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2010 Newsletters
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Issue No.
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Month | Subject |
Printable PDF version
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39
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March 2010 | Featuring h. 'Sagae' | |
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38
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February 2010 | Winter activities at Mickfield Hostas | |
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37
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January 2010 | Looking forward to the 2010 season |
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Issue No.
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Month | Subject |
Printable PDF version
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25
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January 2009 | Introducing some new varieties for sale in 2009 | |
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26
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February 2009 | What's new for 2009 | |
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27
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March 2009 | Starting a collection of hostas | |
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28
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April 2009 | Looking at the h. 'Dorothy Benedict' family tree | |
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29
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May 2009 | Looking at the h. 'Frances Williams' family tree | |
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30
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June 2009 | Looking at the h. sieboldiana 'Elegans' family tree | |
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31
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July 2009 | Viridescent varieties | |
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32
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August 2009 | Completing the family tree for h. 'Dorothy Benedict' | |
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33
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September 2009 | The use of hostas in flower arranging | |
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34
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October 2009 | Highlights of our 2009 show season | |
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35
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November 2009 | Our collection | |
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36
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December 2009 | Methods of hosta propagation and step-by-step guide on dividing plants |
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Issue No.
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Month | Subject |
Printable PDF version
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13
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January 2008 | Introducing a full list of new varieties for sale in 2008 | |
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14
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February 2008 | Our show calendar for 2008, doing shows and buying plants from us | |
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15
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March 2008 | Our NCCPG involvement and top 10 classic varieties | |
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16
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April 2008 | Looking at the h. 'Gold Standard' family tree | |
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17
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May 2008 | Looking at the h. 'Sum and Substance' family tree | |
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18
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June 2008 | Looking at the h. 'Tokudama' family tree | |
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19
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July 2008 | Can you restrict the growth of hostas? | |
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20
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August 2008 | Looking at the h. plantaginea family tree | |
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21
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September 2008 | Looking at the h. venusta family tree | |
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22
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October 2008 | Reflections on the 2008 hosta season | |
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23
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November 2008 | Virus X in hostas | |
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24
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December 2008 | A light-hearted return to the subject of pests |
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Issue No.
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Month | Subject |
Printable PDF version
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1
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January 2007 | An introduction to growing hostas | |
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2
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February 2007 | What to do about slugs and snails | |
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3
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March 2007 | Our collection: species and cultivars | |
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4
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April 2007 | The start of the 2007 hosta season | |
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5
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May 2007 | The first shows and advice on splitting hostas | |
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6
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June 2007 | Introducing ourselves and show reviews | |
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7
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July 2007 | Eric Smith's contribution to the hosta genus | |
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8
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August 2007 | Our 2007 season so far & advice on growing problems | |
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9
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More about our nursery and hosta growing business
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10
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October 2007 | Over-wintering your hostas and a look back at the Great Storm of 1987 | |
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11
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November 2007 | Agreeing to disagree over hosta size classifications & whether it really matters to be so precise ** | |
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12
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December 2007 | Hostas that change leaf colouring during the season |
** Since publication of the November 2007 newsletter the AHS moved to re-categorise the smallest hostas as miniatures and we have followed suit to avoid confusion.