| No. | Originator/Registrant | Cultivars | State/Country | - - - - - - - - - - - - - About the Originator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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1
| Archibald, Jim | 1 | England | From 1967 to 1975, Jim (died 2010) and hosta pioneer, Eric Smith jointly ran The Plantsmen nursery in Dorset, England. |
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2
| Baker, John | 29 | England | John Baker and June Colley are very active members of the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society and have introduced the "Frensham" series of hostas. |
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3
| Batten, Hamish | 1 | England | |
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4
| Black, Gwen | 4 | England | Dr Gwen Black is a hosta hybridizer from England whose articles appear regularly in
the journal of the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society and The Hosta Journal of The American
Hosta Society. |
|
5
| Bloom, Alan | 4 | England | Alan Bloom (1906-2005) is credited with popularizing the concept of
island beds instead of formal borders in the landscape. His Dell Garden at Bressingham is adjacent to his Blooms of Bressingham nursery in Diss, Norfolk, England. |
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6
| Bond, John | 3 | England | John Bond (1934-2002) was the
Head Gardener at Savill Gardens near London, England. To the hosta world, he
is best known for his introduction of the classic cultivar H. 'Great Expectations'. |
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7
| Bond, Sandra | 31 | England | Sandra Bond owned Goldbrook Plants in Suffolk, England until 2010. She is the author of several books including Hostas which was published in 1990. Her hostas include the "Goldbrook" series. |
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8
| Bowden, Ann | 8 | England | Roger (1935-2015) and Ann (1934-2015) Bowden owned Bowden Hostas in England. They were key figures in the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society and are often credited with helping popularize hostas in the U.K. Many of their hostas belong to the "Devon" series. |
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9
| Bowden, Roger | 20 | England | Roger (1935-2015) and Ann (1934-2015) Bowden owned Bowden Hostas in England. They were key figures in the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society and are often credited with helping popularize hostas in the U.K. Many of their hostas belong to the "Devon" series. |
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10
| British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society | 44 | England | This society was formed in 1981 to foster interest in the cultivation of hostas and daylilies (Hemerocallis). It has registered a number of hostas on behalf of British hybridizers deceased or alive but has not originated any hostas itself. |
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11
| Burles | 1 | England | |
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12
| Chatto, Beth | 3 | England | Beth Chatto (1923-2018) was a renowned gardener, writer and plants-
woman from England. |
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13
| Chelsea Physic Garden | 1 | England | This is a famous garden near London, England which was used to teach physicians about plants and their medicinal uses in olden days. |
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14
| Chrystal, Ian | 11 | England | Ian Chrystal (1933-2010) was a hosta hybridizer from Bedford,
England. |
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15
| Colley, June | 28 | England | John Baker and June Colley are very active members of the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society and have introduced the "Frensham" series of hostas. |
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16
| Daykin, R. | 1 | England | |
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17
| Dearborn, John | 1 | England | |
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18
| Deardon, John | 1 | England | |
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19
| Dryden, Kathy | 1 | England | |
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20
| Eason, Alan | 3 | England | Alan Eason became the manager of the Hadspen Nursery in England after the departure
of Eric Smith in the 1980s. |
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21
| Ellis, Gavin | 1 | England | |
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22
| Fisher, A. | 1 | England | |
|
23
| Ford, Mary | 16 | England | Richard (1937-2018) and Mary (1941-2017) Ford from England
owned Park Green Nurseries specializing in hostas. |
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24
| Ford, Richard | 16 | England | Richard (1937-2018) and Mary (1941-2017) Ford from England
owned Park Green Nurseries specializing in hostas. Richard had degrees in
botany and plant pathology. |
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25
| George, Arthur | 5 | England | Arthur George owned Hydon Nursery in England. All of his hostas start with the word
“Hydon”. |
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26
| Goater, John | 1 | England | John Goater was a British gardener who sold Roger and Ann Bowden their first hostas. |
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27
| Grenfell, Diana | 13 | England | Diana Grenfell (1935-2021) was a hosta hybridizer and author from her Applegate Court Garden & Nursery in Gloucestershire, England. She was a co-founder of the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society and her home garden includedthe National Plant Collection of miniature hostas. Diana authored 4 books about hostas and was the recipient of the Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Award in 1987. |
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28
| Grounds, Roger | 2 | England | |
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29
| Hall, Peter | 1 | England | |
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30
| Hammond, Roger | 1 | England | |
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31
| Hillier Nursery | 1 | England | |
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32
| Hodgkin, Mrs. Eliot | 1 | England | |
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33
| Hunt, Roger | 1 | England | |
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34
| Hutchins, Graham | 1 | England | |
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35
| Jolliffe, Thomas | 14 | England | .Dr. Thomas Jolliffe has been involved in research on seed production for cereal grains since the 1980s. He is a director of the British Society of Plant Breedes. |
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36
| Kitchingman, Richard | 1 | England | |
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37
| Lavender | 1 | England | |
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38
| Lewis, Alan | 9 | England | Alan Lewis was a nursery owner located at Forde Abbey near Chard in Somerset,
England. |
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39
| Mason, Maurice | 1 | England | |
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40
| Maxted | 1 | England | |
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41
| Maynard, Arne | 1 | England | |
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42
| McBurnie Betty | 1 | England | |
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43
| McBurnie, Graham | 1 | England | |
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44
| McDermott, Gary | 1 | England | |
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45
| Milton, Robin | 1 | England | Robin Milton (1942-2019) was founder of Mickfield Hostas in England. |
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46
| Milton, Yvonne | 1 | England | Mickfield Hostas in England |
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47
| Morss, Julie | 1 | England | |
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48
| Munton's Microplants | 1 | England | |
|
49
| NEO Plants Ltd | 3 | England | Originators of one of the all-time classic hostas, H. 'June' which is One of the 28 Hosta of the Year winners through 2023 has been from this originator. |
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50
| Notcutts Garden Centres | 1 | England | Family owned chain of British nursery stores originated in 1897 |
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51
| Osbourne, Vera | 1 | England | |
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52
| Palmer, Lady Anne | 1 | England | |
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53
| Pether, Glen | 4 | England | |
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54
| Pinder, Jeff | 2 | England | From Hutton Hostas in England and introducer of the "Pinani" series. |
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55
| Potts, C. | 2 | England | |
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56
| Proctor, Richard | 2 | England | |
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57
| Proctor, Sue | 2 | England | |
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58
| Roberts, Mark | 2 | England | Mark Roberts of Stafford Lake Nursery in England was the recipient of the Newbold Hosta Vase award from the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society for his cultivar H. ‘Niki Mouse’. |
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59
| Savill, Timothy | 1 | England | |
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60
| Smith, Eric | 77 | England | Noted for creating the Tardiana Group of hostas, Eric (1917-1986) was awarded an Honorary Lifetime Membership in the AHS in 1982. He introduced several hosta series including "Dorset", "Hadspen", "Gold Leaf" and "Sherborne". Four of his hosta introductions have been included in The American Hosta Society Popularity Polls out of only 151 plants that have appeared at least once in the polls. |
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61
| Smith, Eric (2) | 0 | England | |
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62
| Smith, Eric (3) | 0 | England | |
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63
| Smith, Eric (4) | 0 | England | |
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64
| Smith, George | 1 | England | |
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65
| Stratham, Netta | 1 | England | |
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66
| Thomas, Bryan | 1 | England | |
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67
| Walker, O. | 2 | England | |
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68
| West, Colin | 1 | England | |
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69
| Wickenden, Michael | 3 | England | |
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