NORTHERN EXPOSURE PAULS GLORY FIRST FROST GUACAMOLE and AUGUST MOON A special THANK YOU to Lelan for doing this swap for us. Happy Growing everyone~~ Corinne |
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| IF you haven't received a package yet it might be from me, but have no fear I mailed my TODAY and you should get it on WED. Sorry for lateness!!! |
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- Posted by mjjones453 z5 chic (My Page) on Mon, Jul 18, 11 at 18:13
| yah hoo! My package came today! I am so excited! Gary from PA sent me American Hero, Vulcan, Grecian Vase, Cracker Crumbs, and Heuchera"Redstone Falls! Gary I didn't have any of these hosta's, I am excited to give them a new home. I also have a second love-Heuchera, so I am glad to add Redstone Falls to my collection. Thank you so much! We are in a heat wave, so I will be finding a home that I can keep close watch on them! Also Lelan, Thankyou again for organizing the trade! Mary |
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| brrejr - i don't think you are late at all! I believe the mailing deadline is early this week because of the heat,,etc so you are well within the window. Mary - thise are wonderful hostas and I think a lot of hosta people also are heuchera people too - lucky you for getting such a nice package. Corinne - those are all super wonderful hostas too and they are all great growers. They will love your garden! Alexa |
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| It's true! Good things come to those who are patient, and sometimes to those who aren't LOL!!! Brrejr sent a VERY generous package and my mailman (who knows me all too well) tracked me down at the pool and hand delivered it to me so they wouldn't sit in the heat waiting for me to come home. I am the lucky recipient of: Guardian Angel They are all having a drink in the kitchen and will be lounging there until the heat wave ends here. Thanks so much, I love them all! And thank you to Lelan for organizing. This is always a high point of the summer for me :-) Alexa |
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| Alexa, I'm glad that you received your hostas today, hope they arrived okay? Again sorry for the wait!!! I want to send Leland a BIG THANK YOU for all his work!!!! I really enjoy these hosta's swaps, it's like Christmas!! |
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- Posted by timhensley 5VT (My Page) on Thu, Jul 21, 11 at 18:17
| NEWHOSTADDICT - thank you for the wonderful hostas. I received them today and all three are in teriffic condition. Thanks, Tim |
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- Posted by hostalavista z5/6Oh (My Page) on Mon, Jul 25, 11 at 14:48
| Recieved my hostas from Angel 2008, they all arrived in good shape. Thank you Angel! I recieved Feather Boa Bob Olsen Purple Lady Fingers Lemon Lime They are lookin' good in my garden. |
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| hello I got my hostas from hastalavista. she sent me silver star, katie Q, designer jeans, and rough cut emerald. thank you so much, please dont worry about being late, we have chickens too and I showed my chickens when I was in FFA thanks again michelle |
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| Yesterday I received from Pam K(Twin_too) Lakeside Black Satin Thank you Pam for sending me the four hostas from my wishlist. They arrived in great shape and are already in pots. Thanks to Lelan for hosting another great swap. |
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| And with Those Last 2 Postings... "WE ARE NOW DONE". "Thank You to All of You" for Sending Your Boxes. I Know it was Difficult for Many People with the High Heat Index and Temps. It Has Been Fun Seeing All the Postings and All the Different Varieties of Hostas that were Sent and Received. and..."Thank You" for Participating. Lelan. |
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