CONVENTION HOSTAS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
We are thrilled to be able to offer this years Hosta selections that are both from hybridizers residing in Ohio!
Each Convention selects a special Hosta that is given to the attendees as a gift from the convention committee – a unique hosta not readily available on the market to plant in their own gardens as a reminder of the time spent with fellow hosta enthusiasts at the annual convention.
Hosta ‘I Dream of Jeanne’
A lovely seedling of ‘Sagae’ that Dick Barbee named for his wife, Jeanne. ‘I Dream of Jeanne’ has deeply veined, chartreuse leaves that gradually brighten to a rich golden-yellow color by mid-summer. The heavy foliage has a bit of a sheen and develops some light puckering at maturity. Hosta ‘I Dream of Jeanne’ forms a large mound about 24″ tall and 47″ across that blooms with fertile, white flowers in early-mid summer.
(T. R. Barbee – 2017)
Hosta ‘Buckeye Candy’
H. ‘Buckeye Candy’ is a cross of H. ‘Candy Dish’ x (H. ‘Brutus’ x H.’ macrophyllia’) that was made in 2017. A mature clump is 38“ wide by 25“ high with 7“ wide by 11“ long leaves and 34″ purple scapes. Certainly a presence in your garden. The dark green leaves have the very rippled edge of H. ‘Candy Dish’ on a larger scale. We are sure you will find a prominent spot in your garden for it, as it grows well in sun.
Bob Solberg, when visiting our garden in 2023, asked if he could TC this plant. Our garden is on the 2026 convention garden tour and H. ‘Buckeye Candy’ will be proudly displayed for your inspection and photographs! H. ‘Buckeye Candy’ is recovering from the trauma of a division being removed and sent off to TC, but we think you will be happy to see what a splendid plant it is. When it was time to name this hosta, I decided to use Buckeye as a reference to H. ‘Brutus’ and Candy referring to H. ‘Candy Dish’ and thus H. ‘Buckeye Candy’. Hope you all enjoy it as much as Jane and I do!
(Clarence Hanna – 2017)
