| 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, Dr Doug | 153 | Ohio | Doug is a dentist and former AHS President (2011-2013). He was the Eunice Fisher Distinguished Hybridizer Merit Award winner in 2017. He introduced the "Sparkling" series. One of the 28 Hosta of the Year winners through 2023 has been from this originator. |
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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, Dr 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 | Owner of Amity Farm Hostas and Shade Perennials in Ohio. |
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14
| Chaulk, Sarah | 1 | Ohio | Owner 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 | Dennis "Butch" 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 titled "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’. One of the 28 Hosta of the Year winners through 2023 have been from this originator. |
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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. She introduced the “Dogtown” series. |
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41
| Kridler, Barrie | 2 | Ohio | |
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42
| Kuk, Bob | 71 | Ohio | Owner of 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 a large number of hostas on behalf of himself and many 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 Hosta Society. |
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67
| Soucek, Rachel | 7 | 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 Hosta Society. |
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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
| Wade, Van (3) | 0 | Ohio | |
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76
| Wade, Van (4) | 0 | Ohio | |
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77
| 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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78
| Ward, Jane | 213 | Ohio | Co-Registrant of many new hostas with her husband, Dick. |
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79
| Wassmann, Hilda | 1 | Ohio | |
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80
| 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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81
| White, Peter | 1 | Ohio | |
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82
| Whitmer, Milt | 7 | Ohio | |
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83
| Willetts, Jesse | 3 | Ohio | |
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84
| Wogoman, Gene | 1 | Ohio | |
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85
| Zidonis, Rita | 2 | Ohio | |
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86
| Zidonis, Wayne | 2 | Ohio | |
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87
| Zumbar, Wm | 46 | Ohio | William Zumbar (1935-2011) was a hybridizer of small size hostas who lived in
Alliance, Ohio. |
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