Could Robert be Hollywood Bob?

bk

Hollywood Bob's first name is Mike. We are FB friends.

I think Rob tried a comeback last year, using facebook. There were some comments of people who bought some Lakesides last spring. I think a bad spring in 2013 got him. No one could dig, then there was a late freeze that made most of his stock unsellable. (I think that Viktoria made the comment that her stock was virtually unsellable because of a late freeze, as well as Rob.)

I don't think he had business experience, nursery experience or deep pockets. If he's had just one of those things, it might have saved him. That was a bad deal for all involved. I heard that Mary never got paid, he seems to have gone down the tubes, and the public has lost access to many of the Lakeside hosta.

It's really sad.

bk

Rob did sell some Hosta on the Library auction site last year. I bought a Stag's Leap from him. The story is that he ran into some significant health problems as well as the financial difficulties bkay mentioned. It seemed like he was trying to get back into business last year. I hope he does well.

Steve

Yes, I agree. He is a young man. Hopefully, he will recover.

bk