My Favorite Links

This page is written in both English and Japanese.

Hosta Information

The American Hosta Society The web site of the American Hosta Society (AHS)

First Look Competition of the new hosta varieties - annual event of the AHS Region One

FOoSF Web site of Fraternal Order of the Seedy Fellows - group of hosta hybridizers

Giboshi.com Extensive database of hosta name, origin, originator, color, size, year,...etc.

Hallson Gardens Forums Gardening forums provided by Hallson Gardens

Hosta FAQ Great information on care of hostas

Hosta Library Photo library of over 4,000 hosta varieties / total number of over 10,000 images

MyHostas Database of hosta varieties, photos, links and much, much more...

Hosta Sites in Foreign Languages

Europe...

bert's bonsai und hosta seite From Switzerland - photo album of hosta and bonsai
Hosta'en From Denmark -- Danish version of my page "Care for Growing Hosta Babies?" was introduced in this site

Hostapassie From Belgium -- collection of hosta photos from all over the world including mine

MEINE GRÜNE LEIDENSCHAFT From Austria - beautiful pictures of hosta and companion plants

Japan...

Engei Newsletter Kankoukai Homepage Web site of the Gardening Club/Japan Hosta Society -- 園芸ニュースレター刊行会ホームページ
Giboshi Show 2005 Giboshi Show 2004 Giboshi Show 2003

Hamamatu Club Many photos of both Japanese & western varieties -- ネロさんのコレクション

Karina's Giboshi Collection Karina's collection includes his own findings in the natural habitat in Shikoku Island -- Karina さんのコレクション

Kenya's Collection Kenya's collection of streaked hostas including those found in the wild (some English) -- ケンヤさんのギボウシの写真館

Kochi Giboshi Aikoukai Web site of Giboshi Lovers Club in Kochi, Shikoku, the region blessed with natural habitat of rare hosta species -- 高知ギボウシ愛好会ホームページ

My Favorite HOSTA Beautiful photos of classic hostas; His photos of wild hosta are stunning　-- モウズイカさんのギボウシのページ

Ogihara Nursery Web site of Ogihara Nursery in Japan - unfortunately they don't ship live plants overseas (Reciprocal) -- おぎはら植物園さんホームページ

Rojiura-no-Giboshi Collection Huge collection of rare Iwa Giboshi (H. longipes) and other Japanese hostas (some English); invaluable photos of the natural habitat of H. longipes -- 路地裏のギボウシさんのギボウシコレクション

The Holy Garden Site of garden photos, hostas, Christmas Roses (Hellebores) and other companion plants.　-- サンドニさんのホームページ

Ya-san's Iwa Giboshi (H. longipes) Ya-san has a collection of beautiful H. longipes 　-- やべっちさんのの岩ギボウシコレクション

Yojiro's Hosta Collection Yojiro has a collection of hosta species as well as Japanese & western cultivars 　-- Ｙｏｊｉｒｏさんのギボウシのサイト

Non-Hosta Web Sites

Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive This site features an amazing image/photo of our universe every day

BoogieJack.com Great resource for creating web pages

HTML Tutorials for the Complete Idiot Good site for a complete beginner to learn ABC's of HTML

Space Alc (Japanese) Online English-Japanese / Japanese-English dictionary -- インターネット時代の英和・和英辞典で用例が豊富　語学に関する情報もいっぱい

Reciprocal Links -- 相互リンク

Giboshi arekore is linked also from the following non-hosta web sites.
Giboshi arekore はホスタ　・ギボウシ専門以外のサイトからもリンクしていただいています。

Całus Canna Collection Marek's web site of Cannas from Poland. He is also interested in collecting hostas

Dr. Uzane's GreenWorks Gardening contractor GreenWork's web site -- 有限会社グリーンワークスさんのホームページ　業務ばかりでなく参考になる話題も多い

I love Orchis graminifolia! Majin-Boo's homepage about his collection of Orchis graminifolia and other variegated/streaked plants -- 魔人ブーさんの羽蝶蘭と斑入り植物の世界

Little Paradise Beautiful garden pictures from Belgium

My Favorites!! Garakichi's homepage of his Orchis graminifolia collection and hobbies -- 柄吉さんのお気に入り羽蝶蘭と趣味のホームページ

Perennials & Gardening Perennial enthusiast's photo album of his plant collection -- 宿根草愛好者のコレクションを紹介

Plant Information from the North Web site of my friend in my hometown about plants and gardens in Hokkaido -- 私の故郷の友人のサイト。北海道の樹木・植物の情報がいっぱい。

Plants & Japan Information about plants native to Japan and Japanese gardening trends (English) -- 日本に自生する植物と日本のガーデニング事情　（英語）

Stroll in the Woods Zassou's homepage of his photo diary and photos of flowers and plants -- 雑草さんのフォートダイアリーと植物の写真を中心にしたホームページ　

Welcome to Azumino My Internet friend's new homepage; He plans to add information of hostas -- お料理番長さんのホームページ　羽蝶蘭とギボウシを中心に内容充実の予定だそうです

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Hosta Information
The American Hosta Society	The web site of the American Hosta Society (AHS)
First Look	Competition of the new hosta varieties - annual event of the AHS Region One
FOoSF	Web site of Fraternal Order of the Seedy Fellows - group of hosta hybridizers
Giboshi.com	Extensive database of hosta name, origin, originator, color, size, year,...etc.
Hallson Gardens Forums	Gardening forums provided by Hallson Gardens
Hosta FAQ	Great information on care of hostas
Hosta Library	Photo library of over 4,000 hosta varieties / total number of over 10,000 images
MyHostas	Database of hosta varieties, photos, links and much, much more...

Hosta Sites in Foreign Languages
*Europe...*
bert's bonsai und hosta seite	From Switzerland - photo album of hosta and bonsai
Hosta'en	From Denmark -- Danish version of my page "Care for Growing Hosta Babies?" was introduced in this site
Hostapassie	From Belgium -- collection of hosta photos from all over the world including mine
MEINE GRÜNE LEIDENSCHAFT	From Austria - beautiful pictures of hosta and companion plants

*Japan...*
Engei Newsletter Kankoukai Homepage	Web site of the Gardening Club/Japan Hosta Society -- 園芸ニュースレター刊行会ホームページ Giboshi Show 2005 Giboshi Show 2004 Giboshi Show 2003
Hamamatu Club	Many photos of both Japanese & western varieties -- ネロさんのコレクション
Karina's Giboshi Collection	Karina's collection includes his own findings in the natural habitat in Shikoku Island -- Karina さんのコレクション
Kenya's Collection	Kenya's collection of streaked hostas including those found in the wild (some English) -- ケンヤさんのギボウシの写真館
Kochi Giboshi Aikoukai	Web site of Giboshi Lovers Club in Kochi, Shikoku, the region blessed with natural habitat of rare hosta species -- 高知ギボウシ愛好会ホームページ
My Favorite HOSTA	Beautiful photos of classic hostas; His photos of wild hosta are stunning　-- モウズイカさんのギボウシのページ
Ogihara Nursery	Web site of Ogihara Nursery in Japan - unfortunately they don't ship live plants overseas (Reciprocal) -- おぎはら植物園さんホームページ
Rojiura-no-Giboshi Collection	Huge collection of rare Iwa Giboshi (H. longipes) and other Japanese hostas (some English); invaluable photos of the natural habitat of H. longipes -- 路地裏のギボウシさんのギボウシコレクション
The Holy Garden	Site of garden photos, hostas, Christmas Roses (Hellebores) and other companion plants.　-- サンドニさんのホームページ
Ya-san's Iwa Giboshi (H. longipes)	Ya-san has a collection of beautiful H. longipes 　-- やべっちさんのの岩ギボウシコレクション
Yojiro's Hosta Collection	Yojiro has a collection of hosta species as well as Japanese & western cultivars 　-- Ｙｏｊｉｒｏさんのギボウシのサイト

Non-Hosta Web Sites
Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive	This site features an amazing image/photo of our universe every day
BoogieJack.com	Great resource for creating web pages
HTML Tutorials for the Complete Idiot	Good site for a complete beginner to learn ABC's of HTML
Space Alc (Japanese)	Online English-Japanese / Japanese-English dictionary -- インターネット時代の英和・和英辞典で用例が豊富　語学に関する情報もいっぱい

Reciprocal Links -- 相互リンク
Giboshi arekore is linked also from the following non-hosta web sites. Giboshi arekore はホスタ　・ギボウシ専門以外のサイトからもリンクしていただいています。
Całus Canna Collection	Marek's web site of Cannas from Poland. He is also interested in collecting hostas
Dr. Uzane's GreenWorks	Gardening contractor GreenWork's web site -- 有限会社グリーンワークスさんのホームページ　業務ばかりでなく参考になる話題も多い
I love Orchis graminifolia!	Majin-Boo's homepage about his collection of Orchis graminifolia and other variegated/streaked plants -- 魔人ブーさんの羽蝶蘭と斑入り植物の世界
Little Paradise	Beautiful garden pictures from Belgium
My Favorites!!	Garakichi's homepage of his Orchis graminifolia collection and hobbies -- 柄吉さんのお気に入り羽蝶蘭と趣味のホームページ
Perennials & Gardening	Perennial enthusiast's photo album of his plant collection -- 宿根草愛好者のコレクションを紹介
Plant Information from the North	Web site of my friend in my hometown about plants and gardens in Hokkaido -- 私の故郷の友人のサイト。北海道の樹木・植物の情報がいっぱい。
Plants & Japan	Information about plants native to Japan and Japanese gardening trends (English) -- 日本に自生する植物と日本のガーデニング事情　（英語）
Stroll in the Woods	Zassou's homepage of his photo diary and photos of flowers and plants -- 雑草さんのフォートダイアリーと植物の写真を中心にしたホームページ
Welcome to Azumino	My Internet friend's new homepage; He plans to add information of hostas -- お料理番長さんのホームページ　羽蝶蘭とギボウシを中心に内容充実の予定だそうです