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– THE 2020 HORTICULTURE GUIDE – THE 2020 BULB & PLANT MART IS BEING HELD ONLINE ONLY AT WWW.GCHOUSTON.ORG THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING YOUR FAVORITE BULBS AND SELECTED PLANTS IS OCTOBER 5, 2020 PICK UP YOUR ORDER OCTOBER 16-17 AT SILVER STREET STUDIOS AT SAWYER YARDS, 2000 EDWARDS STREET FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 9:00am - 5:00pm 9:00am - 2:00pm The 2020 Horticulture Guide was generously underwritten by DEAR FELLOW GARDENERS, I am excited to welcome you to The Garden Club of Houston’s 78th Annual Bulb and Plant Mart. Although this year has thrown many obstacles our way, we feel that the “show must go on.” In response to the COVID-19 situation, this year will look a little different. For the safety of our members and our customers, this year will be an online pre-order only sale. Our mission stays the same: to support our community’s green spaces, and to educate our community in the areas of gardening, horticulture, conservation, and related topics. GCH members serve as volunteers, and our profits from the Bulb Mart are given back to WELCOME the community in support of our mission. In the last fifteen years, we have given back over $3.5 million in grants to the community! The Garden Club of Houston’s first Plant Sale was held in 1942, on the steps of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, with plants dug from members’ gardens. Plants propagated from our own members’ yards will be available again this year as well as plants and bulbs sourced from near and far that are unique, interesting, and well suited for area gardens. It is our hope that this Mart Guide will help you care for the bulbs and plants you purchase at our mart. Our website gchouston.org is also a good source of information, tips and advice on gardening and horticulture. In addition to gardening information, our website also lists the GCH ongoing projects that benefit from our plant sale as well as the grant recipients we fund each year with proceeds from our mart. We thank you for supporting our Bulb and Plant Mart and we hope to see you again next year in person! JULIE GRIFFIN 2020-2021 PRESIDENT, THE GARDEN CLUB OF HOUSTON MEMBER CLUB OF THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA SINCE 1932 3 IN 2020, we have been reminded of what matters most: our families, our communities, and the comfort of knowing that our assets will be protected and our financial futures secured. As Texas’ largest independent trust company, we are honored to be at your service. TRUSTS & ESTATES • ASSET MANAGEMENT • FAMILY OFFICE HOUSTONTRUST.COM • 713-651-9400 CLIENT: Houston Trust Company FILE NAME: 20HTC124_GCH_Bulb&Plant_TacticalAd_GTP TITLE: “In 2020” MEDIA: Garden Club of Houston - Plant & Bulb SPECS: 7” x 10.5”, 4C, Non-bleed DATE: 8/6/20 TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME ------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 GENERAL INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------6 PICK UP SCHEDULE ----------------------------------------------------------------7 MAP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 COMBINATION BLOOMING GARDENS ------------------------------------ 10 GARDEN TIPS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 BULB & PLANT BOOTHS Amaryllis* --------------------------------------------------------------------20 Citrus & Fruits --------------------------------------------------------------24 Crinums & Other Lilies* -------------------------------------------------26 Daffodils & Paperwhites* ----------------------------------------------- 31 Daylilies* ---------------------------------------------------------------------35 Ferns, Grasses & Ground Covers -----------------------------------37 OF CONTENTS TABLE Gingers* ----------------------------------------------------------------------39 Herbs --------------------------------------------------------------------------42 Hostas*------------------------------------------------------------------------44 Iris & Louisiana Iris* -------------------------------------------------------46 Nine Natives Plants - Pocket Prairies ------------------------------ 51 Perennials Sun & Shade --------------------------------------------------------------54 Butterfly Plants -----------------------------------------------------------57 Texas Natives ------------------------------------------------------------59 Plumerias -------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 Roses --------------------------------------------------------------------------62 Shrubs -------------------------------------------------------------------------63 Small Bulbs* Annual ----------------------------------------------------------------------65 Perennial -------------------------------------------------------------------68 Succulents and Cacti ----------------------------------------------------70 Tulips* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71 Vines --------------------------------------------------------------------------75 * Available online at www.gchouston.org DONORS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------78 COMMUNITY PROJECTS --------------------------------------------------------80 GRANT RECIPIENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------82 BULB & PLANT LEADERSHIP---------------------------------------------------83 GLOSSARY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------88 ADVERTISER INDEX ---------------------------------------------------------------90 5 GENERAL INFORMATION This educational horticulture guide is given free of charge to each visitor attending The Garden Club of Houston Bulb & Plant Mart. We hope you will use this book as a list of many of the plants sold at the Mart and as a general reference book for plants in Houston. AVAILABILITY OF BULBS AND PLANTS: Due to Corona Virus restrictions, The Garden Club of Houston is unable to hold its traditional Bulb & Plant Mart in 2020. However, we are delighted to be able to offer many bulbs and selected plants online at our website www.gchouston.org. Please refer to page 5 for a list of what is offered. SUITABILITY OF BULBS AND PLANTS: Our booth chairmen and growers seek out plant material that is uniquely well-suited to Houston. The inventory offered is thoughtfully selected and tested so you will find the bulbs and plants satisfactory. Important Note: Some of the bulbs, plants (often including their fruits, berries, flowers and branches) and other materials for sale at The Garden Club of Houston Bulb & Plant Mart may be poisonous and/or may cause an allergic reaction, serious bodily injury, or even death if eaten or inhaled, purposes for which they are not intended. We have tried to indicate those plants known to us to be poisonous with the designation but cannot guarantee that all poisonous plants are so marked. TO PRE-ORDER BULBS FOR NEXT YEAR: In June 2021, a pre-order form will be available on our website: www.gchouston.org. To receive advance notice of items sold at the Mart and to be added to our mailing list, go to [email protected] Note: Descriptions, growing conditions, and care of bulbs and plant materials are summarized from various sources: our members’ growing experiences, the growers’ expertise, online searches, The Southern Living Garden Book, The A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants from the American Horticultural Society and other research books. GENERAL INFORMATION Although we have made every effort to be accurate, sometimes plants and bulbs grow differently than described. Houston’s climate and your own planting site introduce a “wild card.” Please share your experiences with our bulbs and plants with the volunteers in the booths. All bulbs, unless noted otherwise, should be considered annuals in Houston’s climate. Recycling Tip: Black nursery pots can be recycled at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, 4501 Woodway. Place pots in the dumpster in the far corner of the parking lot. 6 2020 MART PICK UP SCHEDULE Silver Street Studios at Sawyer Yards 2000 Edwards Street All purchases placed online are sales tax free. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 Pre-orders are available for pick up 9:00am - 5:00pm SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 Pre-orders are available for pick up 9:00am - 2:00pm COVID-19 COMPLIANCE Enter on Edwards Street PICK UP SCHEDULE Stay in your car A garden club volunteer will take your name and bring your order to your car. 7 bientt salutes all of our friends and family at GCH 2501 RIVER OAKS BOULEVARD HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019 713.523.3997 www.abientot713.com abientot713 We dig Houston. With community gardens, education and farmers markets, Urban Harvest is planting the seeds for a healthier city. Come grow with us. Visit www.urbanharvest.org. Gardening for good. Silver Street Studios at Sawyer Yards 2000 Edwards Street MAP 2000 Edwards St. 9 COMBINATION BLOOMING GARDENS Please note that it is necessary to put all tulips in cold storage for a minimum of 6 weeks before planting. Astro Attitude: In rotation, Early - Late Season, Ferrari and Orange Sovereign Amaryllis, Mr. Fokker Anemone, Audubon Daffodils, Blue Jacket Hyacinth and Orange Van Eyk Tulip Lone Star State: Mid-Season, Ferrari Amaryllis, Mount Hood Daffodil, Tel-star Dutch Iris and Blue Jacket Hyacinth and Apeldoorn Tulip World Dominance: In rotation, Early - Late Season, World’s Favorite, World’s Fire, and World’s Peace Tulips COMBINATION BLOOMING GARDENS BLOOMING COMBINATION 10 GARDEN TIPS FIVE BULB TYPES True Bulb: An underground