Color Encyclopedia of Hostas

Diana Grenfell became fascinated by hostas in the mid-1960s. She is co-founder of the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society and a life member of the American Hosta Society. Grenfell has done much to raise the profile of hostas throughout the world, broadcasting, lecturing and writing on all aspects of the plant. She has also contributed many authoritative books and articles on the subject. Having recently retired from Apple Court Nursery, where she held the National Plant Collection for Small-leaved Hosta, she is now in the process of creating a small town garden in Gloucestershire, England Michael Shadrack has been a member of the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society for twelve years and is currently their chairman and bulletin editor. He is also a member of the American Hosta Society, presently serving as chairman of their Strategic Planning Committee. His interest in photography has led to a library of nearly 3200 hosta images, many of which have been published in books, magazines and catalogs. He regularly gives talks and lectures on hostas in the United Kingdom, the United States and CanadaGrenfell, Diana is the author of 'Color Encyclopedia of Hostas' with ISBN 9780881926187 and ISBN 0881926183.