| No. | Originator/Registrant | Cultivars | State/Country | - - - - - - - - - - - - - About the Originator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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1
| Anderson, K. | 1 | Indiana | |
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2
| Balitewicz, Bob | 63 | Indiana | Bob Balitewicz (1936-2014) known as "Indiana Bob" was introduced
to the hobby by fellow Hoosier, Bill Brincka. |
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3
| Brincka, Wm | 8 | Indiana | William “Bill” Brincka (1927-2001) was a retired professor of Sculpture and
Design who lived in Michigan City, Indiana. The home and gardens developed by Bill and
Basil Cross are now part of the Porter County Parks and Recreation Department and are called the Brincka Cross Gardens. |
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4
| Butler, Dick | 5 | Indiana | Dick Butler and Dr Jamie Street are hosta hybridizers from Indiana. Their hosta introductions have names starting with the phrase, “Jipson Place”. |
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5
| Coffman, Lori | 1 | Indiana | |
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6
| Crabb, Scott | 3 | Indiana | |
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7
| Crockett, Clyde | 22 | Indiana | Clyde Crockett is a hybridizer from Indiana who is a past editor of The
Hosta Journal and was awarded the Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Award in 1997. He introduced a series named for parks and sites in London, England. |
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8
| Dove, Bill | 2 | Indiana | |
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9
| Dove, Wanda | 2 | Indiana | |
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10
| Fox, Bob | 11 | Indiana | Bob Fox owns Fox Hosta Farm in Lowell, Indiana and has served as President
of the Northwest Indiana Hosta Society. |
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11
| Fox, G. | 3 | Indiana | |
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12
| Gaede, Carel | 1 | Indiana | |
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13
| Gaede, Susan | 1 | Indiana | |
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14
| Goodwin, Randy | 239 | Indiana | Retired teacher who is active in the Indianapolis Hosta Society. His garden has been included on 3 National Conventions of The American Hosta Society. Randy introduced the "Forest" series of hostas. |
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15
| Goodwin, Randy (2) | 0 | Indiana | |
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16
| Goodwin, Randy (3) | 0 | Indiana | |
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17
| Hack, J. | 1 | Indiana | |
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18
| Harstad, Carolyn | 3 | Indiana | Carolyn Harstad (1936-2018) was a co-founder of the Indianapolis Hosta Society
and the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society. She was the author of 3 books on the
use of native plants. |
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19
| Indianapolis Hosta Society | 2 | Indiana | |
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20
| Kamp, Gayle | 10 | Indiana | Gayle Kamp (1916-2012) was a member of the Indianapolis Hosta Society. |
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21
| Knall, Ann | 1 | Indiana | |
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22
| McAfee, D. | 1 | Indiana | |
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23
| Miller, Dorothy | 1 | Indiana | |
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24
| Miller, Lynda | 1 | Indiana | |
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25
| Miller, Roger | 1 | Indiana | |
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26
| Myers, D. | 1 | Indiana | |
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27
| Nyikos, Frank | 41 | Indiana | Frank Nyikos has been owner of Walnut Grove Nursery in Indiana
since 1990. |
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28
| Pauley, Olive | 1 | Indiana | Olive Alice Pauley (1910-1992) from Michigan City, Indiana was one of the
earliest hosta enthusiasts. She was one of the founding members of The American Hosta
Society in 1968. |
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29
| Pedrick, Sandra | 1 | Indiana | |
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30
| Petryszyn, Olga | 35 | Indiana | Olga Petryszyn is an acclaimed hosta hybridizer from Indiana who is
known as "The Hosta Lady". Her introduction, H. 'Brother Stefan' is one of the 28 Hosta of the Year winners through 2023. |
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31
| Pope, Irene | 1 | Indiana | |
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32
| Ragland, Butch | 3 | Indiana | |
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33
| Remschneider, Mary Kay | 1 | Indiana | |
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34
| Scott, Barbara | 1 | Indiana | |
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35
| Simpers, Lucille | 38 | Indiana | Lucille (1902-1990) was an early hosta pioneer and hybridizer from Indiana. |
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36
| Skaggs, Brian | 45 | Indiana | Brian (1948-2011) and Virginia Skaggs of Indiana are, perhaps,
best known for introducing the classic cultivar H. ‘Empress Wu’ which was noted
as the largest hosta available at the time of its introduction. They were early
members of the Fraternal Order of Seedy Fellows hosta hybridizing group. The "Xanadu" series is from their breeding program. |
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37
| Skaggs, Virginia | 45 | Indiana | Brian (1948-2011) and Virginia Skaggs of Indiana are, perhaps,
best known for introducing the classic cultivar H. ‘Empress Wu’ which was noted
as the largest hosta available at the time of its introduction. They were early
members of the Fraternal Order of Seedy Fellows hosta hybridizing group. The "Xanadu" series is from their breeding program. |
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38
| Soules, Clarence | 7 | Indiana | Marjorie (1926-2006) and Clarence (1918-2005) Soules were the owners of
Soules Gardens in Indiana. |
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39
| Soules, Marjorie | 23 | Indiana | Marjorie (1926-2006) and Clarence (1918-2005) Soules were the owners of
Soules Gardens in Indiana. |
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40
| Stegeman, Bev | 26 | Indiana | Bev and Dave Stegeman from Indiana began hybridizing hostas after attending a program by noted hybridizer, Olga Petryszyn in 1996. They are members of the Fraternal Order of Seedy Fellows and the Ed Elslager Hybridizing Group. In 2018, they were awarded the Eunice Fisher Distinguished Hybridizer Merit Award by The American Hosta Society. |
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41
| Stegeman, Dave | 26 | Indiana | Bev and Dave Stegeman from Indiana began hybridizing hostas after attending a program by noted hybridizer, Olga Petryszyn in 1996. They are members of the Fraternal Order of Seedy Fellows and the Ed Elslager Hybridizing Group. In 2018, they were awarded the Eunice Fisher Distinguished Hybridizer Merit Award by The American Hosta Society. |
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42
| Street, Dr Jamie | 5 | Indiana | Dick Butler and Dr Jamie Street are hosta hybridizers from Indiana. Their hosta introductions have names starting with the phrase, “Jipson Place”. |
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43
| Stygall, Patsy | 15 | Indiana | Patsy Stygall (1940-2019) was a hosta enthusiast from Indiana. She originated the "Crow's Landing" series. |
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44
| Taylor, Richard | 1 | Indiana | |
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45
| Thompson, Steve | 3 | Indiana | Thornhaven Nursery in Indiana |
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46
| Whitmore, Bob | 8 | Indiana | Bob Whitmore (1938-2017) was a retired art teacher from Indiana. |
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