| No. | Originator/Registrant | Cultivars | State/Country | - - - - - - - - - - - - - About the Originator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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1
| Addison, Carlon | 2 | Ohio | |
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2
| Applegate, Charles | 2 | Ohio | |
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3
| Balthemeau, Princetta | 1 | Ohio | |
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4
| Barbee, T.R. | 1 | Ohio | T.R. “Dick” Barbee has served as President of the
Columbus Hosta Club and belongs to the Hosta Club of Greater Cincinnati. He has served as a leaf
judge at hosta leaf shows. |
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5
| Bartley, J. | 1 | Ohio | |
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6
| Beilstein, Doug | 153 | Ohio | Doug is a dentist and former AHS President. He was the Eunice Fisher Distinguished Hybridizer Merit Award winner in 2017. |
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7
| Beilstein, Mardy | 75 | Ohio | Wife of Doug Beilstein and co-registrant of many hostas. |
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8
| Blue Jean Farms | 2 | Ohio | Nursery in Warren, Ohio. |
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9
| Boak, Tim | 2 | Ohio | |
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10
| Boonstra, Richard | 1 | Ohio | |
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11
| Bowe, Dave | 27 | Ohio | Dave is a retired medical doctor. |
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12
| Bronson, Gary | 2 | Ohio | |
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13
| Chaulk, Joe | 1 | Ohio | Owners of Amity Farm Hostas and Shade Perennials in Ohio. |
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14
| Chaulk, Sarah | 1 | Ohio | Owners of Amity Farm Hostas and Shade Perennials in Ohio. |
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15
| Cory, Robert | 2 | Ohio | Owner of Cory's Wildflower Gardens in Chillicothe, Ohio. |
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16
| Darr, D. | 1 | Ohio | |
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17
| Demetriou, Brenda | 1 | Ohio | |
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18
| Demetriou, John | 1 | Ohio | |
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19
| Doggett, Sally | 1 | Ohio | |
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20
| Ellyson, Craig | 1 | Ohio | |
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21
| Frost, Judi | 1 | Ohio | |
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22
| Gardenview Horticultural Park | 2 | Ohio | Established by Henry Ross in the late 1940s and opened to the public in 1961. |
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23
| Goad, Tom | 2 | Ohio | |
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24
| Graves, Butch | 22 | Ohio | Butch (Dennis) Graves is a member of the Black Swamp Hosta and Daylily
Society in Ohio. |
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25
| Grullemans, John J. | 5 | Ohio | John J. Grullemans (1891-1965), originally from the Netherlands, along with
Elmer Schultz started Wayside Gardens nursery in Mentor, Ohio in 1920. |
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26
| Hanna, Clarence | 5 | Ohio | |
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27
| Hanson, Curt | 5 | Ohio | Curt Hanson owns Crintonic Gardens nursery in Ohio which specializes in
daylilies. |
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28
| Hatfield, Handy | 11 | Ohio | Handy (1946-2015) was the owner of Hatfield Gardens in Stoutsville, Ohio. In a
program title "Top Ten Events and Hostas of the Past Millenium", hosta expert Bob Solberg listed
number 8 as, “The mail-order marketing of Hatfield Gardns…" |
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29
| Heinke, Gretchen | 1 | Ohio | |
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30
| Hofer, Linda | 3 | Ohio | Antioch Farms in Ohio |
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31
| Hofer, Paul | 5 | Ohio | Paul Hofer, owner of Antioch Farms, is a hybridizer from Perry, Ohio who is probably best known for introducing
the classic cultivar, H. ‘Paul’s Glory’. |
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32
| Homestead Seed Bank | 1 | Ohio | |
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33
| Hurlbert, D. | 1 | Ohio | |
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34
| Innis Metro Gardens | 2 | Ohio | Part of the Central Ohio Park System near Cleveland. |
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35
| Jones, C.L. | 1 | Ohio | |
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36
| Karbula, Steve | 2 | Ohio | |
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37
| Kingwood Center Gardens | 1 | Ohio | Located in Mansfield, Ohio, Kingwood Center Gardens is renowned for its distinctive floral displays, unique plant specimens, woodland trails, historic mansion and gardens. |
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38
| Kipplen, Ed | 1 | Ohio | |
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39
| Klotz, B. | 7 | Ohio | |
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40
| Klotz, Ruby | 15 | Ohio | Ruby Klotz is owner of Dogtown Farms nursery on Dogtown Road in Ohio. She is a member of the
Black Swamp Hosta and Daylily Society. |
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41
| Kridler, Barrie | 2 | Ohio | |
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42
| Kuk, Bob | 71 | Ohio | Owner o f Kuk's Forest Nursery, Bob (1947-2012) was awarded the Eunice Fishcer Distinguished Hybridizer Merit Award in 2011. |
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43
| Lamlein, Robert | 1 | Ohio | |
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44
| Langfelder, Richard | 1 | Ohio | |
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45
| Lewis, C. | 1 | Ohio | |
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46
| Lohman, Doug | 7 | Ohio | Owner of Lohman's Feed Store & Garden Center
in Ohio. |
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47
| Love, Kenny | 1 | Ohio | |
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48
| Meissner, O. | 5 | Ohio | Mrs O. Meissner from Garden City, Long Island, New York. The name “Meissner” is
associated with several early hostas but we have been unable to find a first name or whether this is
one person or several. |
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49
| Milhorn, Hank | 6 | Ohio | Hank and Jane Milhorn are the owners of Hoot Owl Hollow Nature Preserve and
Botanical Garden in Ohio. |
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50
| Milhorn, Jane | 6 | Ohio | Hank and Jane Milhorn are the owners of Hoot Owl Hollow Nature Preserve and
Botanical Garden in Ohio. |
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51
| Moldovan, Steve | 28 | Ohio | Steve Moldovan (1938-2006) was the owner of Moldovan Gardens in Ohio. |
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52
| Mondt, Manfred | 3 | Ohio | |
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53
| Pallone, D. | 1 | Ohio | |
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54
| Parsons, Phil | 1 | Ohio | |
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55
| Rocknell Nursery | 3 | Ohio | |
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56
| Ross, Henry | 6 | Ohio | Henry Ross (1926-2014) created the Gardenview Horticultural Park in
Strongsville, Ohio in 1949 and opened it to the public in 1961. |
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57
| Ruetenik, Bonnie | 1 | Ohio | |
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58
| Ruh, Jean | 90 | Ohio | Jean and her husband, Peter, registered many hostas on behalf of themselves and others. |
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59
| Ruh, Peter | 449 | Ohio | Owner of Sunnybrook Farms, Peter (1921-2016) registered many hostas on behalf of himself and other originators. He was awarded the 1984 Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Award and the 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award |
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60
| Ruh, Tim | 1 | Ohio | |
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61
| Salamon, Nancy | 1 | Ohio | |
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62
| Saur, B. | 1 | Ohio | |
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63
| Schenk, George | 2 | Ohio | |
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64
| Seale, Rob | 2 | Ohio | |
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65
| Skrocki, Ed | 3 | Ohio | |
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66
| Soucek, Jon | 2 | Ohio | Jon Soucek (1949-2013) and his daughter, Rachel started hybridizing hostas
in the early 1990s in Ohio. Jon was a founding member and President of the North Coast
Hosta Society of Ohio. He was a certified judge at hosta shows and a past President of the
Great Lakes Region of The American HostSociety. |
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67
| Soucek, Rachel | 7 | Ohio | |
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68
| Stadden, John | 19 | Ohio | Josh Stadden from Ohio was inspired by hosta legend, Dr Jim Wilkins and started
hybridizing hostas at the tender age of 9. |
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69
| Stoddard, Gary | 1 | Ohio | |
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70
| Thiemann, Olga | 3 | Ohio | |
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71
| Tuttle, Charles | 1 | Ohio | |
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72
| Vasey, Mike | 6 | Ohio | |
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73
| Wade, Shirley | 3 | Ohio | |
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74
| Wade, Van | 342 | Ohio | Van (1930-2017) was owner of Wade and Gatton Nursery and winner of the 2002 Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. |
|
75
| Ward, Dr Dick | 213 | Ohio | Dick (1933-2021) was a Medical Doctor and winner of Eunice Fishcer Distinguished Hybridizer Merit Award in 2010. |
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76
| Ward, Jane | 213 | Ohio | Co-Registrant of many new hostas with her husband, Dick. |
|
77
| Wassmann, Hilda | 1 | Ohio | |
|
78
| Wayside Gardens | 8 | Ohio | The hostas listed were originated when Wayside Gardens was located in Mentor, Ohio before being purchased by Park's Seed Co. |
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79
| White, Peter | 1 | Ohio | |
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80
| Whitmer, Milt | 7 | Ohio | |
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81
| Willetts, Jesse | 3 | Ohio | |
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82
| Wogoman, Gene | 1 | Ohio | |
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83
| Zidonis, Rita | 2 | Ohio | |
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84
| Zidonis, Wayne | 2 | Ohio | |
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85
| Zumbar, Wm | 46 | Ohio | William Zumbar (1935-2011) was a hybridizer of small hostas who lived in
Alliance, Ohio. |
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