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The American Hosta Society has developed a whole range of awards and honors to
recognize not only outstanding member achievements but also
outstanding hosta cultivars. Some awards are for contributions to
the AHS, some are for participants in the leaf shows and still
others are for individual gardens and hostas included in the
National Convention tours.
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Occasionally, The American Hosta Society designates an
individual to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. This award
is for outstanding and long-term involvement in the society at
the national level. These are people who have made a great
impact on the operation and achievements of the group over many
decades. The winners are determined at the discretion of the
President of
The American Hosta Society.
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This award was
established in 1982 to honor one the founding members of The
American Hosta Society, Mr.
Alex J. Summers of
Bridgeville, Delaware.
 The award is divided into two parts. The first
honors a member of the AHS who has given outstanding service to the
Society, the furtherance of the genus, Hosta, or both. As part of
the recipient's acceptance address, he or she is to select a hosta
and discuss its merits as an outstanding or significant plant.
Mr. PGC Link: HostaHelper list of
Summers Award Winners.
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This award goes to a hosta species or cultivar with distinguished merit as
selected by the recipient of the Alex J. Summers Distinguished Merit
Award. The hosta's merit is detailed in the acceptance address of
the Summers Award recipient.
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This award was
established in 2006 in honor of a pioneer hosta hybridizer and founding member of The American Hosta Society,
Eunice V. Fisher of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
There are two parts to this award. First, the
Hybridizer Merit Award is given to a person who has contributed to
the advancement of the genus, Hosta, through his or her hybridizing
efforts. The second part, the Distinguished Merit Hosta Award, goes
to a cultivar of the hybridizer's choice from his or her breeding
program.
Mr. PGC Link: HostaHelper list of
Fisher Distinguished Hybridizer Winners.
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Benedict Garden Performance Medal
. Benedict Garden Performance Awards of Merit
. Benedict Garden Performance Honorable Mention Awards
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The President of The American
Hosta Society annually chooses members of local hosta societies
who have provided long-term service to the group. These names
are placed on a "wall" located on the AHS website which is
divided by year awarded.
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The convention attendees vote on various aspects of the private
gardens that are part of the tours.
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AHS Best Grown Hosta Clump (Single Clump) |
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AHS Best Grown Hosta Clumps (Multiple Clumps) |
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AHS Best Use of Companion Plants and Specimens (non hosta) |
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AHS Best Use of Non-Plant Material |
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AHS Best Use of Hostas in a Landscape Feature |
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AHS Best Seedling or Sport (originated by garden owner) |
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AHS President's Exhibitors Award - Overall champion in the
cut-leaf exhibit show at the AHS National Convention. |
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AHS Best Container Grown Hosta Award |
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AHS Best Trough/Container Garden Arranged for Effect Award |
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AHS Sweepstakes Award |
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AHS Kevin Vaughn Youth Achievement Award |
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AHS Artistic Design Award
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AHS Best Educational Display Award |
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AHS Best Seedling or Sport Award |
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Outstanding Auction Contributor -
National Convention Auction |
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Outstanding On-Line Auction Contributor
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Top Choice Donation - National Convention Auction
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Top Choice Donation - On-Line Auction
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AHS Best Local Society Newsletter and Editor Award |
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AHS Best Local Society Newsletter Article and Author Award |
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Hosta Close-up |
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Mature Hosta Clump |
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Landscape Showing Multiple Clumps |
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Hostas in the Landscape |
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Artistic Impression |
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