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| Hosta 'Hirao Majesty' |
Quite a few years ago two writers (Les
Wiseman and John Lekich) and I were sitting at a table at the Austin Hotel
(now a Comfort Inn or something like that) strip bar. We were discussing who our
all-time favourite beautiful movie stars were. We were oblivious to the action
on the stage but we still noticed that the place was getting full and the extra
chair at our table was whisked away. At on point Mr. Wiseman said, “Most of the
actresses on your list are all dead.” We had not noticed but indeed that was
the case.
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| Hosta 'Hirao Majesty' |
The place was now full and we noticed two
women on stage with kitchen knives and all matter of vegetables in their hands, particularly
cucumbers and zucchini. Whatever it was that they were doing with the knives
and vegetables was short-lived because policeman arrived and rapidly took the
two women away. We found out that the pair were notorious. They were called the
Chiclets.
I have no recollection if we went back to
our lists or if we left. But I do remember that our selection was divided
between women who were well shaped and the more sophisticated ones like Grace
Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and in my case, my fave Eva Marie Saint.
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| Rosa 'Duchess of Rohan' & Hosta 'Hirao Majesty' |
When I look at the plants in my garden I
think I make the same distinction. I separate my gorgeous, multi petalled,
quartered old roses (over the top, perhaps?) with stately elegant plants like
some of my hostas and in particular their yet-to-open flowers on the stalks that
we hosta growers call scapes.
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| Rosa 'Duchess of Rohan' |