American Hemerocallis Society Region 4, Inc.
in the Great Northeast Spring 2014 Vol. 7, Issue 1
Inside: 2014 Region 4 Summer Meeting
Crossing Over
Discovering George Pride
Hemerocallis ‘Isabelle Rose’ (Laprise, 2009) Connecticut • Maine • Massachusetts • New Brunswick • Newfoundland & Labrador • New Hampshire • New York • Nova Scotia • Ontario • Prince Edward Island • Québec• Rhode Island • Vermont
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 1 Yes, You Can Be an AHS Garden Judge! Gary Jones, Woodstock, CT, AHS Garden Judges Expediter All members of the AH are eligible to become an accredited garden judge after only two years of AHS membership. Garden Judges support the AHS and their hybridizing friends by voting for quality daylilies through the AHS Awards and Honors system. A maximum of 20% of Region 4’s AHS members may now become garden judges, and Region 4 has openings! Please may it be you! The best description of a Garden Judge’s duties and obligations is found on the AHS Portal with the Garden Judging Information. Look for the document “Steps to Becoming a Garden Judge.” Or contact your Region 4 Garden Judges Liaison, Gary Jones ([email protected]) who will gladly mail or email you a copy. Judges-to-be must attend two training workshops, in any order, and for which there is a modest fee of $5.00 per workshop. Workshop 1 is conducted in a classroom setting and includes a PowerPoint presentation, classroom discussion, and a quiz that is not difficult to pass if you have a basic understanding of the principals involved with daylily judging and read the Garden Judges handbook before attending the Workshop. The PowerPoint may be previewed on the AHS Portal (www.daylilynetwork.org/). All candidates really should print, from the Portal, and keep handy, the Garden Judges handbook (revised 2011) entitled “AHS Garden Judges.” Workshop 2 takes place in a daylily garden during bloom season and involves learning some examples of daylily point-scoring systems to help garden judges to judge daylilies consistently. The big plus of taking the garden judge training is that the knowledge you come away with can help you save money on your personal daylily purchasing by learning what traits to look for when purchasing a daylily. These workshops are generally held in multiple locations within our Region 4 each year. If a garden judgeship is something that is of interest to you, contact your Garden Judge Liaison, Gary Jones ([email protected]), or any of our Region 4 Garden Judge instructors including Paul Bourret, Frank & Laura Chaloupecky, Mary Collier Fisher, Mike Huben, Adele Keohan, Kim Lipscomb, Melanie Mason, David Mussar, Chris Peterson, George Rasmussen, Kate Reed, Tom Rood, and Kim Walters.
[Above, Members of AAHQ at a Garden Judge 2 Workshop at Roger-Van De Hende Garden, Québec.]
2 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 A Garden Judge Workshop 2 will be held at 9:00am on July 19, 2014 during the one day Region 4 Summer Meeting and picnic at Harmon Hill Farm in Hudson, NH. See page 11 of this issue for more information and visit the Region 4 website www.ahsregion4.org in May for more details.
Scan the QR (Quick Response) Join us! Code at right with your smartphone and you’ll be taken directly to the AHS Region 4 Website! AHS Region 4 Garden Judges CANADA CONNECTICUT Nova Scotia RUSSELL ALLEN 2016 ANTHONY HAJ 2018 BARBARA BIGELOW 2018 HELENE A FERRARI 2017 PAUL LIMMER 2015 CECIL DUNLAP 2014 RICH HOWARD 2018 JOAN-ANN LUNDIN 2017 LILLIAN DUNLAP 2018 GARY M JONES 2017 I ** LUANNE MADDEN 2016 BRAINARD FITZGERALD 2018 DONALD P SMITH 2017 MELANIE MASON 2016 I DOREEN FITZGERALD 2018 NANCY SMITH 2017 PAM MILLIKEN 2016 GENE A MOGLIA 2015 CAROL HARVEY 2018 MASSACHUSETTS CORAL A KINCAID 2014 LOUISE PELUSO 2015 EMMANUEL BAGHDAYAN 2018 KIM LIPSCOMB 2017 I CHRISTINE PETERSEN 2017 I BOBBIE BROOKS 2017 NORMAN PATTON 2018 JACK PINE H KARIN COOKE 2016 ANTOINETTE RAIMONDI 2017 LOUISE PLOURDE 2019 GEORGE A DOORAKIAN 2014 DOUGLAS RAIMONDI 2017 BRIAN SMITH 2014 PAULA DOORAKIAN 2018 GEORGE RASMUSSEN 2015 I DAVID TROTT 2018 MARY COLLIER FISHER 2014 I JOAN RASMUSSEN 2015 MARY TROTT 2018 MIKE HUBEN 2017 I GEORGE RIEHLE 2018 Ontario ADELE KEOHAN 2018 I JAMES ROBINOWITZ 2015 JANE FISH 2016 ELLEN LAPRISE 2014 KATHY ROOD 2016 MURRAY BRUNSKILL 2016 DONALD K MARVIN H TOM ROOD 2016 I FAYE COLLINS 2015 ROBERT SOBEK H DONALD SALHOFF 2016 BRYAN CULVER 2018 SUSAN STOWE 2014 PATRICIA SALHOFF 2016 KATHLEEN VIAMARI 2015 BRIAN DERRAH 2015 ROBERT SAVAGE H DARLYN S WILKINSON 2018 ROSS DETTWEILER 2016 CHRISTL SCHMIDT 2014 BETTY FRETZ 2014 MAINE JOAN TURANO 2017 DAVID JEWELL 2018 PATRICIA BOISSONNEAULT 2017 MARGARET WALRATH H CYRIL WELLER 2014 BRIAN JONES 2016 LISA D BOURRET 2017 CAROLYN YOUNG 2016 DAVE MUSSAR 2018 I PAUL BOURRET 2017 I CHARLES JR ZETTEK 2016 WENDOLYN NICHOLDS 2014 DONALD CHURCH 2014 JUDITH ZETTEK 2017 KELLY NOEL 2016 DOTTIE HOKKANEN 2016 BRIAN SCHRAM 2016 EDWARD NORTON 2017 RHODE ISLAND SALLY STELTER 2014 PATRICIA NORTON 2017 PATSY CUNNINGHAM 2014 SUSAN SHAW 2016 GIL STELTER 2018 RACHEL FLAKSMAN 2014 MAUREEN STRONG 2014 NEW HAMPSHIRE KATHERINE REED 2014 I CHERYL TAYLOR 2016 DOROTHY (DOTTY) DEWITT 2014 VERMONT BARBARA WHITE 2018 CAROLYN DICKEY 2018 CHARMAINE RICH 2016 JOHN DICKEY 2018 Prince Edward Island CARL D HARMON 2018 NANCY OAKES 2014 KIMBERLY WALTERS 2014 I Québec NEW YORK ROBERT BEAUDOIN 2019 MELODYE CAMPBELL 2018 LEGEND JOCELYN BLOUIN 2018 GRACE CANHAM 2015 20XX = GJ Status expiration PIERRE FAGIOLO 2019 SHIRLEY CAPPIELLO 2018 I = Instructor DANIEL LIPPÉ 2019 FRANK H CHALOUPECKY 2018 I ** = Regional Garden Judge Liaison FRANÇOIS PARIS 2018 LAURA C CHALOUPECKY 2018 I H = Honorary JOSETTE RATTÉ 2019 DEBI CHOWDHURY 2015 LAURENT SAVOIE 2019 LESLIE FRIEDMAN 2018 RENÉE THIBAULT 2019 CAROL HAJ 2016
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 3 3 American Hemerocallis Society Officers National President Executive Secretary Editor, The Daylily AHS Region 4 Julie Covington Pat Mercer Journal Director 4909 Labradore Drive PO Box 10 Meg McKenzie Ryan Melodye Campbell Roanoke, VA 24012-853 Dexter, GA 31019 1936 Wensley Avenue 21 Ambleside Drive [email protected] [email protected] El Centro, CA 92243 Fairport, NY 14450 [email protected] [email protected] Region 4 Officers and Liaisons Regional President (RP) Region 4 Webmaster American Hemerocallis Society Kim Walters Kelly Noel 154 Main St. 19 Orville Kemp St Membership Rates Sandown, NH 03873 Ottawa, ON K1T 3W8 [email protected] [email protected] Individual (1 year) $25.00 Individual (3 years) $70.00 Regional Publicity Director (RPD) Region 4 Garden Judge Liaison Dual Membership (1 year)* $30.00 Dave Mussar Gary Jones Dual Membership (3 years)* $83.00 4083 Watson Road South, 40 Woodstock Meadows Life Membership $500.00 Puslinch, Ontario Woodstock, CT 06281 Dual life Membership $750.00 Canada N0B 2J0 860-928-0198 Youth $10.00 519-822-9783 [email protected] [email protected] * Dual membership means two persons living in the same Region 4 Exhibition Judge Liaison household. Regional Secretary Elliot Turkiew Pat Wessling 11 Edward Street Dues are to be paid by January 1 of each year. 21 Pinehurst Drive Bethpage, NY 11714 Make checks payable to the AHS and mail to Wareham, MA 02571 [email protected] AHS Secretary, Pat Mercer 508-291-1835 P.O. Box 10 [email protected] Region 4 Scientific Liaison Dexter, GA 31019 Sue Bergeron Regional Treasurer RR3 Almonte Ontario or pay online at Dan Pessoni K0A 1A0 Canada http://www.daylilies.org/AHSmemb.html P.O. Box 1083 [email protected] East Orleans, MA 02643 The AHS Region 4 Newsletter is presented herein as a ser- 508-255-9348 AHS Endowment Fund Liaison-open vice to Region 4 Members and is not necessarily endorsed [email protected] by the AHS or by the editor. Rights to material published Youth Liaison in this newsletter remain with the author; to reprint or Elliot Turkiew Regional Editor otherwise reproduce material published in this newsletter, 11 Edward Street Adele Keohan Bethpage, NY 11714 please obtain permission from the author. 304 Lowell St [email protected] Wakefield, MA 01880-1761 The American Hemerocallis Society, Inc. is a non-profit 781-245-7551 organization. Said corporation is organized exclusively for [email protected] educational and scientific purposes, and especially to pro- mote, encourage and foster the development and improve- Editorial Policy ment of the genus Hemerocallis and public interest there- The editorial focus of this publication centers on the genus Hemero- in. The purposes are expressly limited so that AHS qualifies callis, AHS and Region 4 events, Region 4 members and hybridizers. Submissions are encouraged. The editor reserves the right to edit for as an exempt organization under section 501 (c)(3) of the space, grammar, clarity and content. Internal revenue Code of 1954 or the corresponding provi- Submission Guidelines sion of any future U.S. Internal Revenue Law. Please submit: • High resolution photographs • Reports on Region 4 club news and events • Articles on daylilies • Garden write ups On the cover: • Non-commercial profiles on Region 4 hybridizers Submit material via email. Please send text as a file attachment in Hemerocallis ‘Isabelle Rose’ (Laprise, 2009) Word. Send photographs as separate attachments. Obtain copyright/ consent form from editor, sign and return. If you have inquiries regarding submissions, articles, photos or correc- Photo: Karin Cooke tions, please email the Region 4 Newsletter Editor at akgabriel22@ comcast.net or call 781-245-7551.
4 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 Daylilies in the Great Northeast Spring 2014 Vol. 7, Issue 1 Connecticut • Maine • Massachusetts • New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador • New Hampshire • New York • Nova Scotia • Ontario • Prince Edward Island • Québec • Rhode Island • Vermont Table of Contents You can be an AHS Garden Judge by Gary Jones...... 2 2014 Popularity Poll Ballot...... 19 2014 R4 Garden Judges...... 3 New Members Corner: Daniel Lippé, Québec ...... 20-21 Region 4 Officers and Liaisons...... 4 Region 4 Club News...... 22-32 Reports from the Region 4 Officers...... 6-7 Ten Rules for Garden Owners by Cheryl Taylor, Ontario...... 32-33 Region 4 Financial Report...... 8-9 In Memoriam: Region 4 Remembers ...... 34-35 Can-Am Classic Registration Form ...... 10 CDS to host 2015 Region 4 Meeting ...... 36 2014 Region 4 Summer Meeting and Picnic in NH...... 11 Les Dents! [Teeth!] by Daniel Matton, Québec ...... 37-39 2014 R4 Exhibition Judges...... 11 Welcome New Region 4 Members ...... 39 Region 4 Photo Contest Rules...... 12 Function of Soil Elements by Frank Almquist, NY...... 40 Discovering George Pride by Stephen Tooker, MA...... 13-15 Crossing Over by David Jewell, Ontario...... 41-43 AHS Youth News ...... 15 Region 4 Local Organizations...... 43 AHS Region 4 Display Gardens ...... 16 Advertisements Featured R4 Display Garden, Les Jardins d’Emmarocalles, Québec ...... 17-19 Harmon Hill Farm, Hudson, New Hampshire ...... 9
Submissions Deadline for FALL Issue: Subscription and Advertising Rates Out-of -Region Subscriptions: October 1 $10 per year in USA Thanks to all who sent submissions for this issue $12.50 per year outside of US of Daylilies In The Great Northeast as well as those who Make checks payable to AHS Region 4 offered advice and support! and mail to Region 4 treasurer: A special thanks to the following people for their Dan Pessoni invaluable help and assistance: P.O. Box 1083 East Orleans, MA 02643 Jocelyn Blouin Nina Lapierre Mary Collier Fisher Daniel Matton Advertising: Julie Covington Pat Mercer Rates for inside pages B&W Color Winnie Garabis Chris Petersen Full page...... $85 $175 David Jewell Meg McKenzie Ryan Half Page...... $50 $100 Quarter Page...... $30 $50 Thank you! Make checks payable to AHS Region 4 and send it with your Proofreaders: Jocelyn Blouin, Mary Collier Fisher. advertising request to the Editor.
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 5 AHS Region 4 Officer Reports Director - Melodye Campbell agreeing to host the 2015 Peak Bloom regional. We are still looking for a club to host the 2016 regional. The region will News from the Board Room help in any way possible so even the smaller clubs can host I don’t have to tell you that this winter has been a doozy! a regional. We can do as much or a little as you like on the The last time I remember the Rochester area being so cold for regional level. If all you have are tour gardens, we can do the so long was way back in 1979 when Jim and I first moved here. rest. Right now, the daylilies are tucked under a blanket of snow While most garden judges were able to renew last year, waiting for the next thaw, and that makes me happy. Websites we did have some get a year extension. We will be having are being updated with 2014 introductions and new catalogs a Garden Judges Workshop 2 at the regional picnic. Just let are coming in the mail. I’ve ordered a few new intros, but right me know you are coming so we have enough paperwork and now my priority is planning out the layout for my electric deer instructors. Anyone thinking of becoming a garden judge fence. It’s war, folks, no more pussy footin’ around with Liquid should take the workshops. You will never look at daylilies the Fence, Deer Off, Milorganite and Deer Scram. Time to bring out same way again. the big guns! I have just a couple of items to report from the AHS Board. Regional Publicity Director- Dave Mussar First, the Registration Data Subcommittee has been established It won’t be long now before we can seriously start to to deal with correcting errors and omissions in the AHS entertain thoughts of spring. One hallmark of spring, like the registration database. Cyril Weller, a Region 4 member, is part first robin or bluebird, is the arrival of the Can-Am Classic. This of this committee and he is happy to provide any assistance. year we will be celebrating the 18th Annual version of this Some hybridizers from our region have already addressed their classic during the weekend of May 9th – 11th again at the Delta updates but if you have any questions, you can contact Cyril at Toronto Airport West Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario. It is an [email protected]. annual gathering for many of us in Region 4! Second, if you are a garden judge, the print Awards & There is a great line up of speakers this year including 4 who Honors ballots will be sent out early April. Many garden judges are making their Can-Am debuts. From Region 4 we have Carl have opted for electronic delivery and for that, I thank you. Harmon of Harmon Hill Farm (http://www.harmonhillfarm. Postage has increased again, so you are saving the AHS money. com), a large commercial operation that introduces for a Rebecca Board, Chair of the AHS Technology Committee, number of regional hybridizers. Also many will know of Rich is designing an electronic garden judge ballot so that you Howard of Wallingford, Connecticut, “Rich” on the Lily Auction, will be able to submit your votes electronically. Judges have who has been a major seed seller for years, breeds with many been asking for this for quite some time, so I’m pleased that of the latest cultivars and has a growing collection of intros it’s finally going to happen. You will vote the Awards and himself (http://www.ctdaylily.com). Honors Ballot much like you vote in the Popularity Poll. More Other first timers include Mike Grossman of Northern Lights information will be coming this summer on the AHS website Daylilies in Minnesota with his new wife, Kathleen Nordstrom and Members Only Portal. (http://www.northernlightsdaylilies.com). You will be amazed I hope to see many of you at the Can-Am Classic in at the wide selection of daylilies they grow there and the very Mississauga Ontario, May 9-11, 2014, and also at the National reasonable prices! Mike and Kathleen each have their own Convention in Asheville, NC, June 26-28, 2014. hybridizing programs as well. From the south, we are excited to have Bill Waldrop Regional President - Kim Walters of Kennesaw Mountain Daylily Gardens (http:// Once again spring is just around the corner; at least I hope kennesawmountaindaylilygardens.com) in Marietta, Georgia. so after all the snow and cold temperature we’ve had. Bill has been hybridizing for many years and has an active The Can-Am Classic is a great way to start off the daylily program converting dips to tets to introduce new looks into season in May. The speakers are always fabulous and the plant the tet lines. His many auction has great plants. The Ontario Daylily Society (ODS) exciting hybrids are a is a great host, making sure everyone has a great time. I am testimony to his success! also looking forward to driving down to North Carolina for Bob Faulkner is well the National Convention. The gardens look fabulous. I highly known within the daylily recommend checking out both of these events. community for the This year we are having a regional picnic. It will be a 1 advances he is bringing day event at Harmon Hill Farm. We will be collecting $10 per to patterned daylilies. person at the door to offset the cost of burgers and soda. Visit http://www. Please email me ([email protected]) and let me know naturalselectiondaylilies. if you will be coming so we have enough for all. If you choose com to view his to extend your stay, we will have a list of gardens that will be introductions. The last open on Friday and Sunday. See page 11 for more details. time he presented at the Can-Am, which was only 4 years ago, A big thank you to the Connecticut Daylily Society for he had yet to release his first introduction. A lot has happened
6 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 AHS Region 4 Officer Reports since that time! Bob has graciously offered a future patterned Regional Editor - Adele Keohan introduction [opposite page, bottom] that will be named after his good friend, J. T. Polston, for our live auction! This will be I hope you will enjoy this issue of Daylilies in the Great the first time this fabulous cultivar will be available! Northeast. Thank you to all who submitted articles, photos Henry Lorrain is a founding member of the Ontario Daylily and club reports, for there would be no regional newsletter Society, who with Douglas Lycett founded ‘We’re in the Hayfield without your participation. Thanks to all the club presidents Now’ Daylily Garden (http://www.hayfield.ca). Henry will be and secretaries who prepared club reports for the newsletter. I updating us on his program and will also be presenting the feel that club reports are the heart of any regional newsletter; winners of the Lycett Award for the best seedlings which will be it is always interesting and inspiring to learn about the various voted upon at the Can-Am Classic. programs and daylily adventures taking place in clubs across And last but certainly not least we have “The David” our region. Kirchhoff from Daylily World in Kentucky (http://www. A very special thank you to Mary Collier Fisher for taking the daylilyworld.com). David will be his usual irrepressible self, time to proofread this issue for me, and to Jocelyn Blouin for sure to entertain us with great stories, wit and charm! Have proofreading the French articles and translations.. you seen David and Mort’s 2014 intros as well as David’s latest We have some fine feature stories in this issue, including doubles? David Jewell’s humorous account of his daylily trip from Ontario The Can-Am Classic will once again have the birdhouse to Ohio, Stephen Tooker’s encounters with George Pride, and contest and every year the entries get to be more fabulous. Daniel Matton’s intriguing observations on “Les Dents!” [Teeth] Have you started on yours yet? There will be many terrific with a stunning collection of toothy photos. A new member plants available in the silent and live auctions, and the sales from Québec, Daniel Lippé, wrote about his hybridizing table will be loaded with bargains too. Hope to see you there! program. See the registration form in this issue or go to http://www. The 2013 Region 4 Photo contest had such great ontariodaylily.on.ca for further details or to register on-line. All participation that we are running another photo contest this the best. year. While you are visiting gardens this summer, make sure to take some photos of daylilies hybridized in Region 4 and send Regional Secretary - Pat Wessling them to me by September 15th, 2014 so that the photo contest judges will have time enough to make selections well ahead of Hello all! I think we each know someone that would benefit the newsletter submissions deadline and target printing date of by having an American Hemerocallis Society membership, October 1. 2014 Region 4 Photo Contest details may be found attending a meeting or learning the information available to on page 12. AHS members. The cover photo of Hemerocallis ‘Isabelle Rose’ (Laprise, I was thinking that we should strive to “bring a friend” to 2009) taken by Karin Cooke was in a three way tie for first place a daylily meeting. There are so many people with so much to in the 2013 Region 4 Photo Contest close-up category. The offer at meetings. It is all about learning and sharing knowledge pristine cool beauty of that flower was captured beautifully in about such a perfect perennial. It makes sense to share such a her photo. I intend to feature photos of Region 4 hybridized treasure! daylilies as often as possible and when I saw this photo I I was thinking that of all the gifts one could give, a decided to use it as the newsletter cover photo at the next membership to AHS would be a very reasonable and yet opportunity. wonderful present. There are so many things to enjoy Please read the tributes to two of our Region 4 members throughout the AHS, all of the various email robins for regions, who passed away. Phil Reilly, formerly of Massachusetts, forms and climates to name a few, not to mention the club passed away in his Florida home in December 2013. Diana meetings. Such an amazing amount of communication that Tuppeny, who was an active member of a few Region 4 clubs goes on for the love of a flower. I am astounded! What more (PDS, CDS, NEDS) also passed away in December of 2013. They could I offer an avid gardener than a membership to such a will be missed. wonderful group of people. So for my sister’s birthday I am giving her a membership to the AHS, along with which she Wanted: will receive the $25 gift certificate to use at one of the many For the Fall 2014 issue of Daylilies in the Great Northeast I’d gardens participating in the promotion. What a deal! like to feature Clubs are all about the members and making sure they are • an article or profile of a Region 4 hybridizer getting what they need as far as information from the clubs. • a story or report on an AHS display garden The AHS is a great organization. I hope some people can join Please tell me what you would like to see in an upcoming issue me in “bringing a friend” to a meeting or giving a membership of Daylilies in the Great Northeast. If you have a daylily-related to support the AHS. It only makes sense to support something story to share, send it along. Thank you! from which we derive so much pleasure. Just my thoughts for now. Thanks so much for all that you do for your clubs and for the AHS. It is a noble endeavor. Be well!
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 7 Region 4 Financial Report AMERICAN HEMEROCALLIS SOCIETY REGION 4 Statement of Income and Expenses January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 Respectfully submitted, Dan Pessoni, Region 4 Treasurer Funds available on January 1, 2013 - $36,154.13 INCOME Club Sales: BADS $ 250.00 CDS 500.00 FIELDS 387.00 HADS 1,042.90 HVIDS 50.00 LIDS 525.00 NEDS 511.75 ODS 430.00 $ 3,696.65 AHS Postage Reimbursement $982.95 Subscriptions 40.00 Newsletter Ads 190.14 Donations: Region 4 LIDS ’13 Convention 2,500.00
TOTAL INCOME $7,409.74 NSDS 2013 Sale, received 3/14 - $647.83, not included on this Income Statement EXPENSES Reg. Director $ 1,250.00 Reg. President 750.00 RPD * Newsletter Editor 500.00 Insurance 253.50 Newsletter 6,170.00 US/Canadian Postage & Mailing Service 2,138.33 Region 4 Service Award 115.28 Misc. Postage 46.32 Indiana Entity Filing Fee 77.14 2 Year Domain & Web Hosting 73.00 Award Plaque 50.00 Youth Registration 149.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $11,572.57 *Dave Mussar, Regional Publicity Director, asked not to have his
$500.00 RPD expenses paid to him this year. NET LOSS - $ 4,162.83
Assets: Cape Cod 5 Checking Account $ 4,494.20 Interest earned - $2.90 DWS Money Market $27,521.68 Interest earned - $21.28 Funds available on January 1, 2014 $32,015.88 Youth Funds Available 2014 (CDS) $530.00 (Included in General Funds)
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AMERICAN HEMEROCALLIS SOCIETY REGION 4 Budget – Calendar Year 2014 INCOME Club Sales & Convention Contributions $9,245.00 AHS Newsletter Reimbursement 2,000.00 Newsletter Advertisements/Subscriptions 300.00 Interest 30.00
$11,575.00 EXPENSES Director $1,250.00 RVP 750.00 RPD 500.00 Newsletter Editor 500.00 AHS Insurance 250.00 Newsletter 6,000.00 US/Canadian Postage & Mailing Service 2,100.00 Awards 125.00 Website 50.00 Miscellaneous (Supplies, mailings, software) 50.00
$11,575.00
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Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 9 REGISTRATION FORM 18th ANNUAL CAN-AM DAYLILY CLASSIC May 9th - 11th, 2014 An AHS Region 4 Event Please make your cheque payable to Ontario Daylily Society and mail it along with this 18th ANNUAL CAN-AM form to: Gabriele and Ross Dettweiler 5003 Fountain St. N., Breslau, Ontario N0B 1M0 DAYLILY CLASSIC Name______May 9th - 11th, 2014 Street______Featuring: BOB FAULKNER – Dayton, OH City______MICHAEL GROSSMAN – West Concord, MN Prov./State______CARL HARMON – Hudson, NH Postal Code Zip______RICHARD HOWARD – Wallingford, CT Phone ______DAVID KIRCHHOFF – Lawrenceburg, KY HENRY LORRAIN – Orono, ON E-mail ______BILL WALDROP – Marietta, GA Additional registrants and their addresses: FRIDAY ______7:00 p.m. - Region 4 Business Meeting ______8:00 p.m. - Speaker Presentations Early Bird registration (before April 1/14) SATURDAY _____ x [$90 Cdn. or US] = $______8:00 a.m. - Registration and continental breakfast (# of people) 9:00 a.m. - Full day’s program of speakers, Registration (postmarked after April 1/14) includes lunch plus: Plant Sale, Live Auction, _____ x [$100 Cdn. or US] = $______Silent Auction, Chinese Auction and lots of fun! 6:00 p.m. - Evening banquet–dine with the Youth registration speakers (optional) _____ x [$50 Cdn. or US] = $______SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. - Garden Judges’ Workshop I Registration - $90 (Cdn. or US) postmarked Saturday Evening Banquet – (at Hotel) before April 1st; After April 1st - $100 _____ x [$45 Cdn. or US] = $______Youth - $50 Saturday Banquet entrée choice : Registrars: Gabriele and Ross Dettweiler Chicken ( ) Beef ( ) Fish ( ) 5003 Fountain St. N., Breslau, Ontario N0B 1M0 Phone 519-648-2408 or e-mail: dettweiler@ CHEQUE TOTAL $______sympatico.ca Please check here to register for Hotel/Convention site: Delta Toronto Airport Garden Judges’ Workshop I ______West, 5444 Dixie Road, (1 block south of the 401), Mississauga, Ontario. L4W 2L2 Please check here if you would like your contact Phone 905-624-1144 information (address, phone number and email For further details and registration forms address) to show on the meeting roster please visit:http://www.ontariodaylily.on.ca list.______
10 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 2014 Region 4 Summer Meeting “Hems at Harmon Hill” Join us for a one day Regional Meeting and picnic on July 19, 2014 at Harmon Hill Farm in Hudson, NH. Burgers and soda will be provided. For those who wish to become garden judges or take a refresher, a Garden Judge 2 Workshop will be given at 9AM. The fee for taking the workshop for credit is $5. If you wish to audit, the fee is $3. The registration fee for this event is $10, payable “at the door”. Email your RSVP to Kim Walters at [email protected] so we will have enough food for all. In May, visit the Region 4 website, www.ahsregion4.org, for detailed directions as well as open gardens you may visit during the weekend of July 19-20, 2014. Visit the Harmon Hill website at www.harmonhillfarm.com for directions. See you at Harmon Hill Farm on July 19th! AHS Region 4 Exhibition Judges This list of Exhibition Judges was provided by AHS Exhibition Judges Records Chair, Joann Stewart. To contact any of the Exhibition Judges listed below, please email your Regional Exhibition Judge Liaison, Elliot Turkiew, at [email protected] CANADA PAM MILLIKEN Senior 2016 Nova Scotia ROBERT J. MORGENWECK Senior 2016 YVONNE CHUTE Student 2015 CHRISTINE PETERSEN Senior 2016 I BRAINARD FITZGERALD Student 2015 JACK PINE Senior 2013 DOREEN FITZGERALD Student 2015 ANTOINETTE RAIMONDI Student 2016 KIMBERLY LIPSCOMB Senior 2016 DOUGLAS RAIMONDI Student 2016 GEORGE RASMUSSEN Senior 2016 MAINE JOAN RASMUSSEN Senior 2016 LISA BOURRET Junior 2015 ROBERT O. STANTON Senior 2017 I MASSACHUSETTS JOAN TURANO Junior 2016 NICK CHASE Senior 2015 RACHEL TURKIEW Senior 2017 MARY COLLIER FISHER Senior 2017 I ELLIOTT TURKIEW Senior 2017 I** CHARLES HUBBELL Senior 2015 SUSAN WEITZMAN Junior 2016 ADELE KEOHAN Student 2015 CAROLYN YOUNG Senior 2013 SALLYANN KING Senior 2015 RHODE ISLAND DONALD K MARVIN 0 H RACHEL FLAKSMAN Junior 2012 (2017) DANIEL PESSONI Senior 2015 KATHERINE L. REED Senior 2017 I NEW YORK VERMONT BARBARA BRUCE Senior 2017 CHARMAINE RICH Student 2015 LAURA CHALOUPECKY Senior 2014 GENE MOGLIA Junior 2014 FRANK CHALOUPECKY Senior 2014 CAROL HAJ Student 2016 LEGEND PAUL LIMMER Senior 2017 20XX = EJ Status expiration JOAN-ANN LUNDIN Junior 2015 I = Instructor LUANNE MADDEN Senior 2016 I ** = Regional Exhibition Judge Liaison DANIEL J. MAHONY Senior 2016 I H = Honorary
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 11 2014 AHS Region 4 Photo Contest This summer, take some photos of Region 4 hybridized daylilies and 1st Place Winners Region 4 landscapes featuring daylilies and enter them in the 2014 Region of the 2013 Region 4 Photo Contest 4 Photo Contest. All entries must be emailed to the editor by September 15, 2014. Photos may include: garden critters/pets, insects, garden art. Images must not include people. Photo Contest Categories 1. Single or Multiple Blooms - may include clump shot. 2. Artistic Close-up - Be creative! Capture all or part of a daylily bloom in a photo. [At right, closeup of an Ellen Laprise seedling. Photo: Greg Haggett] 3. Landscape Shot - Any Region 4 garden Above: Hemerocallis ‘Divine Inspiration’ will do, but daylilies must be featured in the photo. (Doorakian, 1999) Photo by Chuck Hubbell Contest Rules Region 4 AHS members of any age may enter. Up to 6 entries total will be accepted per member. All photo entries must have been taken by the member submitting them. All photo entries must have been taken in 2014. Photo Requirements Submit high resolution, full size digital photo images in .jpg format only. Above, Claudia Conway seedling and Humming- Individual image size should be 1MB or larger. bird Moth. Photo by Claudia Conway. Below, Each photo submitted should be labeled as follows: “Avalonia Daylilies” Photo by Lanny Morry cultivar (hybridizer, year) photo[your name] Example: Toy Trumpets (Sobek, 1984 ) photo Adele Keohan.jpg Labeling on landscape photos: Garden name/ owner name, photo your name.jpg Cultivar names need not be capitalized. Use digital photography software sparingly when editing your images; please do not make alterations to your original images other than to crop or make subtle color corrections. Please do not put borders around images. Email photo entries to : Adele Keohan, Regional Editor at akgabriel22@ comcast.net An independent panel of three judges will consider all entries and select the winning photos. The winning photos (and other photo entries) will be published in the Fall 2014 issue of the Region 4 Newsletter, Daylilies In The Great Northeast. Photo entries may appear in a future issue of Daylilies In The Great Northeast. Submitting a photo entry grants the American Hemerocallis Society and its regions the right to republish or reprint photos in any of the newsletters or journals published by the AHS or any of its Regions; to publish such photograph(s) on any website maintained by or on behalf of AHS or any of its Regions; and to publish such photograph(s) in any other publication published by AHS or any of its Regions. Prizes Daylily prizes will be awarded to the first place winners in each of the three photo categories.
12 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 Discovering George Pride by Stephen Tooker, MA [This article appeared in the Southeastern [Below, middle photo: Marlene Harmon]. Massachusetts Daylily Society Newsletter, She reported that the son of a friend had February 2014, Vol. 3, Issue 1, and is bought Mr. Pride’s house after his death. reprinted here by kind permission of That was the last I heard of George the author, Stephen Tooker, and SMDS Pride—for a while. newsletter editor, Nina Lapierre.] Fast forward ten years. The Scituate Garden Club had arranged to hold a George H. Pride can be elusive. My July meeting in our garden and wanted first encounter with him was indirect, as to tour the garden after concluding all subsequent encounters have been. It the business portion of their meeting. occurred one July morning nearly twenty ‘Valentine Day’ garnered all the usual years ago in the daylily fields of Tranquil attention so, of course, I mentioned Lake Nursery in Rehoboth, MA. I didn’t that the hybridizer had lived in Scituate. realize at the time that I was beginning an As the meeting was breaking up, one acquaintance with Mr. Pride, hybridizer garden club member approached saying of daylilies, teacher of botany and that her son had purchased Mr. Pride’s horticulture, Associate Horticulturalist at house with its badly overgrown garden. the Arnold Arboretum, and more. There As her son was a “lawn man,” he had was much I didn’t know back then—one given away lots of plants, including all hybridizer from another, for instance, the daylilies in the display and seedling or the difference between diploid and beds. She knew that there were seedling tetraploid, or that something called the [Above: George Pride. Photograph beds, because she had discovered Mr. American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) appeared in a 1985 issue of The Daylily Pride’s garden notebooks, left behind in existed, or even that “Hemerocallis” Journal, Vol. 39, No. 4.] a cupboard of the house. The notebooks means daylily. contained diagrams of the beds and My wife, Janet, and I did know, listed crosses made in the late 1970’s and however, that we liked to visit nurseries inadvertently sold out of it a couple 1980’s. [Below, ‘Ice Follies’ (Pride, 1976). and gardens, and a gardening friend had of years earlier and had only recently Photo courtesy of Tranquil Lake Nursery, recommended a trip to Tranquil Lake. acquired some propagation stock. I had Rehoboth. MA.] Wandering among the fields at Tranquil to beg for two more years before Phil Fast forward another three years. Lake, we spotted the most astonishing sold me two fans—and ‘Valentine Day’ Janet and I were now AHS members red daylily. It was a beacon even in full still wasn’t listed as available. and participants in the AHS Daylily sunlight, glowing brilliantly without any Because ‘Valentine Day’ is such a Robin. Discussion on the Robin turned of the orange or apricot tones common good grower, it reached clump strength to favorite reds, so I made one of among reds. The tag identified it as quickly and became the most popular my infrequent postings, mentioning Hemerocallis ‘Valentine Day’ (Pride, 1976) red, by far, among visitors to our garden ‘Valentine Day’. Two robins wrote back [below, photo: Janet Tooker]; however, it in Scituate, MA. I mentioned ‘Valentine wanting to acquire it; a third wanted to was not on the sales list. At the sales desk, Day’ to a gardening friend with an AHS discuss George Pride. She was gathering I begged display garden in nearby Marshfield Hills. information for an AHS project to for a couple of fans but was told the She asked for the hybridizer’s name. I assemble digital portfolios of information nursery was rebuilding stock. The sales had no idea and had to research it. That pertaining to hybridizers and others person turned out to be Phil Boucher, co- was the first time I encountered the important to the history of the AHS. That owner of the nursery. He said that name of George Pride. My friend said, was when I first made a concerted effort because of the extreme popularity “Oh, he lived on Elm Street in Scituate, to learn more about Mr. Pride. of H. ‘Valentine Day’, the nursery had and I grew his ‘Zagora’ (Pride, 1978) Although born in Westbrook, Maine
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 13 in 1912, George H. Pride’s Massachusetts wrote popular and scientific articles, the same year this article appeared, roots grew deep, going all the way back publishing frequently in Arnoldia, a George Pride registered a large pink to 1636 when John Pride received a land publication of the Arnold Arboretum. daylily with darker edges as ‘Tet Set’. For grant in the historic section of Beverly, The articles were wide-ranging and those interested in seeing the then new MA now known as Pride’s Crossing on the many are still available through Arnoldia tetraploids, he suggested visits to the coast north of Boston. Long after George http://arnoldia.arboretum.harvard. commercial gardens of Robert Seawright Pride and his family had moved to MA, edu/authors?page=7&start=N or as (which became Seawright Gardens in he registered a large, pale yellow and monographs from Amazon. Arnoldia’s Carlisle, MA) and Charles Trommer apricot blend daylily as ‘Prides Crossing’ notice of George Pride’s death drew (which became Tranquil Lake Nursery (1976), acknowledging his link to the attention to his interest in perennials, in Rehoboth, MA). He also suggested North Shore. George Pride graduated hybridizing, and especially daylilies visiting the daylily display at the Case from North High School in Worcester, http://arnoldia.arboretum.harvard.edu/ Estates in Weston, MA, his own creation. MA and went on to receive AB and MA pdf/articles/1991-51-3-news-from-the- Towards the end of “Today’s Daylilies,” degrees from Worcester’s Clark University arnold-arboretum.pdf . George Pride focused on the goals being in biology and botany, respectively. From During the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s pursued by daylily hybridizers in 1977. 1937-1967 he taught general biology, George Pride registered a total of 43 Chief among them was breeding for botany, and zoology at South High School daylilies with the American Hemerocallis “clearer colors.” It is easy to imagine this in Worcester. In 1967 he was appointed Society. The first was ‘Miss Peach’ in as a goal of Mr. Pride’s own hybridizing, Associate Horticulturalist at Harvard 1961 and the last two were ‘Orange for color is what distinguishes ‘Valentine University’s Arnold Arboretum and Concentrate’ and ‘Butterscotch Sundae’ Day’ and a number of his other red, moved shortly thereafter to the Case in 1986. Thirty-three of his cultivars purple, and yellow cultivars. He concluded Estates in Weston, MA, where the Arnold are tetraploids. Of his ten diploids, all the monograph by listing the “Author’s Arboretum maintained a nursery and trial but four were registered in the 1960’s. Favorite Fifty Regardless of Price.” gardens. He retired from the Arboretum By the 70’s and 80’s he was working Cultivars of Peck, Griesbach, Reckamp, in 1978. In 1979, he moved to Scituate, primarily with tetraploids. Indeed, he was and Marsh—all tetraploids—are well- MA to be near The Oakes, a 1930’s an early proponent of hybridizing with represented, and he included six of his Georgian revival mansion on 9 acres that tetraploids. This assertion is borne out by own, only one of which is a diploid. jut into Cohasset Harbor, where he had his monograph “Today’s Daylilies” which They are: ‘Turned On’ (1971), and the become the Superintendent. This move originally appeared in 1977 in Arnoldia following five cultivars registered in 1976, to the coastal area south of Boston is http://arnoldia.arboretum.harvard.edu/ ‘Bruce’, ‘Prides Crossing’, ‘Little Hustler’ reflected in the name of the large, butter pdf/articles/1977-37-4-today-s-daylilies. (a Diploid), ‘Ice Follies’ and ‘Rum Plum’. yellow daylily he registered in 1982, pdf . The monograph opens with a history Contemporary daylily enthusiasts may ‘South Shore’. George Pride died in 1991. of the daylily, but roughly half of its text wonder why ‘Zagora’, his best known and Much of George Pride’s life was is devoted to tetraploid hybridizing and most available cultivar, is not included, devoted to teaching and learning. Even its accomplishments. He discusses the but it was not introduced until 1978. after retiring from the Worcester High earliest tetraploid conversions and notes Very recently, I learned that The Daylily School, he continued to teach courses that in 1959 Dr. Traub introduced sixteen Journal ran a cover story on George Pride at the Arboretum and conducted tetraploids “at prices ranging from $65 in the Winter Edition, 1985. The story was popular mini-Walk/Talk classes in to $500 a plant.” (NB: Not so different written by Don Marvin, another south-of- the gardens at the Case Estates. The from today’s prices.) He remarked Boston hybridizer, and a current member announcement of his appointment to that some gardeners were abandoning of the Southeastern Massachusetts Daylily the Arboretum’s staff noted that he diploid daylilies altogether in favor of Society. He is best known, perhaps, for his also travelled widely, collecting plants the substance and vigor of tetraploids. radiant, late-blooming ‘Bermuda Coral’. for Clark University, an activity that These gardeners, he wrote, are “jokingly He also had the advantage of knowing he continued for the Arboretum. He referred to as the ‘Tet Set’.” In 1977, Mr. Pride first hand. His article gives some
Below, left to right, three of George Pride’s introductions: ‘Bruce’ (1976), ‘Rum Plum’(1976) and ‘Turned On’ (1971). Photos this page by generous permission of Tranquil Lake Nursery, Rehoboth, MA. Opposite page: ‘Valentine Day’ (Pride, 1976), photo by Chris Petersen.
14 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 biography, explains Mr. Pride’s daylily bought several times; in the garden, only revitalize nursery operations. However, hybridizing program and celebrates the the long bed of rhododendrons he planted Tranquil Lake, where George Pride wide-ranging accomplishments of Mr. along a stone wall remains. Likewise, the introduced nearly all of his registered Pride within the world of horticulture. Cohasset estate where he worked in the daylilies, still lists 37 of the 43 cultivars— ‘Zagora’, by the way, was the cover photo last decade of his life has been sold and and ‘Valentine Day’ is now available. for the 1985 winter edition of The Daylily bought many times, each owner bringing One curious fact that has not changed: Journal. a new vision to the garden. Three years In the two decades that I have been Much has changed since George ago, the woman whose son bought “discovering” George Pride, those who Pride’s death in 1991. The Case Estates, the Pride house in Scituate moved to knew him have tended to refer to him where he lived and did his hybridizing a smaller home and asked me to take not as George or George Pride but rather during most of the 70’s, was sold by charge of the garden notebooks she found more formally as Mr. Pride. Harvard University in 2008 to the Town of in that cupboard. With much amusement, Janet and I moved to Scituate ten years I have learned that before George Pride. We could easily have such notebooks are met, but never did. I’ve learned about called “stud books” his education, jobs, travels, cultivars, and have turned awards and more, but, until recently, had them over to the very little sense of the man personally. archivist of the AHS. Fortunately, a long phone conversation Robert Seawright, with one of his Elm Street neighbors filled whose commercial in some of that detail. She describes a garden Mr. Pride private man, but one with a large social recommended as a circle, a love of travel, and a wry sense of source of tetraploid humor. She describes his generosity—an daylilies, closed his eagerness to share knowledge of plants garden and retired and horticulture with her teenage son, for last year. Charles instance, who helped move the daylilies Trommer sold from Weston to Scituate and assisted at Tranquil Lake, his the Cohasset estate. And the sharing of commercial garden plants—always plants. The neighbor even in Rehoboth, MA, to has some of George Pride’s seedlings in Weston. It is no longer part of the Arnold Warren Leach and Phil Boucher. Last year, an overgrown bed, gifts of longstanding. Arboretum. Mr. Pride’s small Cape Cod upon Phil Boucher’s retirement, Warren We’ve agreed to exchange garden visits house on Elm Street in Scituate, where he Leach became the sole owner of Tranquil next season. Thanks, Mr. Pride. hybridized in the 80’s, has been sold and Lake and is working to refocus and AHS Region 4 Youth News The purpose of this section of the Region 4 newsletter the Youth Chairperson. is to encourage participation and spotlight the Important Deadlines: achievements of our AHS youth members. Anyone can Christine Erin Stamile youth award application period - make a submission for Youth News, but preference will be January 1 to March 31 given to submissions by the youth members themselves. Bertie Ferris scholarshipapplication period - January 1 to There are a lot of fun and exciting opportunities for our March 31 Youth Members in the AHS! If you have friends or family Mabel Matthews scholarship deadline - April 1 members who are AHS youth members, encourage them to submit a daylily related article to the Region 4 Contest, award and scholarship requirements appear on Newsletter. Articles published in Regional Newsletters are the AHS website www.daylilies.org eligible to win national AHS newsletter awards! Region 4 Youth News Submission Guidelines: Reports Adele Keohan, editor about and by Youth Members, Youth awards and Youth members, have you visited the Youth Group on the achievements. Interviews with hybridizers. Articles AHS members only Portal at http://www.daylilynetwork. about daylilies and hybridizing. Contact the editor with org ? To participate, you must sign on to the Portal with questions. your membership number and password. If you have any Photo Consent Forms: A photo release form must be on problem signing on, contact the Youth Chairperson, Kathy file with AHS as well as a minor consent form. Contact the D’Alessandro at [email protected] Region 4 Newsletter Editor for this form, complete and return. The Youth News is a newsletter for AHS youth members. Deadline for submissions to this column is October 1 for It is issued two times per year; spring/summer and fall/ the Fall 2014 issue. winter. If you do not receive your copies, please contact
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 15 2014 AHS Region 4 Display Gardens The following list was compiled by Display Gardens Chair, Mary Lou Lundblade, 511 W Ness St., Valley Center, KS 67147-4920. Telephone 316-755-1964. E-mail [email protected]. This list is not an advertisement and it is not intended to serve as a mailing list but rather to provide information on the location of official AHS Display Gardens for visitation purposes. Never visit a private garden without telephoning in advance. Never let yourself into a garden if the owner is not at home. Please ask before bringing small children. Check the AHS website Home Page for updated information. CANADA [email protected], Littleworth Rd. Dover, NH 03820 optonline.net (631)757-0043 NOVA SCOTIA liaison Reggie Millette, 62 -7th [email protected] Hudson Adirondack Daylily Blue Rock Gardens, Brian C. Avenue, St. Ambroise de Kildare, QC, (603) 742-1991 Society Display Garden, Don & Smith, 1766 Hammonds Plains Canada, J0K 1C0 (450) 756-4803 Parsonage Daylilies, John & Pat Salhoff (Chairmen) Cornell Rd., Hammonds Plains, NS, Les Jardins d’ Emmarocalles, Carolyn Dickey, 8 High Street, (Rt. Cooperative Extension of Albany Canada B4B 1P5 brianc.smith@ Michel Tardif & Mireille Albert 107 & High St), Gilmanton, NH County, Martin Rd., Voorheesville, ns.sympatico.ca (902) 835-7469 1068 Route 317, Ripon, 03237 [email protected] NY 12186-9699 driris2000@ Nova Scotia Daylilies, Coral QC, Canada, J0V 1V0 info@ (603) 267-6098 hotmail.com (518) 439-1484 Kincaid, 42 Pickings Lane, Upper jardinsdemmarocalles.com (819) NEW YORK Lilli O’Dae Gardens, Thomas La Have, Bridgewater, NS, B4V 983-6476 Aunt Louise’s Garden of Joy, Slocum, 108 Shunk Road, Ames, 2W2, Canada cakincaid@ NEW ENGLAND STATES Louise Peluso, 10 Beaver Dr, NY 13317 (518) 673-2390 eastlink.ca (902) 543-1988 CONNECTICUT Bayville, NY 11709 (516) 628-2984 Limmer Garden, Paul Limmer, ONTARIO CT Daylily, Richard Howard, 76 Brookside Gardens, John & 214 Tinton Place, East Northport, Daylily Ensemble Garden, Jane Anderson Road, Wallingford, Muriel Stahl, 2049 Windsor Road, NY 11731 [email protected] Fish, 25 Mandeville Road, St. CT 06492 [email protected] Baldwin, NY 11510 imivory@ (631) 266-2728 Thomas, ON Canada N5R 4H9 (203) 294-9520 msn.com (516) 223-5007 New York Botanical Gardens, [email protected] (519) MAINE 631-8927 Clark Botanic Garden, 193 I. Liaison: Kristin M. Schleiter, Blue Hill Country Garden, Donald U. Willets Road, Albertson, 200th Street & Kazimiroff Floral and Hardy Garden, & Susan Church, 1175 Pleasant NY 11507, Liaison Ryan Torres Blvd., Bronx, NY 10458-5126 Betty Fretz, 6729 Leslie Lane, St., Blue Hill, ME 04614 don@ [email protected] [email protected] (718) 817-8077 Moorefield, ON, Canada, N0G bluehillcountrygarden.com (207) (516) 869-7637 2K0 [email protected] (519) 374-3580 Planting Fields Arboretum, 638-3937 Cobbs Hill Daylily Garden, Liaison Pam Milliken, Long Island MASSACHUSETTS Charles Zettek, Jr., 1 Hillside Daylily Society, Planting Fields Gryphon Gardens (Historic Berkshire Botanical Garden, Avenue, Rochester, NY 14610 Road, Oyster Bay, NY pamlu@ Garden), Gil and Sally Stelter, (Historic Garden) Liaison Dorthe [email protected] (585) 461-3317 verizon.net (516) 759-6691 7 Orchard Crescent, Guelph, Hviid, Routes 102 & 183, Cottage Gardens, Brent & QB Daylily Gardens, Dennis & ON, Canada N1E1W9 gstelter@ Stockbridge, MA 01262 dhviid@ uoguelph.ca (519) 821-9267 Deborah Ross, 4540 East Shelby Mary Quackenbush, 557 Sand berkshirebotanical.org (413) 298-3926 Road, Medina, NY 14103 Hill Rd, Caledonia, NY 14423 Barbara & Nick White, 6798 Chrusciel Gardens, Joan M. [email protected] (585) [email protected] (585) Ninth Line, RR 2, Beeton, Chrusciel, 164 Brookwood Road, 798-5441 538-4525 ON, Canada L0G 1A0 Hanover, MA 02339 j.chrusciel@ Daylily Dreams, Robert and Christine Quataert, 12 Saveria Dr., [email protected] (905) hotmail.com (781) 878-4839 Raphaela Consigli, 1599 Ct Hwy Hilton, N Y, (585) 766-5949 729-2718 Collamore Field Gardens, Janet & 33, Cooperstown, NY rconsigli@ Slate Hill Farm, Craig & Mary Whitehouse Perennials, Stephen Tooker, 397 Tilden Road, stny.rr.com (607) 547-1888 Barnes, 203 East Broadway, Suzanne Patry & Bruce Trites, Scituate, MA 02066 smt823@ Dutch Hill Daylilies, Karen Barber, Salem, NY 12865 slatehillfarm@ 594 Rae Road, Almonte, ON comcast.net (781) 545-5175 9954 Dutch Hill Road, Fillmore, verizon.net (518)-854-7460 Canada K0A 1A0 suzanne@ Driftwood Gardens, Dan Pessoni, NY 14735 [email protected] Sunshine In The Garden Daylilies, whitehouseperennials.com (613) (PO Box 1083) 4 Driftwood Lane, (585) 567-4599 256-3406 Christine Quataert, 12 Saveria East Orleans, Cape Cod, MA, Enchanted Gardens, Kathleen Dr. Hilton, NY 14468 chrissyq@ PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 02643 [email protected] Kosel, 1085 State Rd, Webster, rochester.rr.com (585) 766-5949 Red Lane Gardens, Nancy Oakes, (508) 255-9348 NY 14580 kathleenkosel@ 1921 Rt 206, Iona, Prince Edward Tappan Hill Gardens, Audrey Flower Trail Gardens, Linda S. hotmail.com (585) 265-9635 Jean Zeh and Christl Schmidt, Island, Canada C0A 1A0 nancy@ Burnett, 278 Mendon Rd, Sutton, redlanegardens.com (902) 659-2478 Forever Young Garden, Carolyn 23 Tanners Lane, Rensselaer, MA 01590 sunshine278power@ Young, 7 Mistucky Circle, NY 12144-9786cschmidt34@cfl. QUEBEC aol.com (508) 865-7971 Warwick, NY 10990 (845) 827-5465 rr.com (518) 462-3120 Hemerocallia, Michel Heritage Museums and Gardens, Garden of Peggy and Frank VERMONT Levesque, 5470 Louis-Badaillac, Grove Street, Sandwich, MA - Carignan, QC Canada J3L 4A7 Almquist, Peggy & Frank Cross View Gardens, Leila & Cape Cod, contact Liaison Leslie Almquist, 107 Beth Drive, Harold Cross, 1801 Lower Elmore [email protected] Nolan, [email protected] (450) 447-1987 Kingston, NY 12401 falmquist@ Mountain Road, Morrisville, VT (401) 215-6419 hvc.rr.com (845) 339-3671 05661 crossviewgardens@gmail. Hemerocallis Montfort, Linda Pleasant Garden Daylilies, Grace Gardens, Tom & Kathy com (802) 888-2409 Lagroix, 308 ch. Lac-Millette, Sallyann & Bruce King, 111 Saint Sauveur, QC J0R 1R6 Rood, 1064 Angus Road, Holdn’ Heaven Daylily Garden, Coventry Wood Road, Bolton, Penn Yan, NY 14527 om@ Charmaine Rich, 1383 Quail Canada [email protected] MA 01740 sally@PGDLbolton. (450) 227-7684 gracegardens.com (315) 536-2556 John Rd, East Thetford, VT 05043 com (978) 779-5035 [email protected] (802) 785- Montreal Botanical Garden, Hidden Harbor, Christine NEW HAMPSHIRE Petersen, 167 Asharoken Avenue, 2916 4101 East Sherbrooke Street, Birchwood Farm, Anna R. Kay, 45 Montreal, QC, Canada H1x 2B2, Northport, NY 11768 chrispn@
16 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 Featured Region 4 AHS Display Garden: Les Jardins d’Emmarocalles, Québec The garden opened in 2008 and has grown each year since its creation. It now features 1,500 cultivars of daylilies of all shapes, colours and sizes including numerous species and historical daylilies with a special display of Stout daylilies. We are happy to present daylilies from hybridizers of all decades and more recent hybrids from American Les Jardins d’Emmarocalles is an flowerbeds, with more than 1,000 official display garden of the American varieties of perennials and shrubs, Hemerocallis Society (AHS) located including an impressive collection in Ripon, Quebec. Where is that you of echinaceas (+100), hostas (70), wonder? It’s sort of between Ottawa, astilbes (+40), heucheras (+40), Canada’s capital, and Montreal, alpine plants, ferns and ornamental the French metropolis of North grasses, and plants prescribed by America! You may also have heard environmental organizations for shore of Montebello, made famous when revitalization. Flowerbeds include it hosted North American Leaders’ unusual plants that are rarely found Summit in 2007. Well, it’s just 20 in other gardens or nurseries. The minutes north of there, in a beautiful garden is located in zone 4, according region called Petite-Nation (Little the Canada Plant Hardiness Zone Map Nation) the name of the Algonquin but includes some plants that would native tribe whose presence dates normally be found in zones 5 and 6 back many centuries. The Petite- such as foxtail lily and torch lily. Nation is becoming more and more [Photos this page: below, far left, famous each year as visitors discover Hemerocallis ‘Grey Witch’ (Reed, M., its bucolic beauty and the variety of hybridizers such as Benz, Heemskerk, 1999); at left,H. ‘Spotlight’(Childs, F., products made locally. Kinnebrew, Petit, Salter, Stamile, to 1953); above, ‘Secrets de Noemie’ Let us introduce ourselves: we are name a few, and Canadian hybridizers (Harrisson, 2006); below left to right: both self-taught passionate gardeners. such as Harrisson, Kincaid, Lorrain- a bed of coneflowers with daylilies; Michel Tardif is a chemistry graduate, Lycett, and Stelter. A section of the the Daylily Interpretation Centre at who was director of a fireworks garden is devoted to spider and Les Jardins d’Emmarocalles] factory until it closed in 2007. Mireille unusual form daylilies. Our garden We decided to open a Daylily Albert is a retired federal public was certified as an official display Interpretation Centre in 2013 [below]. servant. It was Michel’s long-time garden of the AHS in 2012. We are With a few thousand people visiting dream to create a public garden where he could share his passion with others. His dream became a reality after he met Mireille, who was also a passionate gardener.
proud to be one of only four AHS the gardens or coming to the nursery Display Gardens in the province of each year, we realized that the daylily Quebec. was not a very well-known plant. Daylilies are displayed in mixed Many people thought there was only
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 17 shapes and sizes; practical information about daylilies. that it has different We are pleased that visitors blooming seasons; have enjoyed this added feature as that some are fragrant expressed by comments left in our or rebloomers; that guest book: «Exceptional experience! there are more than Very nice and informative! Wonderful 70,000 registered visit! - JPK, Ottawa», «You have a daylilies (at the marvelous garden and with your last count!) and interpretation center, we learn that they ALL have more about that plant. Well done! different names, - YB, Montreal», «Lovely gardens some reminiscent of and interpretation room great and famous people and interesting - Gatineau», «It was places and things, interesting to learn about the history some poetic, others of daylilies, RBB, Ottawa», «Very just plain funny! While inspiring, JW, British Columbia», «Very Michel and Mireille interesting! Thank you informing us, enjoyed giving NG, Quebec». information about The gardens currently spread the characteristics over 5 acres, and are divided into of daylilies, they thematic sections where visitors can thought it would be a appreciate different plants according good idea to present to types of soil and light requirements useful information -- a large shade garden, the Sun- for everyone to shaped garden with yellow plants, see, thereby adding the historic garden, the Moon (white an educational plants), the waterponds, Harmony feature to the visit (mixed colours), the rockgarden one kind: «that tall orange plant found of the gardens. They (alpine plants), the Angel garden along country roads». We were always renovated an old farm building, in the (alley of roses), and Chainlinks, the surprised when people said: «Oh, heart of the gardens, and opened the ornamental grass garden. The gardens no thanks, I already have daylilies». Daylily Interpretation Centre in 2013. are decorated with artistic objects and Very few people knew that it could It contains close to 50 bilingual panels are filled with inspirational thoughts. come in so many colours, patterns, providing historical, descriptive and Each year, different art exhibits are installed in this pastoral setting. And each year, we hold an event on the last Sunday of July to celebrate the high blooming period, Daylily Day, when visitors can meet local producers and enjoy the flowers to the sound of music. Visitors are greeted by an 8-foot tall floral sculpture representing the goddess of flowers. It was made by a local artist and is «dressed» each year by Michel with new annuals. The gardens may be visited from June to September, while the nursery opens in May. Plants in the gardens are all clearly identified and visitors receive a detailed plan at the entrance. Guided tours
18 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 are available for groups on request. A visit of the garden takes about 2 2014 AHS Region 4 Popularity Poll Ballot hours (or more...!). There are lots Every AHS member can vote for up to ten registered cultivars! Circle up to 10, or you may of sitting areas and picnic tables. write-in up to five personal choices making a total of 10. Votes by email may be sent to Paths are accessible by wheelchairs Dave Mussar RPD at [email protected] Or submit your choices on the AHS and strollers. website at http://www.daylilies.org/PopPoll/ballot.html Or by regular mail, postmarked We were the proud recipients by September 1, 2014 to either of the appropriate addresses below. of the prestigious 2013 Quebec Adorable Tiger Heartbeat of Heaven Potala Tapestry Tourism Award (regional level) All American Chief Heavenly Angel Ice Primal Scream and to be a finalist at the national Always a Pleasure Heavenly United We Pumpkin Moonshine level. We look forward to greeting Always Afternoon Stand Pumpkin Prince many new visitors in 2014, as well Astral Voyager Her Best Bloomers Red Suspenders those «regular» visitors who keep Bali Watercolor Holiday Party Red Volunteer coming back. Our continued priority Barbara Mitchell Intelligent Design Rock Solid is to offer a unique sensory and Barbara White Island Cardinal Rose F. Kennedy educational experience to visitors in Beautiful Edgings J.T. Davis Ruby Spider the gardens, quality plants to clients Bela Lugosi Jade Princess Sandra Elizabeth at the nursery, and personalized Belle Cook Jane Trimmer Scrambled Legs services to all. Belle of Ashwood Janice Brown Shores of Time Michel Tardif and Mireille Albert Bermuda Coral Jerry Hyatt Skinwalker Les Jardins d’Emmarocalles Big George Joan Derifield Smuggler’s Gold 1068, route 317 Bill Norris Jocelyn’s Oddity South Seas Ripon (QC) J0V 1V0 Blueberry Breakfast Jody Ann Spirit Fox 819-983-6476 Bombay Silk Joshua Slocum Spirit Zone jardinsdemmarocalles.com Bordello Queen King George Stella’s Ruffled Fingers facebook.com/emmarocalles Boundless Beauty King’s Golden Treasure Strawberry Candy [Photos, opposite page: upper left, Carnival in Mexico Laura Harwood Strutter’s Ball a floral sculpture; below left, one Christmas Ribbon Lavender Blue Baby Lilting Sugar Plum Jam of the garden beds. All photos in Condilla Lavender Summer Farewell this article were provided by Michel Creature of the Night Lord Trickster Sun Panda Tardif and Mireille Albert] Dangling Participle Mabou Suzy Cream Cheese Destined to See Margo Reed Indeed Swallow Tail Kite Diane Crawford Mary’s Gold Taos Upcoming Region 4 Events Dragon So Mauna Loa The Band Played On Region 4 Events: Dublin Elaine Moonlit Masquerade Thin Man May 9-11, 2014- The 18th El Desperado Mystical Rainbow Trahlyta Elegant Candy Nancy Britz Truly Angelic Annual Can-Am Classic Elsie Stelter Neon Flamingo Tuscawilla Tigress Visit http://ontariodaylily. Emerald Starburst North Wind Dancer Vatican City on.ca/ for details and registra- Entwined in the Vine Old King Cole Victoria Park tions information on the 18th Flaming Wildfire Orange Velvet Victorian Lace Annual Can-Am Classic, hosted Flying Trapeze Orchid Corsage Web of Intrigue by the Ontario Daylily Society[- Fooled Me Peach Magnolia Webster’s Pink Wonder See page 10 for schedule and Free Wheelin’ Peggy Jeffcoat White Eyes Pink Dragon registration form]. Gillian Persian Ruby Wings of Chance July 19th, 2014- Region 4 Summer Greywoods River Dancer Personal Hero Meeting and picnic Write-in Votes Below In the USA, mail ballot to: This is a one day event to be held Kim Walters 1.______at Harmon Hill Farm in Hudson, 154 Main St NH[See page 11]. 2.______Sandown, NH 03873 National Events: For details and registration in- 3.______In Canada, send/email ballot to: formation on the 2014 National Dave Mussar Convention in North Carolina, 4.______4083 Watson Road South visit http://www.daylilies.org/ Puslinch, Ontario N0B 2J0 014convention/index.html [email protected]
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 19 New Members Corner Daniel Lippé of St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec Le Jardin de Doucefolie [The garden of sweet madness] by Daniel Lippé Il y a plusieurs semaines, on m`a demandé d`expliquer mon programme d`hybridation! Je vous avoue que j`étais plutôt perplexe; si vous m`aviez demandé combien de cultivars enregistrés que j`avais à mon actif, j`aurais répondu…zéro. Depuis combien de temps êtes-vous membre de l`AHS ? Moins d`un an! oublier que vous êtes au nord ! Ici, programme. Êtes-vous certains de vouloir un feuillage persistant est très relatif. Il faut donc composer avec les connaître mon programme Au moment d`écrire ces lignes, il divers éléments qu`impose notre d`hybridation? Allons-y : fait –25 degrés celcius et avec le climat, sauver le plus de temps Quand j`ai débuté l`hybridation réchauffement de la planète, la possible, avoir des plants qui soient de l`hémérocalle, j`avais comme couverture de neige qui nous aidait nécessairement très vigoureux afin de objectif d`obtenir au moins une fleur pour la protection de nos plants maximiser nos chances que les semis qui soit digne de mention, dûment diminue d`hiver en hiver. passent leur premier hiver. J`ai donc enregistrée à l`AHS. Ce but a fait Pour aider à protéger mes plants choisi de sélectionner les plants en naître une passion qui ne cesse de pour l`hiver, j`utilise un paillis de fonction de 2 axes. Premièrement, grandir! feuilles dont je recouvre mes plates- une génétique de plants florifères et J`ai constaté très rapidement que bandes. Ce paillis aide les plants à robustes, sans être nécessairement mon terrain de 5000 pieds carrés me passer l`hiver et en été, il contribue ‘dormants’. Des plants qui peuvent limitait grandement dans mes efforts. à garder le sol plus humide, ce qui survivre aux températures les Aussi, j`ai fait l`acquisition d`une me donne du temps pour faire autre plus froides, ainsi qu`à quelques maison de campagne…entourée d`un chose que de l’arrosage. Le paillis sécheresses en été puisque nous grand terrain. Au cours de l`hiver contribue également à l’apport en avons de plus en plus d`épisodes de suivant l`achat de la maison, je me matière organique et en engrais. Je le canicules. Ces plants se développent
suis mis à réfléchir à ce que je voulais recommande à tous! rapidement au jardin, possèdent un vraiment obtenir. Avant de créer Un autre élément important bel embranchement et de nombreux une hémérocalle unique, il me fallait à considérer est qu`il s`écoule en boutons. Deuxièmement, tenter définir ce que je voulais faire comme général au moins deux ans avant de de déjouer le facteur temps en plant digne de mention. voir les premières fleurs probantes achetant des graines provenant de Pour moi, l`ingrédient le plus sur nos plants. Ajoutez à cela que croisements de cultivars sélectionnés important qui entrait dans cette notre fenêtre d`hybridation, pour et récents. Les rejetons de ces graines description était d’obtenir d`abord hybrider nos plants et permettre constituent la base de mes propres et avant tout des plants vigoureux le mûrissement des graines, est croisements. J’hybride ces plants avec et florifères puisque la chose la plus d’au maximum huit semaines. Si des cultivars robustes et performants importante à se souvenir quand vous ratez votre hybridation, vous au nord. vous êtes au nord est... de ne jamais devez compter un an de plus à votre Une fois la première génétique
20 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 sélectionnée, il faut maintenant creating a unique daylily, I had to our climate, save as much time as continuer à améliorer le produit et define the type of daylily I wanted to possible, have plants which are à définir les crénaux que l`on veut create as worthy of distinction. necessarily very strong in order to explorer. Si vous arrivez à définir For me, the most important maximize our chances of seedlings d’abord un objectif en terme de ingredient that went into this surviving their first winter. I`ve chosen type de plant recherché, vous allez description was to get first and to select plants according to two probablement sauver encore plus de foremost vigorous and flowering routes. First, genetics and robust temps. Rappelez-vous qu`avant tout, plants because the most important flowering plants, without necessarily il faut créer des plants qui soient les thing to remember when you are in being ‘ dormant ‘. Plants that can plus vigoureux et florifères possibles, the Northeast [is to] never forget that survive colder temperatures, as well tout en ayant des fleurs attrayantes! you are in the North! Here, evergreen as a few [periods of] summer drought [English Translation by Adele Keohan] foliage is very relative. As I am writing because we have more and more this, it is -25 degrees Celsius and heat waves. These plants grow rapidly It has been several weeks, since I with global warming, the snow cover in the garden, have several branches was asked to explain my hybridization which helps us to protect our plants and many buds. Second, try to beat program! I admit to you that I was decreases winter by winter. the time factor by purchasing seeds rather puzzled. If you had asked To help protect my plants for the from crosses of select and recent me how many registered cultivars I winter, I use a mulch of leaves with cultivars. The offspring of these seeds had to my credit, I would have said, which I cover my flower beds. This are the basis of my own crosses. I “Zero”. ‘How long have you been a mulch helps plants to pass the winter hybridize these plants with other member of the AHS?’ Less than a and in summer, it helps to keep the robust and powerful cultivars in the year! soil moist, which gives me time to do North. Are you sure you want to know anything other than watering. Mulch Once the first genetics are about my hybridization program? Ok! also helps to supply organic matter selected, it is now necessary to When I began hybridizing and fertilizer. I recommend it to all! continue to improve the product and daylilies, I had a goal to get at least Another important element to to identify niches that you want to a flower that is worthy of mention consider is that in general at least two explore. If you manage to define at and which is duly registered with years pass by before we see the first first an objective goal in terms of type the AHS. This goal created a passion evidence of flowers on our plants. In of plant desired, you’ll probably save which has not stopped growing! addition, the window of time when more time. Remember that above all, I noticed very quickly that my we can hybridize and allow the seeds we need to create plants that are as plot of 5000 square feet limited me to ripen is only a maximum of eight vigorous and floriferous as possible, greatly in my efforts. Also, I made weeks. If you miss this hybridizing all while having attractive flowers! the acquisition of a country house … window, you will have to add another surrounded by a large plot. During [Daniel and his wife, Renée are members year to your program. of the Association des Amateurs the winter following the purchase of We must therefore deal with d’Hémérocalles du Québec (AAHQ).] the house, I started to think about the various elements that affect what I truly wanted to obtain. Before
[All photos pages 22-23 were provided by Daniel Lippé and taken in « Le jardin de la Doucefolie », the garden of Daniel and his wife, Renée Thibault. Opposite page: Two views of their garden. Some of Daniel’s and Renée’s seedlings are pictured above and opposite.]
To All Region 4 Members: Please share your daylily experiences with your fellow Region 4 members. Write an article about how you came to be a member of the AHS, share your thoughts on any daylily-related topic, or write about your daylily garden visits. Your photos of daylilies are always welcome, too! Send your submissions to the Region 4 Newsletter Editor at [email protected]
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 21 Region 4 Club News Region 4 Club News AAHQ Cela sera une autre opportunité pour Félicitations à tous nos gagnants et merci suivre la formation de juge de jardins. à tous les membres participants. Association des Amateurs Nous profitons de l’occasion pour la AAHQ - Programmation 2014 d’Hémérocalles du Québec CONCOURS FLEUR DE L’HYBRIDE : Des nouvelles en provenance de la Concours présentant les plus belles fleurs communauté francophone de la région 4. de nos membres hybrideurs. L’inscription Par M. Marius Chouinard et M. Jocelyn est du 15 décembre 2013 au 12 janvier Blouin 2014. La période de votation par les Membres de notre comité administratif : membres de l’AAHQ est du 1er au 15 février Mme Judith Mercier, présidente et le dévoilement des trois fleurs gagnantes M. Yves Pomerleau, vice-président se fera lors de l’héméro-brunch le 1er mars. Mme Sylvie Champagne, trésorière LE JOURNAL L’AMIROCALLIS : Publication M. Marius Chouinard, secrétaire annuelle d’articles de nos membres. La Mme Chantal Nadeau, administratrice remercier de sa grande générosité envers date de tombée pour la réception des M. Jocelyn Blouin, administrateur notre association. articles est fixée au 15 février. La parution M. François Paris, administrateur Concours fleur de l’hybride. du journal est prévue pour le début mai. M. Jacques Hallé, administrateur Tout comme l’an passé, notre concours de COMMANDES DE GROUPE : L’association Membres responsables : la fleur de l’hybride de 2013-2014 fut un facilite l’acquisition de magnifiques fleurs Mme Julie Chouinard, photographe succès. Il y a eu 66 fleurs présentées par 24 auprès de deux fournisseurs américains Mme Renée Thibault, coordonnatrice de de nos membres. Au moment d’écrire ces pour tous ses membres. Cette année la journée de l’hémérocalle lignes, nous nous apprêtons à dévoiler le des commandes seront passées chez CT Notre association a eu une année 2013 nom des 3 gagnants. Comme cette activité Daylily et Heavenly Gardens. Le 2 mars est très active au point de vue des activités sera chose du passé lorsque vous lirez ce la date limite pour commander. et de la participation de ses membres. texte, voici donc les fleurs primées : HÉMÉRO-BRUNCH : C’est le samedi 1er er La prochaine année s’annonce tout aussi 1 prix : M. Michel Goulet mars à 11 heures à l’Envirotron qu’aura palpitante. (Blue Lake X Ruffles Have Ripples) lieu notre brunch annuel. En plus du Comme activité spéciale l’année dévoilement des gagnants du concours dernière, nous avons eu la visite très fleur de l’hybride, il y aura présentation appréciée de Mme Adele Keohan [ photo de notre programmation 2014. En en haut à droite ]au mois d’août. Elle a complément, M. Blouin fera une donné les formations de juges de jardins présentation des caractéristiques à niveau 1 et 2 aux membres de l’AAHQ. observer et à noter pour l’enregistrement [Ci-dessous, les membres de AAHQ à d’une hémérocalle auprès de l’AHS. la formation de Juges de Jardins 2. ] BASE DE DONNÉES DE L’AAHQ : La date Offrant ainsi pour la toute première fois la limite pour envoyer vos mises à jour à possibilité à nos membres de devenir juges 2e prix : M. Serge Goulet M. Blouin est le 15 avril. de jardins. (semis X Spacecoast Irish Illumination) CONFÉRENCE : Le mercredi 23 avril à 19 h à l’Envirotron, c’est M. Alain Lorange, réputé conférencier, qui nous entretiendras sur les couleurs dans le jardin. Ouvert à tous. VOYAGE AU CAN-AM À TORONTO : Les 10 et 11 mai, un voyage de deux jours est programmé pour aller visiter l’exposition CAN-AM à Toronto. Transport en minibus pour les membres intéressés. PHOTOS POUR CALENDRIER 2015 : 3e prix : M. Serge Goulet (semis X semis) Grâce à Mme Keohan, le Québec Durant la saison estivale, tous les compte maintenant 8 juges de jardins membres de l’AAHQ sont invités à prendre accrédités auprès de l’AHS. Félicitations les meilleures photos de leurs fleurs et à M. Robert Beaudoin, M. Jocelyn Blouin, de leur jardin afin de nous permettre de M. Pierre Fagiolo, M. Daniel Lippé, produire un magnifique calendrier pour M. François Paris, Mme Josette Ratté, 2015. Prix de participation. M. Laurent Savoie et Mme Renée Thibault. JOURNÉE DE L’HÉMÉROCALLE : C’est le En août 2014, Mme Keohan nous fera samedi 26 juillet (remis au dimanche l’honneur de nous rendre visite à nouveau. en cas de pluie) que les membres de
22 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 Region 4 Club News Region 4 Club News l’AAHQ se donneront rendez-vous pour Blouin, Pierre Fagiolo, Daniel Lippé, François PHOTOS FOR AAHQ CALENDAR 2015: During cette journée tant attendue. Nous Paris, Josette Ratté, Laurent Savoie and Renée the summer season, all members AAHQ serons accueillis par M. Jacques Hallé à Thibault. are invited to take the best pictures of their St-Rédempteur pour cette magnifique In August 2014, we’ll be honored to have flowers and their garden to allow us to journée. Rencontres, discussions, encan et Ms. Keohan visit us again. This will be another produce a beautiful calendar for 2015. Prizes. divers concours au programme. opportunity to take the Garden Judge DAYLILY DAY: It’s on Saturday, July 26 VISITE DE JARDINS : Comme tous nos training. We take this opportunity to thank (postponed to Sunday in case of rain) that membres sont très occupés en cette her for her generosity to our association. members AAHQ will flock to this long-awaited période de l’été, une modification est Seedling Contest: event. We will be welcomed by Mr. Jacques apportée à cette activité. En effet, nous Just like last year, our seedling contest 2013- Hallé of St-Rédempteur for this wonderful day. Meetings, discussions, auction and various visiterons un ou deux jardins en fin de 2014 was a success. There were 66 seedling contests in the program. journée un soir de semaine en juillet ou photos presented by 24 of our members. TOUR OF GARDENS: As all of our members août. Les endroits et la journée restent à At the time of this writing, we are about to are very busy at this time of the summer, déterminer. reveal the name of the 3 winners. As this activity will be a thing of the past when modifications have been made to this activity. FORMATION DE JUGES DE JARDINS : Pour Indeed, we will visit one or two gardens in the une deuxième année consécutive, nous you read this article here are the winning flowers: 1st prize: Michel Goulet (Blue Lake X late afternoon on a weekday evening in July or recevrons Mme Adele Keohan pour cette August. Places and day to be determined. formation. Le tout est prévu le samedi Ruffles Have Ripples); 2nd Prize: Serge Goulet (seedling X Spacecoast Irish Illumination); TRAINING OF GARDEN JUDGES: For the 2 août ou le dimanche 3 août, l’endroit 3rd Prize: Serge Goulet (seedling x seedling) second consecutive year, we will have Ms. reste à déterminer. Congratulations to all our winners and thank Adele Keohan come to give us this training. PLANTATIONS DES HYBRIDES AU JARDIN you to all participating members. Everything is planned for Saturday, August VAN DEN HENDE : Le samedi 16 août, en 2nd or Sunday, August 3, location to be avant-midi, à la plate-bande de l’AAHQ du AAHQ - Programming in 2014 determined. jardin Van Den Hende. M. Laurent Savoie Seedling Contest among the most beautiful PLANTING OF SEEDLINGS IN VAN DEN HENDE sera notre guide pour la plantation de 12 flowers of our member breeders. Registration GARDEN: Saturday, August 16 in the morning. hybrides de nos membres. period: from December, 15 2013 to January Mr. Laurent Savoie will be our guide for RENCONTRE DE FIN DE SAISON : Le 12, 2014. The voting period for members planting 12 seedlings of our members in the AAHQ is from 1 to 15 February and the samedi 27 septembre, nous vous convions AAHQ garden bed. unveiling of the three winners are to be à un déjeuner à l’Envirotron afin de faire END OF SEASON MEETING: Saturday 27 unveiled at the “Daylily Brunch” on March 1. le point sur notre saison de floraison September, we invite you to a lunch at the THE JOURNAL The AMIROCALLIS: Annual qui, comme à chaque année, passera Envirotron to take stock of our flowering publication of articles from our members. season which, as every year, will probably probablement trop vite. C’est lors de cette The deadline for receipt of submissions is rencontre que M. Blouin nous donnera les go too fast. It is during this meeting that Mr. February 15. The publication of the journal is Blouin will give us the latest details on the derniers détails sur l’enregistrement de scheduled for early May. registration of cultivars with AHS. cultivars auprès de L’AHS. CLUB PLANT PURCHASE: AAHQ facilitates the GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday, November 11 ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE : Le mardi 11 acquisition of beautiful flowers from two U.S. at 7:30pm at the Envirotron. Annual meeting novembre à 19 h 30 à l’Envirotron. Bilan suppliers for its members . This year, orders and election of a new board of directors of the de l’année et élection d’un nouveau are placed at CTDaylily and Heavenly Daylily association. We will also reveal our calendar conseil d’administration de l’association. Gardens. Order deadline: March 2. for 2015. Il y aura aussi la présentation de notre DAYLILY BRUNCH: On Saturday, March 1 at 11 calendrier 2015. am at the Envirotron our annual brunch will BADS [Below: English translation of AAHQ take place. In addition to the unveiling of the report by A. Keohan] winners of the hybrid/seedling contest, there Buffalo Area Dayliy Society Our association has had a very active 2013 will be a presentation of our programming in Submitted by Carol Haj, Secretary in terms of activities and the participation of 2014. In addition, Mr. Blouin will speak about its members. The next year promises to be the characteristics to observe and note for the 2013-2014 Calendar of Events just as thrilling. registration of a daylily with the AHS. We held our annual banquet in As a special activity last year, we were very DAYLILY DATABASE OF AAHQ: The deadline to October and were happily entertained by much appreciative of the visit of Ms. Adele send your updates to Mr. Blouin is April 15. Mike Holmes from Ohio. He and his wife Keohan in August. She conducted Garden CONFERENCE: Wednesday, April 23 at 19 am Sandy have been hybridizing for many Judge 1 and 2 Workshops for the members of at the Envirotron is Alain Lorange, renowned years and have been mentored by some the AAHQ , providing to us for the first time speaker, who will talk to us about colors in the of the best in the business. Mike shared the opportunity for our members to become garden. Open to all. lots of his knowledge and insights he has AHS Garden Judges. CAN-AM TRIP: On May 10-11, a two-day learned along the way. Perhaps a trip to Thanks to Ms. Keohan, Quebec now trip is scheduled to visit the CAN- AM Classic Riverbend Daylily Garden will be among has eight AHS accredited Garden Judges. Meeting in Toronto/Mississauga, Ontario. the travel destinations of our members this Congratulations to Robert Beaudoin, Jocelyn Transport by minibus to interested members. summer.
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 23 Region 4 Club News Region 4 Club News This past summer, BADS members were speaker was Paul Owen from Slightly theme for our custom-designed booth this encouraged to take photos and submit Different Nursery located in Shelby, North year was “Garden Harmony -- Cool of the them for a photo contest to be judged Carolina. Paul [below, center, with Tina Day” with gorgeous daylily photos along by the membership at the December Cotter at left and Lori-Ann Jones on right] with information about the CDS and our meeting. Ray Eldermeyer put together recounted his life’s story of how he fell in upcoming activities [below, left-for which a nice power point featuring the photos CDS won a 1st place ribbon in Educational in the different categories. The judging Exhibits, photo by Linda Kozlowski]. went smoothly and the winners will be Particular thanks are due to the over announced at the March meeting. We will 25 volunteers who staffed our booth continue having more photo contests as throughout the show to extol the virtues of daylilies and hopefully recruit some new this was well received by the members. members for the Club! March 23- 2pm Souper Bowl meeting. March 15 Meeting -- noon- 3pm.Our Speaker TBA. guest hybridizer presentation is from May 18- 2pm May Mecca, featuring Melanie Mason from North Country daylilies purchased from David Kirchhoff Daylilies and Longlesson Farm located in and Mort Morss of Daylily World; Region 4’s Buskirk, New York. Melanie’s members win a chance to purchase. hybridizing focuses on large flowered June 28-National Garden Festival/Plant love with daylilies and became a leading tetraploids, although her garden with 1100 Society Avenue. BADS will host a booth at southern hybridizer with Northern roots. cultivars includes all varieties ranging from this event as we have for the last 2 years His focus is on breeding northern hardy minis and small-flowers to double, spider during which the event has been held. It is reblooming daylilies -- which actually and unusual forms. Melanie shares her a great opportunity to meet the public and rebloom in the North. Paul hosted a very insights on her excellent work breeding educate them about our wonderful flower lively auction of some of his gorgeous for plant hardiness which is a critical as well as invite them to our BADS events. cultivars, so many of our club members success factor for our gardens here in New August 3- Annual members’ picnic will be growing his plants beginning this England. Check out her website at www. August 23- 9am. Public plant sale moved Spring. longlesson.com. Please note that we are to the Erie County Botanical Gardens. We January 18th, 2014 Meeting -- Our requesting sign-ups for our New England are really looking forward to having our annual “Soup’s On” meeting featured Open Garden Program at this meeting. event hosted at such a beautiful venue. Connecticut hybridizer and commercial May 17 CDS Plant Sale -- Our annual We will be joined by the Hosta and Iris grower Rich Howard. Rich owns and Daylily and Plant Sale will be on Saturday, societies and will be ready to entice the operates ‘CT Daylily’ in Wallingford, Conn. May 17th from 10AM-2PM rain or shine at public to purchase our plants. And discussed his hybridizing program and our regular Avon Senior Center location. Fall banquet details TBA. tips for starting daylilies from seed. He Club members bring beautiful daylilies to December - cookie exchange meeting TBA. also showed slides of many of his exciting sell with half of their proceeds donated to support our CDS activities. This is Meetings are held at the East Aurora new daylily creations from among his 21 introductions to-date -- with a focus on our primary fund raiser to support club Senior Center. Doors open at 1pm and activities for the entire year so please meetings start at 2pm “toothy” or “sharks teeth” edged and patterned beauties. If you didn’t fall in participate in this sale! Please mark this Future details will be available in our date on your calendar and be sure to newsletters on the website: http://www. love with the many great homemade soups, then you were sure to fall in love bring your friends to purchase a wide buffaloareadaylilysociety.com assortment of daylilies at our annual with some new daylilies! Connecticut Flower and Garden Show plant sale. We really appreciate all the tremendous work done by our Club CDS CDS Booth -- On February 20th - 23rd volunteers to make this a successful event! Connecticut Daylily Society the Club had a booth at the popular Summer 2014 Open Garden Program Connecticut Flower and Garden Show at Submitted by Russ Allen, President -- Plans are underway for an improved the Convention Center in Hartford. The CDS invites all daylily enthusiasts to and expanded open home garden attend our meetings which are held at the program this summer -- involving both Avon Senior Center, located about 8 miles Connecticut and Northern New England west of Hartford at 635 West Avon Road gardens. The open garden program is in Avon, CT. We have no dues – just a lot designed to allow participating home of great daylily related events, wonderful or commercial gardeners to open their friendly people, and great food. So just gardens to visitors during designated days come to our meetings and enhance your without any advance notification -- with appreciation for daylilies! the understanding that gardens do not November 2, 2013 Meeting -- Our need to have all cultivars labeled or dead nationally recognized guest hybridizer headed as would be the case with a formal American Hemerocallis Society event
24 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 Region 4 Club News Region 4 Club News (such as Open Gardens tied to a Regional Rich and Michael Bouman will be our guest coffee supplied by club. Meeting). We plan to stagger the open speakers at our Sept. 13, 2014 and Nov. 1, MAY 17 – Silent Auction 10 a.m. garden dates by geography so you can see 2014 meetings, respectively, this coming Fall. Good Shepard Church, 320 Pearl St., both early season and mid to late season Current Club Officers & Committee Chairs: Canandaigua, NY Refreshments: cultivars in bloom by location. The sign-up President - Russ Allen Members bring desserts, coffee supplied to participate will be during the March Vice President & Program Chair - Gary Jones by club. through early June period, with a final Secretary - Cheryl Fox JULY - Garden Tour (Gardens TBA) list of participating gardens to be shared Treasurer - Phillip Douville AUGUST - Public Daylily Sale, Bristol with our members by mid-June. Don’t Publicity Chair - Tina Cotter Garden Center, Rte. 96, Victor, New York miss this opportunity to plan a trip to see Hospitality Co-Chairs: Linda Kozloski & http://www.bristolsgardencenter.com/ some marvelous gardens this summer Linda Hunter FieLDS Auction/Picnic - August 24, throughout New England! Final program Technology Chair- Richard Howard Location TBA details will be announced in the Spring, CDS Blog Chair - Kim Krodel SEPTEMBER 28 – Annual Banquet – 4 p.m. but requests to participate should go to the Education Chair - Rebecca Nisley Burgundy Basin, 1361 Marsh Rd, either Russ Allen ([email protected]) or Membership Chair - Regine Randall Pittsford, NY 14534 Featuring Our Special Adele Keohan ([email protected]) Others: We also appreciate the Guest - Lori-Ann Jones from Knoll Cottage who are coordinating the program. wonderful contributions to our activities Gardens, Westfield, MA, Zone 5 Web July 13 CDS Summer Picnic & Annual of so many other volunteers not site: http://www.knollcottagedaylilies. Business Meeting -- Our summer picnic mentioned above who contribute to the com Blog: http://knollcottagedaylilies. and annual business meeting will be on success of our Club! blogspot.com Sunday July 13th at the Ferrari’s Sheltara Be sure to check out our web and Gardens located at 34 Deep Hollow Road, blog sites for more details at http:// Don’t forget to check out our website Chester, CT. If you haven’t yet seen this www.ctdaylily.com/CDS.html and www. http://flds.weebly.com/ and “Like” us on gorgeous and very expansive daylily ctdaylilysociety.wordpress.com Facebook to keep up-to-date! landscaped garden you’re in for a great We are looking forward to seeing you OFFICERS: treat. Helene Ferrari also has a promising and your friends at CDS meetings during David Schlossnagle – Chairperson, daylily hybridizing program with many the coming year! [email protected] beautiful new cultivars for sale. As is Jane Ryan – Vice Chairperson, jane.ryan@ our tradition, there will be great potluck FieLDS ymail.com food, wonderful company, and our annual Finger Lakes Daylily Society Jackie Root – Secretary, jroot1@ business meeting -- so don’t miss this rochester.rr.com always wonderful event which is held Submitted by Jackie Root Joan Thompson – Treasurer, from 11AM -2PM. We’d love to have you join us at any of [email protected] CDS Regional Meeting Plans -- Our these scheduled meetings! Judy Dunn – Member At Large, club recently committed to hosting the [email protected] 2015 Region 4 Meeting of the American FEBRUARY 22 Mary Quackenbush – Member At Large, Hemerocallis Society during July 17-19, Souper Meeting – 10 a.m. Good Shepard [email protected] 2015 with Gary Jones heading this major Church, 320 Pearl St., Canandaigua, Chuck Wilson – Member At Large, effort. Plans are underway to finalize NYSpeaker: Tim Boebel has been in [email protected] the meeting headquarters hotel location the nursery industry since 1989, and and a whole schedule of exciting events. has spent many of those years finding HADS Many of you have already volunteered (or and refining an answer to the question, have been volunteered) to help out with “How do I get my hydrangeas to bloom?” Hudson Adirondack Daylily various aspects of this event which will In 2011, Tim published “Hydrangeas in Society bring lots of people to Connecticut from the North: Getting Blooms in the Colder all over the Northeast, and if you wish Climates”, in which he shares all he has Submitted by Debi Chowdhury to volunteer to help please contact Gary learned from his tests and experiments. Winter has definitely taken its hold on for details. The first deadline related to He lives in Bloomfield, New York with us. But global warming has been creating this event will be in the late-Spring this his wife and kids and over 300 different havoc on our temperature scene. Every year when entries to the Saxton Seedling hydrangeas.” Check out his website: time I see the ground covered with snow, Bed need to be provided by hybridizers http://www.hydrangeasinthenorth.com/ I’m happy. When the cover is gone I’m to Cheryl Fox who is hosting the garden garden-club-information Refreshments: worried. The freezing and thawing will for this prestigious regional award. Club will provide sub sandwiches and have long term effects on the ground Please contact Cheryl for details on the beverages. Members provide numerous come spring. I’m enjoying gardening submission criteria and timetable for the crockpots of soup and desserts. pictures from all over and especially the Saxton Bed. MARCH 22 - 10 a.m. Good Shepard daylily websites where I can see photos of Future Meetings -- To whet your Church, 320 Pearl St., Canandaigua, NY seedlings growing. appetite, we’re pleased to confirm that Speakers: Jim Murphy and Margo Reed We had a nice Christmas party at the the outstanding hybridizers Charmaine Refreshments: Members bring desserts, Sanford Town Library. Our guest speaker
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 25 Region 4 Club News Region 4 Club News was David Chinery, who spoke about in not only their own gardens but also in Almquist from Kingston will present a ornamental grasses. As always, he was the community, and some of them are part software program which he uses called so informative, that I actually am putting of the Cooperative Extension in Voorheesville, ‘Flower’. ornamental grasses in my yard in the William Sanford Town Library in Colonie, April 6 - Monthly Meeting Kathryn spring. We also had three new members University of Albany Alumni garden, Clifton Park Mohr, an active member of several flower join. On January 18th our own Frank and Saratoga Library and many other sites. clubs including Hudson/Adironack Daylily Almquist, a master gardener, spoke about My last trip was to South Africa, and Society, will discuss Historic Daylilies. the Flowers program. This is a software to visit there besides taking the safari May 4 - No Sunday meeting on this date. program that helps us keep track of our to Kirstenbosch which celebrated their Instead, we are substituting a special gardens. There are separate sections for centennial was a marvelous journey. dinner meeting on Saturday evening, May Daylily, Lillium, Rose, Iris, Wildflowers. This We will be hosting an informative 24 (see below). was our last meeting at the Colonie Library session in the fall. It is a beautiful May 24 - 2014 HVIDS 18th Annual Iris till November, when we return again. country and the different floral regions Show, Poughkeepsie Galleria Center Our next meeting was “the winter from the mountains to the oceans Court. Judging starts at 11:00 AM. The doldrums” at the Cooperative Extension were fascinating. Protea, which is the show is open to the public from 1:00 to in Voorheesville on February 16th at 10pm, national flower, grows everywhere and is 5:00 PM. There are no entry fees and hosted by the Hosta society. The guest protected. Even on Safari we found lots of admission to the show is free. speaker was Ed Bowen of OPUS Plants flowering plants including a thorny bush Monthly Meeting, Special Dinner [www.opusplants.com], Little Compton, that would make a fantastic fence. Meetingfeaturing Guest Speakers Kate Rhode Island presenting a program I’m hoping to visit a few American Brewitt and Terry Laurin from Ontario, entitled “Where have all the flowers gardens and bring my fellow club Canada. They will give a presentation on gone”. This was a wonderful potluck members with me. I plan to be back in “Reblooming Iris”. Location TBA. lunch get together, where we brought the British Isles late summer and enjoy May 25 - Member Open Gardens our favorite foods to share and talk about their lengthy gardening season. July 19 - 2014 HVIDS 14th Annual Daylily gardening. There were great door prizes The promise of spring beckons us. Exhibition,Poughkeepsie Galleria Center contributed by club members. For now all we can do is dream. Court. [2013 HVIDS Exhibition pictured below]. At our March meeting, Chuck Schmitt 2014 HADS Schedule presented a program on Hydrangeas and how to care for them. The three clubs: Jan 18th - Frank Almquist on the Flower daylily, iris and hosta, will get together software program to sponsor a table at the Capital District Feb 16th - “Winter Doldrums” meeting Flower and Garden Show held at the March - Hydrangea April - Trees & shrubs and flowers Hudson Valley Community College. March May - Members sale is also the month for the Philadelphia June - Sue Pezzola, on english gardens Flower Show. This is the oldest and the July 12th Picnic - Cooperative Extension largest flower show in the country. The gardens July 20 - Member Open Gardens [Below: money from this show goes to feed July 19th Regional - Nashua, New The garden of Frank and Peggy Almquist] Philadelphia’s homeless and hungry. Hampshire I know a few of our members will be August 16th - Sale at Faddegon’s heading down there. There are several September 19th - Flowers of South other flower shows within the state and Africa presented by Cathy Fruhauf & Debi our surrounding states. Chowdhury The CAN-AM will be taking place on October 18th - Putting the garden bed to sleep Mother’s Day weekend in Canada [May November 15th - hybridizing daylilies ( At 10-11]. This is the same weekend as our Sanford town library) members plant sale. We have Sue Pezzola December 20th - Christmas Party coming to speak to us about the English garden tour we took last June. This is also the HVIDS weekend for distributing babysitter plants. Our summer picnic will take place on Hudson July 12th at our garden at Coop Extension. Valley Iris The following weekend we will be going and Daylily to Nashua, New Hampshire for our Regional meeting. Society Summer Report I have been enjoying the pictures from Report and photos submitted by Jim the warmer areas of the South where many Robinowitz of our snowbirds have flown. I can’t wait to HVIDS EVENTS CALENDAR get my fingers into the garden soil, and to try [ Above: Frank and Rosemary Sorbello SPRING/SUMMER 2014 out new daylilies. Our members are involved accept a certificate of appreciation from March 2 -Monthly Meeting Frank
26 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 Region 4 Club News Region 4 Club News HVIDS President Jim Robinowitz, far right] customers who look forward to having August 9 - Iris Rhizome and Daylily Fan more than a Stella or two in their gardens. Sale, Adams Fairacre Farm Annual Club Sales. September is our annual picnic and August 16/17 - Iris Rhizome and Daylily again, we had good weather. About 50 Fan Sale, Annual Club Sales at the Center members gathered at Gene Moglia’s place Court, Poughkeepsie Galleria to share hamburgers, hot-dogs, salads and desserts, and one thing LIDS members like is the desserts. [Below: Angel and Robert Byrnes; Middle: Jack Pine, Irene Bossert, Gene Moglia, Rich DeRocher, Barbara Schenk, Barbara Goldstein and Sue Cinquemani; Bottom: Barbara Schenk, Carol Ramsden, Sue Cinquemani] October found us back at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, NY, try to bat away. November was again at Planting Fields for our annual pot-luck dinner and annual [Above: Members of HVIDS at a club business meeting [Below: Janice Knox, luncheon, December 2013] Arlene Koello, Louise Peluso]. It is a good HVIDS Officers way to wrap up the year. The 2014 list President, Jim Robinowitz 845-454-6415 of officers can be found at the end of the Vice President, Georgette Martin LIDS club report following the 2014 LIDS 845-473-6276 Calendar of events. Treasurer, Frank Sorbello 845-561-5279 Secretary, Sue Rivard 845-214-0724 LIDS Long Island Daylily Society Submitted by Gene Moglia Photos by Chris Petersen LIDS Report 2013-2014 After the fairly successful Regional Meeting in August, the LIDS Late Summer Fling, the survivors and a few other intrepid stalwarts convened at Paul Limmer’s home to get ready for our annual August Plant Sale for the public. Many members donated clumps to the sale and Paul is always generous in sharing his bounty of well-grown cultivars. If you’ve never sat at a horse- Our first meeting of 2014 is our annual trough washing a hundred fan clump, you dinner at a local hotel, with over 50 haven’t really experienced daylilies yet. members present [Above: Joan and George Fortunately, we did not have the extreme Rasmussen with Rich DeRocher; below, heat or drenching thunderstorms we’d Andrea and John Clancy]. This has been a experienced in the past and we finished tradition which goes back quite some years, in two days. The sale, which is held at the where our member, John Stahl [Above, as originally it was a joint meeting with Farmingdale State University, was fairly top right] gave a talk on his photography. the Three Islands Iris Society, which no successful, as we were able to sell virtually Daylilies were in the background, as John all our plants. LIDS did make a conscious is an accomplished photographer whose effort to limit the number of daylilies work has been featured in the Daylily on sale, as with all daylilies groups, it is Journal and for which he has won several increasingly difficult to compete with the awards from the AHS. John had many Big Box stores who sell clumps in bloom. exquisite photos of different butterflies, Our instant gratification society doesn’t bees and other insects found in the garden always like the effort of planting bare root and his close-ups showed us the jewel-like plants, but we have a number of steady tones of the different critters that we usually
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 27 Region 4 Club News Region 4 Club News longer exists. We’ve had some wonderful July 13 – 1:30 PM – 4 PM Annual Flower care of the display garden. Thanks so much speakers in the past, such as Virginia Peck, Show: A Carnival of Daylilies (HC) to Laura Evans, Dottie Hokkanen, Maureen and this year was a special treat with our July 19 – LIDS Garden Tours and Sam Harris, Cheryl Davidson. It was Region 4 Director and AHS Vice-President August 16 –Public Daylily Sale and Clinic great to have help from Rob Laffin too. Melodye Campbell speaking. [Below, on Growing Daylilies Joanne Sharpe created a great left to right: Melodye Campbell and LIDS September 20 – 12 PM Annual Picnic at inventory. and an accurate map for the President, Luanne Madden] the home of Joan Turano, Oakdale, NY garden. We discarded some daylilies Melodye’s program was called ‘It ain’t October 18 – 1 PM: Vinnie Simeone, that are not good growers. We moved over until it’s over’ and focused on the Director of Planting Fields Arboretum, some around to better honor the design. late and very late blooming daylilies that Oyster Bay, NY, Talk And Walking Tour (G) Cultivars that had been nameless for November 15 – 12 PM: Pot-Luck a few years were either recognized, or Luncheon, Annual Business Meeting, removed. Joanne made the labels for Photos from Members’ Gardens (G) these rescues, and all the new plants too. December - No Meeting I don’t know how she managed to keep Meetings are held in the Main up with all the changes! Greenhouse (G) or the Horticultural Center (HC) at Planting Fields Arboretum NEDS in Oyster Bay, NY. Please check the LIDS New England Daylily Society website for more information: www. (www.nedaylily.org) lidaylily.org. LIDS Officers voted on at the November Submitted by Adele Keohan, president 2013 meeting: NEDS OFFICERS President – Luanne Madden 2 year terms (January 2013 - December 2014) enable one to have daylilies blooming Vice-President- Christine Petersen Adele Keohan, President - akgabriel22@ virtually until frost, as here in the North, Treasurer – Barbara Schenk comcast.net we can’t count on rebloom. Melodye Recording Secretary – Joan Lundin Lisa Bourret, Vice-President - daylilier@ began by pointing out that Garden Judges Corresponding Secretary – Joan Turano yahoo.com must vote on a cultivar that has been Newsletter Editor – Gene Moglia Tom Riccio, Treasurer observed within their own region, not Member at Large – Susan Weitzman at a National Convention. Of course, in Meeting Place - Tower Hill Botanic Garden as much as the Conventions are held at MDS 11 French Drive, Boylston, Ma 01505 mid-season peak bloom, the chances Maine Daylily Society www.TowerHillBG.org of seeing a late blooming daylily are 2014 Calendar of Events limited. Mel presented a number of lesser Submitted by Susan Shaw, president March 8 – Daylily BINGO and hybridizers known hybridizers and focused on many Susan Shaw [email protected] Darlyn Wilkinson and Curt Turner from Region 4. It was an enjoyable and Laura Evans [email protected] April 12 – Spring potluck lunch; speakers enlightening way to begin the year. Dottie Hokkanen cybermom43@gmail. Bob Sobek, hybridizer and Cheryl Collins, Our vice president, Chris Petersen, has com photographer put together a stellar series of programs The club had a great time in 2013 May 24 – Public Plant Sale in Wakefield, MA for 2014, with Bill Waldrop from Marietta, with Curt Hanson’s visit and great July 26 – Daylily Exhibition at Tower Hill presentation! A very successful auction Georgia coming up and our AHS President, Botanical Garden followed with many of his beautiful Julie Covington speaking soon. We August 23 – Public Plant Sale and auction newer introductions. The club took [Below: NEDS August auction.] welcome others to attend; meeting details him out for lobster several times We can be found at our website, LIdayliy.org, enjoyed his program very much. He which is updated and maintained by Dr emphasized the new AHS Sculpted Form Bob Stanton. category. Different from the Unusual 2014 LIDS CALENDAR Forms, the flowers can be divided into March 15 – 1 PM: Julie Covington, AHS Pleated, Cristate, and Relief. He was a President, Roanoke, VA, “Gardens of good teacher, educating all of us us while Region 3” (G) we enjoyed beautiful photos. I think April 12 – 10 AM Spring Gardens Spruce- we were all won over after seeing the up, 1 PM: Bill Waldrop, Kennesaw diversity and colorfully delicious flowers! Mountain Daylily Gardens, Marietta, In the summer, the display garden at Georgia (G) Merryspring bloomed with abundance. May 13 – Tuesday, 7 PM, May Auction(HC) The daylilies in the garden were stunning October 25 – Joint meeting with the New June 21 – 12 PM: Member’s Plant Sale, this year. England Hosta Society 1PM Flower Show Preparation- Joan We added many new cultivars from Lundin (HC) Curt, and Bryan Culver. There are some December 13 – Annual Business Meeting June 25-28 – AHS National Convention, pretty impressive Gossard daylilies too. We Meetings are usually the second Asheville, NC have a great group of volunteers who take Saturday of each month from October July 12 –10 AM: Flower Show Set-up (HC)
28 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 Region 4 Club News Region 4 Club News to April (with the exception of October held. There are no meetings anymore in of Garden Clubs in April. Now with the when the meeting is the first Saturday January and February. We are a club with first production under our belts, next year so as not to conflict with Columbus Day); members sprawled from one end of our we will have the process down pat and however, in October we will be meeting province to the other. Winter roads here the calendar will be out much earlier. A later in the month because we are holding can be very treacherous. huge “Thank you” to all who brought this a joint meeting with the New England As of December 2013 we now have project to fruition. Hosta Society. Our May and August 128 members; 60 of our NSDS members One of the most exciting and enjoyable public sales will be held at the First Parish are also members of the AHS. The meetings, (as we have many), is the Congregational Church in Wakefield, MA, average attendance at our meetings December meeting. Not only is this our where we have had more participation ranges between 50 and 60 members. This holiday meeting where we all bring lots than at the Tower Hill location. is pretty good and a testament to the of food and fill our tummies but most The latest NEDS schedule and dedication of our members, considering importantly, we see and vote for what newsletters can be found on the NEDS how far some of them have to travel. babysitting plants are to be purchased for web site, www.nedaylily.org. During the winter months, listen to the weather Like most of the country, and the whole the next years babysitting program held reports and check the Tower Hill Botanical world it seems for that matter, this winter in May. Here are the daylilies we voted Gardens web site at www.towerhillbg.org, has been brutal. I don’t think I know of to purchase for the June Babysitting Plant or contact any one of the officers listed anyone who hasn’t had enough and is Draw in 2014. above to verify that the meeting has not totally fed up with the snow, sleet, freezing • The full 2014 collection from Jamie been cancelled due to snow. rain, and really cold weather. It is assuring Gossard Tower Hill Botanic Garden is a that the daylilies we hybridize and grow • Phil Korth’s 2014 introductions beautiful facility located in Boylston, up here are bred for winter hardiness. Still, • Bill Waldrop and Kennesaw Mountain Massachusetts and the headquarters the January thaw we experienced could daylily selections of the Worcester County Horticultural do some damage. For a time, we had • Amazing Daylilies – Gerald Bushong – Society [WCHS], which is one of the very little snow, if any, in some locations. 30 daylilies oldest active horticultural societies in Temps were very warm for about 5 days Now doesn’t that make your eyes pop the U.S. The WCHS purchased Tower with heavy rains. Then, it dove to below the and mouth water? Being a member of the Hill Farm in 1986 and opened it to the mid- minus twenty degree Celsius mark. NSDS certainly has benefits! All plants will public in order to better fulfill its goals Even with winter hardy daylilies, when be potted by the committee in early May of advancing the science and practice of there is lots of water around the crowns and should be in good condition by the horticulture. Tower Hill has a beautiful that doesn’t have a chance to run off and June meeting. The executive board sends court yard with reflecting pool and a quick freeze happens – some may perish. many thanks to Babysitting Chair, Coral three buildings housing many plants. Such is the possibility during our winters in Kincaid, and her helpers Mardi Rawding The outdoor gardens include an apple Nova Scotia. Here’s hoping the casualties are and Mary Trott who make up our 2014 orchard, vegetable garden, educational not too many. Babysitting Committee. As always you guys garden, wildlife garden and winter In December we published our first are fantastic! [Below, top to bottom: Mary garden. It is well worth the trip to a NEDS meeting just to see the outdoor gardens NSDS calendar. It was the brainchild of our Ridgely and Peggy-Anne Pineau; Bernice or indoor plant displays at Tower Hill then program chair, David Trott. He put Hartnett, Norma Snair and Linda Smith] Botanic Garden. There is no entrance fee forth the idea that we take the winning 2014 brought about a change in our for those attending the NEDS meetings; photos from the photo contest and put meeting schedule as we no longer have just mention the NEDS meeting or say together a calendar. It was a wonderful “daylilies” at the entrance gate to Tower idea and with the help of our resident and Hill. We hope you will drop in on us and acclaimed photographer Peter Steeper attend a meeting. All are welcome. we pulled it off wonderfully. As it was our first kick at the can, sort of speaking, we were late getting it out but just made it in time for Christmas gift giving. NSDS The few Nova Scotia Daylily Society that remain unsold will Submitted by Peggy-Anne Pineau be given out The NSDS meets officially every second at the annual Thursday of the month with the exception regional of July during which we have our largest meeting of the event, “Daylily Daze” and August, when Nova Scotia our annual BBQ, Speaker and auction is Association
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 29 Region 4 Club News Region 4 Club News meetings in January and February as As I write this article, it is my last report proselytize. The membership Brochure spoken of at the beginning of my report. on the NSDS club. My term as president is has been updated with a gorgeous 2014 Therefore, we have nothing much to report up and I am stepping down. When time Barry Matthie intro featured on the front on for that time. With the weather we’ve permits I will help out where I can. I am and ‘Where to See Daylilies - Gardens of experienced this winter I think we did the looking forward to many more years being ODS Members 2014’, a comprehensive right thing. We have to be fair to all our a member with the NSDS. A very heartfelt list of ODS member gardens... growers, members whether they live two miles “Thank-you” to all who have helped me try hybridizers, and collectors, all open to the away or two hundred. I find that when and carry out my duties. For me, it’s time public is ready for distribution. You can you’re dedicated to a cause, you may be to move on. Over my time as president our check out both on our website and even tempted to travel long distances when society has gone through many growing use the latter to plan the route for your maybe it might not be the wisest thing to pains and changes. We have weathered summer garden visits. do. I find it can be O.K. to get there but them well. Our membership has never All this of course leads up to our when the event is over, getting back home been as high as it is now. The “old guard” annual rite of spring and kick off to across many miles is another “kettle of fish” are handing the reins over to the new but gardening season 2014, The 18th Annual all together. we will not be without their wisdom and CAN-AM Classic. Hope to see you at the So, after a drought in much needed guidance to help us along; we are fortunate weekend long celebration of our favourite daylily fellowship, we are excited to attend to have them to turn to when good advice perennial or at any of the other remaining our March meeting where it is our annual is needed. We have wonderful people 2014 ODS offerings. Check out The ODS Daylily Bingo night that is chaired by our in our current executive board who give Year at a Glance below and/or visit the Vice President, Mary Ridgely. up much of their very busy lives to keep website www.ontariodaylily.on.ca for Mary took care of this function last year this club on track. The NSDS, as in most details, information, reports and photos. and it was a real hoot. We are so fortunate societies, has need for more members to Sunday, March 23- ODS 4th Annual to have such an effervescent personality “step up to the plate” and help out. So, Hybridizer’s Roundtable (Forum) in our club. There is never a dull moment I guess my closing comments will be in at the RBG , 11AM-5PM or at another when Mary is present. Everyone loved urging all members to do so. Any good, location TBA it and the members had an opportunity worthwhile and successful endeavour has May 9, 10 & 11- The 18th Annual CAN- to win daylilies hybridized by some of to be the work of many – together, not just AM Classic, Delta Toronto Airport West our local hybridizers. This year we have a few doing it all. ...check club website for speakers, other daylilies mostly donated (we give $50.0 to Here’s to a very prosperous and details and registration forms each donor) by Coral Kincaid, Allan Banks, wonderful growing season to come. May Saturday, June 14- The Baby Sitting Wayne Ward/Storrie, Edward Kimball. They your daylilies be healthy and their blooms & Member Plant Sale Meeting,2014 are always very generous with their plants be many. Collection- Hybridizer(s) to be announced and it is really appreciated by all in the Saturday, August 2- The ODS Annual club. Our caller is again Bill Mercier who, ODS Daylily Picnic and Games...from 11AM also with Mary, will keep us in stitches. This Ontario until 4PM, host Mike Georges, Guelph event is free to all members. Saturday, September 20- The 18th Fall Also In March, the NSDS will do our Daylily Society Classic, Annual General Meeting and annual ordering of the Canadian Daylily Submitted by Faye Collins, president Election, 8AM-5PM , Delta Toronto Availability Guide from David Jewell. This is Airport West, optional dinner at 7PM What a winter we’ve been having an indispensable guide for all daylily lovers Saturday, October 25- The Autumn Get here in the ‘great northeast’...cold no matter where you live. His website in Together Meeting...’Showcasing True snaps, deep freezes, polar vortex, fodder case you do not know it is: http://guide. North Daylilies’, Tim Hobbs, True North for climate change deniers, good old onrussell.com/ Daylilies at Hobbs Hollow, Warkworth fashioned winter, whatever you wish At our April meeting we will enjoy Saturday, November 29- The Holiday to call it, winter’s grip shows no sign of one of Canada’s most celebrated daylily Meeting- ‘Some Like it Red’, Brian abating anytime soon. Here, just east hybridizers, Bryan Culver. Bryan is bringing Schram, The Briary, Stevensville of Toronto the adventure continues, the his 2014 collection for us to bid on. We’ve If you have any questions, comments, sole harbinger of spring the cardinal’s enjoyed his wisdom and presentations or suggestions please contact me (Faye extended mating call. Last year’s early before and look forward to his new Collins) at [email protected] snowdrops and crocus and everything else presentation with much enthusiasm. Our 905-655-9695 many thanks go to Cecil Dunlap for chairing are buried beneath layers of snow. this event and taking good care of Bryan Nevertheless, daylily momentum is when he is here. We Nova Scotians know building as we ODS folk look forward to PDS how to treat our guests well. our 4th annual Hybridizer’s Forum on Patriot Daylily Society March 23 and two outreach events as The May meeting will be our annual Spring/Summer 2014 Activities well, The Royal Botanical Garden Outdoor “Member’s Plant Sale”. Members donate Submitted by Patsy Cunningham, plants and they are sold for $5.00 each. Living and Garden Show the last weekend Newer and more sought after plants are in March and The Peterborough Garden president auctioned. Show in mid - April. And we are ready to Officers:
30 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 Region 4 Club News Region 4 Club News President - Patsy Cunningham, patham@ Martha Pike at [email protected] if Greetings! It has certainly been an cox.net you are interested. interesting winter, with all the crazy Vice President - Phil Warbasse, March 1, 12:30pm - at the Bedford Public temperature changes and large quantities [email protected] Library, we held an AHS Garden Judge 1 of snow here on the south coast of Secretary - Nick Chase, [email protected] workshop taught by Mary Collier Fisher, Massachusetts. It is snowing once again Treasurer - Mary Collier Fisher, mfisher@ Adele Keohan and Kate Reed. here. This time just a few inches are rics.bwh.harvard.edu April 5 -presentation by hybridizer George predicted. It would be nice if it stayed on Director - George Doorakian, Doorakian. the ground a while this time as daylilies [email protected] We’ll have our annual picnic this summer. love snow cover but the long range Director - Bonnie Brown, 2014 Fall meetings - TBD forecast has it warming up once again to [email protected] melt away. Two of our members earned awards SMDHS It has been a tough winter of losses this past year from the AHS for their Southern Maine Daylily and on the hybridizer front. My dear friend daylily introductions. In 2013, George and mentor Phil Reilly of Enterprise, Doorakian’s distinctive Hemerocallis ‘Rose Hosta Society Florida passed away this winter. A great F Kennedy’, introduced in 2007, won both Submitted by Paul Bourret, president loss to all who knew him and a mentor in an Award of Merit as well as the R.W. 2014 Looks to be another great year for the truest sense of the word. He was so Munson. Jr. Award for “Best Patterned SMDHS. Our big event this year will be our generous to SMDS. He donated plants to Daylily”. Mike Huben won an Honorable 3rd Annual “Lobstah Classic” which will be be distributed free to all who attended Mention in 2013 for his H. ‘Vanilla Gorilla’ held on August 16. This year the Classic our last daylily sale. You could not ask (Huben, M. 2008). will feature Margo Reed and Jim Murphy for a more helpful person to new AHS Our November meeting featured Heidi from Woodhenge Gardens in Virginia, and clubs and members. He taught me so and Charles Douglas who each gave a Mike Shadrack from Smug Creek Gardens much over the years and always had time presentation on their hybridizing efforts. in New York. In addition to great speakers, to help out people new to daylilies. His Heidi’s introductions ranged from the the “Lobstah Classic” features a silent humor was endless. He constantly had an subtle polychrome ‘Amy’s Rainbow’ to auction, a live auction and finishes up with interesting “take” on any given situation the “in your face” ‘Prince Poppycock’, a Maine Lobster bake. If you are interested that would make me laugh. He will be [Below: clockwise from left- Heidi in visiting us for the “Lobstah Classic”, there fondly remembered by all who had the Douglas, Linda Freda, Mary Collier Fisher, is a registration form on our web site, www. good fortune to encounter him. He is Charles Douglas, Cameron Stern, Nancy SMDHS.info survived by three children, Marisa, Gina Stern, Ellen Shepheard, George Doorakian Here is a list of our other events for 2014: and George and his lovely wife Pina. Pina and (in center) Paula Doorakian] March 22: Annual Photo Contest. Get ready and his daughter Marisa will be carrying for spring by reliving last year’s garden beauty. on the business of daylilies that Phil and Pina April 26: Garden Clean-up (weather hybridized over the years. I strongly suggest permitting), Spring Pot luck lunch. you check out the plants they have to offer May 18 (Sunday): Public Plant Sale, 8 AM as so many of them do so well up here. – Noon. Please bring plants to sell to help The daylily world also lost a great support the club. Sellers can keep up to woman in the untimely death of Lisa 50% of sales. Your plant donations to this Lockhart age 47 of Falmouth, ME. You may event helps us to bring in speakers. have known her as “leightonhilllisa” on June 7: Garden Cleanup and Member / the Lily Auction where she sold seeds and Guest Auction. Cleanup starts at 8:00. plants from time to time. Lisa and I were Auction will begin at 12:30. very good friends and she was an avid July TBD: Club garden tour daylily collector. She and I would trade August 16: Third Annual SMDHS “Lobstah daylilies and stories over Skype. She was Classic”. Featured speakers will be Mike taken from us too soon. She will be missed We started 2014 with our annual John Shadrack, Margo Reed and Jim Murphy. terribly by her two daughters, beloved R. Pike photo contest. For this contest, we October 4: Garden cleanup at 8:30; Bingo grandson, Gibson and by her many friends. have categories ranging from pre 1950 to November 2: Annual SMDHS Business We are all looking forward to a great post 2010. The winning photo from each Meeting. We will be electing officers for spring and daylily season. All this snow will category is the feature photo for a month 2015-16 hopefully serve as a poor man’s fertilizer, of our calendar. Dozens of the other December 6: Holiday Party / Pot Luck as my Dad used to say. Here’s hoping for a photos are also used in the calendar. Luncheon / Yankee Swap. wonderful bloom season to you all! We will be having another digging [email protected] session in late spring in New Hampshire SMDS 508-995-0362 home; 617-285-1181 to help preserve the extensive historical Southeastern Massachusetts daylily collection of our member Martha 2014 SMDS Calendar of Events Pike, with date and time not finalized. Daylily Society March 16, 2014 • 12:30pm Volunteers would be appreciated. Contact Submitted by Pat Wessling, President – Suzanne Mahler to speak - United
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 31 Methodist Church, 462 Main St., I inquire about a hem that was his. I re- freshments Wareham, MA 02571 Lecturer, solved, from that day forward, to always There is no rule about providing horticulturist and garden writer Suzanne ask where the hybridizer, (if the garden refreshments. Some of the open gar- Mahler will speak at our first meeting in owner was one) displayed his/her intro- dens are so far off the beaten path that the Spring. “Designing a Garden for All ductions so as not to be caught admiring they rarely receive visitors. It would be Seasons” covering plantings for both sun the works of another. and shade. disheartening for them to keep supplies Having explained myself after the available that are never consumed. I am April 26, 2014 • 10:00am to 2:00pm Moldovan experience, I will now take you suggesting that if there are refreshments, – Saturday Plant and Yard Sale at back to the garden in a land far, far away. inform your guests where they can be Wareham Historical Society Methodist I asked where I could find this person’s in- found and if nothing is available, explain Meetinghouse, 395 Main St., Wareham, tros. We were sent to area A. We scoured there are none. MA 02571 The SMDS Plant and Yard sale the area and nope, other cultivars but will feature all kinds of plants, maybe none belonging to that hybridizer. We 1. Inform them where the nearest washroom is located some baked goods and cool yard sale asked the question again. We were direct- It is a given that portable facilities items. Add to your plant collection while ed to area B. Again, we went, we looked, will be at every tour garden during the supporting your club. Be sure to tell none found. Since it was a land far, far National and Regional conventions. I your friends! We will also be looking for away and having travelled for some do not expect garden owners to allow volunteers to help with table set up. period of time, we asked a third time. We complete strangers into their homes. Not SMDS meetings are held at The Wesley were told to go to area C. Nothing. It was United Methodist Church 462 Main Street, everyone has a swanky outhouse like laughable. Were we in a “where is Waldo Wareham, MA 02571 Betty and Marv Fretz. Years ago, we went “cartoon mystery? At that point, we to a rural daylily garden. When my need waved goodbye and left. became great, I asked where I could use Ten Rules for Garden That situation led to my posing the the facilities. I was informed that there question to the American Hemerocallis was a wooded area across the road which Owners Society E-Mail Robin. The following are would afford me some privacy. At the rules based on the suggestions of the time, I was taken aback but I understood. by Cheryl Taylor, responders to my post. The rules are not Maybe the nearest washroom is a fast in any particular order. The reader will food establishment or a mall or a gas Ontario decide if s/he would demote a rule to a station. Again, I do not expect the owner Once upon a time, in a garden far, far suggestion or upgrade a suggestion to a to open his home but s/he should let the away, we went to see the beautiful day- rule, based on individual opinions and visitors know where to take a comfort lilies. Our time at the garden was such an experiences. Following the list of rules break. unpleasant experience, so much so, that are suggestions. I immediately began to mentally write an 1. Greet your visitors 5. Inform them of the local laws article to vent my displeasure. They have come from near and far This one came from Chris Petersen: We all have heard of the ten rules for to enjoy your beautiful flowers. Make “These are suggestions that I garnered visitors to display/open/tour gardens to them feel welcome. If possible, introduce after being an open garden when we had obey. But has anyone ever composed a yourself and ask their name and may- the National Convention on Long Island, list of rules for the owners? At the time, be where they call home. Henry David NY. Since I live in a small village with a I was so fired up that I composed the Thoreau said, “A name pronounced is the myriad of rules and our own police force, list with lightning speed. I then called a recognition of the individual to whom it I notified the Village police that possibly trusted daylily friend with my list and she belongs.” Introductions would be im- a lot of garden visitors were coming who cautioned me to never publish the list possible if the visitor were one of many may not be that familiar with the local as I would surely be burned in effigy, or who just got off the bus and I think we all regulations. I made sure that all informa- worse, be banned from gardens. With the realize that. tion distributed before the open garden dates included the local speed limit and passage of time, my ire has lessened but I 2. Explain your garden rules for your the “No parking on the street” rule. I put think there were lessons to be learned. guests up signage out by the road as well”. I will give you some background to This will not or should not be neces- one of the lessons. Many years ago, we sary if they are daylily people but if they 6. Ask about their area of interest went to Avon, Ohio to visit the garden of are not daylily people, for your own san- The focus is different for everyone. the late, great, Steve Moldovan. He gave ity, make the dos and don’ts clear. This Some want to look, some want to buy, us a tour of the property, pointing out will save you a lot of headaches. You have some want to learn, some want to schmooze, some may just want a day trip. areas to explore on our own and places already heard or experienced too many Once you have established their area of where we were not allowed to go. There horror stories of well meaning visitors were so many gorgeous flowers in bloom interest, then point out to them where to helping you ‘weed’ and deadhead etc. find what they seek. and from time to time I would ask him Maybe you have forbidden areas such the name of the plant. Invariably, it was as a greenhouse or muddy areas they 7. Label the plants properly and visibly AHS official display gardens must have a cultivar from another hybridizer. How should avoid. Let your guests know. embarrassing was that? Never once did proper signage. It is also expected if you 3. Inform them of the location of re- are a tour garden, a little less so if you are
32 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 an open garden, but still much appreci- stones but they are all sunk, level, and Rich Rosen, of Kentucky, recommend- ated. Non-daylily groups may not care if steady and I use them as a path sugges- ed telling them about your daylily society. there are any. tion”. As mentioned earlier, gardening Do not force visitors to suffer through 8. Provide seating in a shaded area seems to be a hobby of older individuals. a walk through the seedling beds if they Our observation, from attending Na- No one wants to be responsible for an are not interested. tionals and Regionals, is that the attend- accident that could have been prevented. Do not lure visitors with promises on which you do not plan to deliver, as hap- ees are on the older side. Many get off And on the topic of safety, Bill Maryott pened to Karol Emmerich of Minnesota. the buses and head for a shady spot from wrote: A personal lawsuit for injury is a Karol also thinks it best to treat all which to enjoy the view. But even the distinct possibility when you open your visitors equally well. not so old need a break from walking the garden to visitors. You need two things. Be generous. The generosity of grounds, especially if the sun is scorching First is a rider on your insurance policy another gardener is what got you sucked hot. Chairs of one description or another providing an umbrella liability against into daylilies. Pass it on! As per Sandy is a must. personal injury. Secondly is a small sign Veurink of Michigan. Paul Owen, in North that says “We are not responsible for 9. Eradicate poison ivy from public areas Carolina, raved about being generous with injuries sustained in our garden.” Then be little old ladies and his generosity being Or at least inform your visitors where proactive to prevent any accidents. rewarded with perennials from their NOT to go. We were once in a tour garden Here are some suggestions, not rules, gardens and, at Christmas, a great variety and a friend pointed out to me that poi- for garden owners. of baked goods. son ivy grew along the driveway. She was Chris Petersen had many excellent sugges- Cindy Dye, also from North Carolina, highly allergic so was most upset and was tions, such as : advised answering questions politely. “I leery of venturing any further. Additional- - have umbrellas on hand for sun or rain. do try not to wince when a customer asks ly, there was an impressive stand of Giant - have sunscreen on hand if the visitor is ill me if he can get some bulbs”. Hogweed which has been declared a Fed- prepared. Mingle. Even if a close friend who you eral Noxious Weed, meaning it is illegal to - have hand sanitizer on hand, especially if haven’t seen for years or your favorite providing food. propagate, sell or transport this plant in hybridizer who you’ve never met shows - keep a guest book for visitors to sign. the United States. up during your open garden hours, don’t - provide a list of local restaurants, with ignore the other folks. Perhaps even more difficult to accomplish: don’t allow one or just a few visitors to monopolize your time, wrote Linda Michaels of New York. Weed. Weed. Weed. Melodye Camp- bell, our current Region Four Director, commented that “this should be a rule, not a suggestion. Nothing worse than to travel a distance to see a garden over- grown with weeds!” She is not alone. Many of the robin comments pertained to weeds. Dogs and other pets. That could be a sensitive subject. I myself am an animal lover and am happy to meet all the four legged and two legged family members the owner has. But not all people are. [Above: Joan Turano Garden, NY. Photo, directions, that you would recommend. Surely the garden visitor informed you Joan Turano] - and lastly, provide a list of local garden they wanted to visit and asked about centres or nurseries. animals at that time if they have a real 10. Consider the safety of your visitors Other members of the robin contrib- phobia or allergy etc. Didn’t they? Louise Taylor of Michigan explained it uted these ideas: Consider having insect The Golden Rule may be the best this way: “Brain surgery years ago left me repellent on hand. If any of you have ever guideline. The garden owners should been to Lost Horizons, you would have with challenged balance issues. Low rise always remember the best experiences seen multiple cans lined up on the sales stairs and bridges without rails are possi- they have had in the gardens of others ble if taken very slowly but I would rather table for public use. Lost Horizons is a garden centre in a wooded area, just off and extend those positive experiences to avoid them if there is another route. My Hwy. 7 between Rockwood and Acton, the visitors in their own gardens. brain telling my feet they have to land on two towns in Ontario. We have seen peo- There is an incredible amount of work a certain narrow spot is a recipe for disas- ple get out of their cars and immediately involved in preparing for garden visitors. ter so narrow paths and raised stepping reach for their own bug spray before even Some have tried it for awhile and have stones are problems. Unsteady stepping starting to look at all the unusual plants been so discouraged they have ceased to stones, hoses left on pathways, tools left they sell. Insects are considered by some share their gardens. Kudos to all who are lying around are tripping hazards which to be Nature’s jewellery but more people willing to host garden visitors year after are problems. At home I do have stepping consider them pests. year.
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 33 In Memoriam: Region 4 Remembers including himself. Phil Reilly We became friends after he moved to Florida during my Submitted by Carl Harmon, NH annual May trips to Florida Mecca. Like hundreds of people before me, and hundreds after me, we just hit it off. While I love all the Florida gardens and hybridizers, I especially loved my time spent at Phil and Pina’s. I loved the beauty of his garden and the many hours of sitting in the lanai while Phil held court along with the many other guests who would drop by to do the same. I enjoyed his stories, from his experiences with hybridizing and growing daylilies, to his Marine stories in Italy, and to the amazing love affair with his beautiful and loving wife Pina, who he met while stationed in Italy and knew right away he would marry her even though neither one of them spoke the others language. Pina is also a great friend of mine and an amazing woman who over the past few years as Phil grew ill took over nearly all the chores of running a hybridizing garden in the brutal Florida heat, all 90 pounds of her, so that she could continue the dream of her love, her Marine. The garden was always immaculate. Phil would share all he knew about daylilies with anyone Just before last Christmas, the AHS, Region 4, and NEDS from the total novice to the expert. To me, he was the very lost a great hybridizer, a daylily mentor to many, a Stout definition of a mentor with all who came in contact with him. Medal winner, and a great ambassador to the world of Within a few days of his passing, Melodye Campbell posted daylilies. His family lost a great husband, father, brother, a link to a YouTube video of Phil about the need to share our grandfather and great grandfather. Below are the words of love of daylilies with others. It can be found at http://www. Marisa Reilly, one of his daughters who lived with Phil and youtube.com/watch?v=abIFbfHp7m0&feature=youtu.be Pina: Watching this video made me laugh and cry at the same “On the afternoon of December 19th, 2013, my dear time. It was so strange to still be able to hear Phil’s voice father, Phil Reilly, passed away quietly surrounded by his wife though technology, but also to laugh as one of the greatest and children. He will be remembered by us and his friends storytellers I have ever known could still hold court and for his kindness & generosity, his gentleness and strength. encourage people to give away daylilies to general gardeners For us, his children, he was a singular example of the and new AHS members. Like most Marines, Phil walked the human potential for humility and compassion. talk. I can guarantee that over the years, for every daylily We will comfort ourselves and his friends in the void, Phil ever sold he gave 4 or 5 away. I witnessed it many created by his absence in the world, by emulating the very times. He was generous in his many donations to the daylily essence of who he was. Some would say that his legacy was clubs and Region fundraisers across the US and Canada and his daylily flowers, and although we, his family, have been especially so to those in his old home of Region 4, NEDS and awed by his creations, we instead would insist that his legacy SMDS. One example of Phil’s generosity is when he donated was more the love and devotion that he showed for his a large box of daylilies to a new club, the Southeastern family, the encouragement he gave to new daylily growers, Massachusetts Daylily Society, for their auction to help get and the joy he found in ambling through his garden daily. them started. Last year, he sent a large number of daylilies to He is survived by his wife Pina of 54 years, his three the SMDS sale with the stipulation that the plants had to be children, his four grandchildren, his three new great given away for free to members and sale attendees. grandchildren, and most of all, all of you, who are reading Many knew Phil as a hybridizer and a big proponent of this right now. You were all special and important to him. continuing to work with diploids and the converting of dips He is at peace finally.” -- Marisa Reilly to tets for the advancement of daylilies. He won the Stout Phil always used to start his emails with “Reilly here”; Medal for Hemerocallis ‘Fooled Me’ (Reilly-Hein, 1990) it always made me smile before I even started to read his which is still one of the best northern performing daylilies message. He loved every day as he lived his retirement around and frequently at or near the top of the Region 4 dream of running a Florida daylily hybridizing garden, popularity poll. Phil was never comfortable tooting his own referring to his new location as “Paradise”. horn and did not nominate his hybrids to the annual Awards I did not know Phil very well during his last year or so in and Honors ballot. H. ‘Fooled Me’ won the HM award based Massachusetts when I was a new daylily addict. I knew him on a write-in campaign which subsequently led to the then mostly as the amazing NEDS auctioneer, who twice a Stout Medal win. To my knowledge, no other Stout winner year seemed to know everything there was to know about started as a write-in and this will probably never occur again. every daylily he auctioned, and he made it fun for everyone
34 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 Region 4 Remembers Some of his other great northern grown introductions are in the white spectrum such as ‘Swiss Mint’ ( 1994), ‘Boston Diana Tuppeny Symphony’ (1998), ‘Swiss Diplomat’ (2003) and ‘Memories of Submitted by William Tuppeny, of CT and VT Saratoga’ (2006). Some of Phil’s great non-whites are ‘Starlet O’Hara’ (1998), ‘Ranger Bob’, ‘Colleen Amber Morrison’ (1998) and ‘Gina’ (1996) which won the Region 4 Stanley Saxton Seedling award. Many of Phil’s southern bred daylilies have also done well here in the north. Phil’s wife Pina and their daughter Marisa are going to continue to operate Reilly Gardens http://www. philreillydaylilies.com/introductions/2014 I hope that you will continue to support Pina and grow Phil’s plants and if you make the Mecca trip, stop in and see the beauty and hospitality of Reilly Gardens for yourself. While we have lost a great hybridizer and daylily ambassador his family has lost an even better man. All we have now are so many fond memories of a great man. I, like many of you, have lost an irreplaceable good friend and already I miss him dearly. Semper Fi, and rest easy my brother. Diana Elizabeth Cooke Tuppeny, age 65, unexpectedly th [Below: ‘Swiss Diplomat’ (Reilly, 2003), photo by Karin Cooke. passed in her home on the 10 of December 2013. Bottom: ‘Starlet O’Hara’ (Reilly, 1998), photo by Marlene Har- I met and married Diana in 1982. She was already mon] building gardens around her home in VT. The daylilies had started to appear although they were not her principal focus. The intense interest in growing and subsequently, hybridizing started in the 1990s; in some measure, I believe that came from interests shared with her mother and her younger sister, Karin Cooke. Like many of her diverse artistic endeavors Diana approached her love of daylilies with vigor--buying books, reading articles, connecting with growers and club members in a continuing effort to satisfy her thirst for knowledge. Diana “leaned” on me to dig gardens and weed, cart compost and to take pictures of her flowers. [Daylily] club members were introduced to her jewelry making and its connection to daylily seed pods. That is a brief synopsis of her love for her gardens, flowers and most of all the daylilies she acquired from many folks in the CT and New England [NEDS and PDS] organizations. Please accept my sincere thanks to all of you that were involved in helping Diana and bringing so much pleasure into both of our lives. William “Buck” Tuppeny Above, one of Diana’s seedlings.
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 35 CDS to host Region 4 Meeting in 2015 2015 Region 4 Regional July 17-19, 2015! garden should be at its best, and someone should be present to welcome visitors during the time the garden is open. Plans are underway for the 2015 Region 4 Regional, Refreshments are not necessary, but iced tea or cold water is hosted by the Connecticut Daylily Society (CDS). Gary Jones always welcome by garden visitors. is the Chair of the event. Lori-Ann Jones is preparing the Open Garden listing, Four contrasting, vibrant tour gardens have been and asks for your commitment well in advance so that you designated, all convenient to I-91, a speaker has been may have an opportunity to evaluate your gardens and invited, and a hotel is being selected in north central take plenty of time to add those special touches. If you Connecticut. Garden Judge Workshops 1 and 2 will be are contemplating being an open garden for the Regional scheduled, and Exhibition Judge Clinics 1 and 2 are planned. on either July 17 or July 19, or both, please e-mail Lori-Ann Details will be announced in the next issue of the Region 4 at [email protected]. Please type “OPEN GARDEN Newsletter. Stay tuned! 2015” in the subject line of your email. Please provide your Stanley Saxton Seedling Competition name and garden name, GPS address, driving directions, The CDS will accept entries during the months of April and phone number. Selling gardens may also be listed and and May, 2014 for the 2015 Stanley Saxton Seedling Award should provide the same information. Lori-Ann would like Competition. This award is for the best unregistered to hear from you by October 1, 2014, in order to prepare the seedling seen at the 2015 Regional Meeting Competition Open Garden List for the forthcoming CDS 2015 Regional Bed, which will be planted at the Garden of Cheryl Fox web site. CDS is hopeful to have information on the 2015 and Phil Douville. At this time, space is only permitting Regional available on a web site about the time of the a maximum of twenty entries total. Therefore, twenty release of the fall issue of the Region 4 Newsletter, Daylilies Region 4 hybridizers are asked to select only their one most in the Great Northeast. promising seedling for the 2015 competition. Hybridizers Call for Hybridizer Seedling Images are encouraged to contact Cheryl at cheryl_fox@comcast. Lori-Ann Jones has also kindly offered to assemble a net (underscore between ‘cheryl’ and ‘fox’) to reserve PowerPoint of Region 4 Hybridizers’ Seedling pictures that a space. Entries, with a maximum of three to five fans, will be available for viewing during the 2015 CDS Regional. should reach Cheryl no later than May 17, 2014. Entries All Region 4 hybridizers who would like to send photos of no may be priority mailed to Cheryl Fox at 27 Duncaster Lane, more than ten of their seedlings to be included should e-mail Bloomfield, CT 06002 OR delivered directly to Cheryl at her Lori-Ann at [email protected] . Please do not send home OR brought to the CT Daylily Sale the morning of May pictures of your entry for the Stanley Saxton Award. Those 17, 2014 at the Avon Senior Center, Avon CT. Hybridizers seedlings are supposed to be a secret so that all of them can may contact Cheryl by email OR by phone at 860-243-3422 be judged on their merit alone. after May 1 to see if space for additional entries may be Lori would appreciate getting the pictures of the seedlings available. no later than February 28, 2015 in JPG format and please put In line with Region 4 Stanley Saxton Award specifications, in the subject line (Hybridizers seedlings for 2015). If you all seedlings will be planted in one location in one tour would prefer to send a disc, it can be mailed to 216 Belanger garden for easy evaluation. This will ensure that all seedlings Rd., Southampton, MA 01073. receive equal treatment. Seedlings from purchased seed are not eligible, nor are purchased seedlings. All seedlings will be Call for CDS Region 4 Regional Auction Donations grown under number with no hybridizer or name identified The daylily auction conducted at Region 4 Regionals is on the label. Absolutely no pollen will be taken, nor will intended to raise funds for the Region 4 Treasury, including pods be set during the plant’s stay in the guest garden. helping with the cost of publishing the Region 4 Newsletter. Flower scapes will be removed this season to encourage Organizing the auction is a daunting task, and Charmaine increase. Following the competition, hybridizers may pick Rich [email protected] has agreed to Chair the 2015 CDS up their plants or make alternate arrangements for their Regional Auction. All members of Region 4 are encouraged, return. Also, plants may be donated to Region 4. if able to do so, to select a daylily valued at a minimum of Call for Open Gardens $40.00 to donate to the Regional auction. It is never too soon to provide this information to Charmaine. Photos of the Planning for the 2015 Regional includes assembling a donated daylily will also be welcome. Recommendations for listing of garden owners, most likely in Connecticut and the best means of the transporting of your donation to the Western Massachusetts, who are willing to open their Regional will be forthcoming. gardens to Regional attendees on Friday, July 17, 2015 or Sunday, July 19, 2015, or both. It is desired that open garden plants be labeled and groomed (deadheaded). The
36 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 Les dents! [Teeth!] par Daniel Matton, Québec
Par observation, il est facile de se rendre compte que les I noticed that oftentimes the forms of teeth were mixed on the variétés de dents rencontrées sur différentes hémérocalles sont same cultivar. There we find teeth which are frayed, triangular, particulières dans leur forme. horned, tentacular and of intermediate forms according to Through observation it is easy to realize that the type of teeth their genetics. encountered on different daylilies are specific in their shape. Certaines ressembleront nettement à des dents de scie, triangulaires et bien définies, comme l’hybride de la photo ci- dessous issu de ‘Bass Gibson’(Rice, J., 2006) [petite photo en bas à droite] qui possède aussi des dents semblables. Some look very much like triangular, well-defined sawteeth such as in the seedling pictured below, out of ‘Bass Gibson’ (Rice, J., 2006) [small photo, below right] which has similar teeth.
[De gauche à droite/ left to right: Onja (Matton, 2012); Hybride de Matton / Matton seedling] Quand les bordures sont moins ondulées, les dents nous apparaissent avec moins de mouvements; il est plus facile de voir la vraie forme triangulaire comme dans le spécimen ci-dessous. When the edges are less wavy, the teeth appear with less movement; it is easier to see the true triangular form as in the specimen/cultivar below.
D’autres auront des dents plus étroites comme dans le spécimen ‘Naomé Roy- Matton’(Matton, 2011)[ci-dessous]. Other teeth are narrower as in the cultivar ‘Naomé Roy-Matton’ (Matton, 2011)[below]. On remarque aussi que sur certains spécimens les dents sont minuscules et très nombreuses, comme dans ces hybrides [de Matton, ci-dessous]. We also note that in some specimens the teeth are tiny and numerous as in these [Matton] seedlings [below].
J’ai remarqué que bien souvent les formes de dents étaient mélangées sur un même spécimen. On y retrouve des dents effilochées, triangulaires, cornues tentaculaires et de formes intermédiaires selon leur génétique.
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 37 Dernièrement sont apparues les dents en forme de cornes, une D’autres forme spectaculaire de dents comme dans le spécimen ‘Kirpi’ ressemblent à (Matton, 2013) qui contient une forte dominance de cornes. une bordure avec Recently appeared teeth in the shape of horns, a spectacular form plusieurs petits of teeth as in the specimen ‘Kirpi’ ( Matton, 2013) which contains a arrondis. strong dominance for horns. Others look like a border with many small, rounded [teeth]. [‘Dendrite’ (Matton 2013), left and below]
Et puis arrivent les longues dents spectaculaires qui deviennent comme des Dans certaines prolongements spontanés conditions de la bordure. La densité des climatiques, dents est parfois tellement une bordure à grande que la bordure en se dents rondes repliant donne l’allure d’une peut se double rangée de dents. transformer And then come the long and spectacular teeth, which become en dents as spontaneous extensions of the border and are sometimes so spectaculaires dense that the edge folds and gives the appearance of a double comme dans les photos de ‘Cap Tourmente’ [Matton, 2009) ci- row of teeth. dessous. In certain climatic conditions, a border of round teeth can transform into spectacular teeth as in the photos of ‘Cap Tourmente’ below.
[De gauche à droite/ left to right: ‘Kruna’ (Matton, 2013], ‘Gavinha’ (Matton, 2013) Certaines dents ressemblent Et il y a aussi d’avantage à une bordure de les autres dentelle faite de fines dents dents qui allongées [hybride de Matton, ci- poussent là dessous]. où l’on s’en Some teeth looks more like a border of lace made of fine elongated attend le teeth [Matton seedling, below]. moins… And there are also other teeth which grow where you least expect… Des dents qui surgissent de futurs sépales sur des bourgeons floraux, celles qui
38 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 apparaissent soudainement sur un pétale, certaines se retrouvant en plusieurs rangée. Le hasard lance les dés et ses combinaisons dépassent notre imagination... Welcome Teeth that arise on future sepals of flower buds, those that appear suddenly on a petal, some find themselves New Members to AHS several in a row, chance rolls the dice and the combinations exceed our imagination ... [Sur cette page, hybrides de Matton/ on this page, Matton seedlings] and Region 4 CANADA NANCY RIGSBY Nova Scotia JEANNE VAN ORMAN JILLIAN BOSSEL MAINE TANJA HARRISON HANNAH CROUTHAMEL MARY ANNE JAY SANDY SARTY NEW HAMPSHIRE GREGG SUTCLIFFE PAMELA KANN GRAHAM VEINOT NEW YORK Ontario REBECCA ANDERSON- ANNE JOHNSTON PICKERING SANDRA LEX GORDON BALLARD Prince Edward Island BARBARA BENSON PAULA HOLCOMB RONALD CURTIS SYLVIA JOSH LINDA CURTIS PATRICIA KLOSOWICZ Québec VERNA MULLEN CHANTAL NADEAU ROSE MARY PEACOCK JACQUES HALLE WILLIAM PEACOCK RICHARD PRINCE CONNECTICUT CAROLYN M. SCHAFFNER DEBORAH MACGLAFLIN MARY URIST BEVERLY SCHARPER JULIE WILSON LAURA SORENSEN RHODE ISLAND STEPHEN GRASECK ELIZABETH LENNON MASSACHUSETTS DONNA POTTER CAROL CANNING VERMONT Observons! La nature LYNN CHISHOLM nous en met plein les HAWES DEBBIE JOHNSON yeux! MARY HICKEY GARY O’CONNOR Let us observe! ANNE C MUNRO ROBYN SHEPHEARD Nature provides us an eyeful! Welcome, New Members!
Please consider sharing your daylily interests Daniel with other AHS members across our region. How Matton did you discover daylilies? Share your stories and photos with us. Contact the Regional Editor with your questions or [Photos: Daniel Matton] to make submissions to the Region 4 Newsletter. Thank you, Adele Keohan [email protected]
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 39 Functions of Soil Elements by Frank Almquist, New York Chemical elements in the soil are useless to a plant until they are converted to an organic compound that results from interaction with soil bacteria. The table Functions of Soil Elements, below, lists three groups of elements, Primary, Secondary and Micro. The primary elements are those every gardener knows, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium, (N-P-K). The Secondary and Micro nutrients are used by the plant is much smaller quantities. The table shows the function of each element in plant growth, and how to recognize a deficiency, as well as suggestions of how to correct a problem. Many plant problems have similar indicators, therefore before any chemical additions are made, a complete soil test must be completed. Few chemical fertilizers (N, P, K type) contain little if any of the lower demand elements, but many are present in most organic blends. The assay on the back of the container should be read prior to purchase and use. Be sure to do a pH test as most elements are not available to plants if the pH is much outside the 6.0 to 7.5 range.
Primary Nutrients Function Deficiency Symptoms *Solutions Nitrogen Vigorous growth & Light green leaves; Dried Blood, Garden Manure, Cottonseed dark green color stunted growth Meal, Ammonium Sulfate, Urea Phosphorus Root development & Smaller yields of seeds Rock Phosphate, Bone Meal, Single flowering & fruit; purplish leaves, Superphosphate, Triple Superphosphate stems & branches; Potassium Overall hardiness & Reduced yields; Spotted Sulfate of Potash, Sulfate of Potash disease resistance or curled leaves; Weak Magnesia, Muriate of Potash, Greensand root system Secondary Nutrients Function Deficiency Symptoms *Solutions Calcium Plant vigor; Aids in Deformed terminal leaves; Garden Lime, Garden Gypsum uptake of nutrients Poor root growth Magnesium Essential part of Yellowing of older leaves Garden Lime, Sulfate of Potash Magnesia chlorophyll Sulfur Dark green color; Seed Yellow leaves; Stunted, Garden Sulfur, Sulfate of Potash, Gypsum production spindly plants
Micronutrients Function Deficiency Symptoms *Solutions Boron Increases flowering & Terminal buds die; Less Garden Manure, Bone Meal fruit development flowers & fruit develop Chlorine Helps control water Plants wilt; yellow leaves Muriate of Potash, Garden Manure, loss & moisture stress Greensand Cobalt Improves growth & Reduced growth and Greensand, Kelp, Cottonseed Meal transpiration yellowing of foliage Copper Helps produce Yellow, wilted leaves; Lack Garden Manure, Greensand chlorophyll of flowering Iron Promotes dark green Yellow leaves Greensand, Garden Manure, Cottonseed leaves Meal Manganese Helps produce Intervenous chlorosis in Garden Manure, Greensand chlorophyll younger leaves Molybdenum Essential in some Pale green, rolled or Greensand, Lime (makes it more available) enzyme systems cupped leaves Sodium Aids water regulation Plants wilt Kelp, Garden Manure, Bone Meal, & photosynthesis Greensand Zinc Enzyme & growth Yellow leaves, Rosetted Garden Manure, Greensand, Cottonseed hormone production (clustered) leaves Meal
40 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 Crossing Over by David Jewell, Ontario No, I didn’t die this summer or have open it to let me look inside nor could have my new introductions and other a near death experience but I really I touch it. Finally he tipped it enough plants, but with a smirk on my face I must say that I think I was close to that I could make out an orchid seed looked him in the eye and said …”Why Heaven or at least got to see what it pod someone had given me long past in yes I do”. With a shocked look on his might look like. a bottle which got buried in the center face he followed me back into the office By nature, I am a bit of a homebody console of my car. This was it. Was I where I produced the paperwork and and don’t travel far and wide like I used going to be refused entry because they he congratulated me on doing the right to. Maybe I am getting old or I could think I am a criminal seed smuggler? thing. Within seconds the whole tune just be set in my ways. This summer, I I apologized and told him that I had changed and I was allowed to pee and go jumped at a chance to venture off and no idea it was in there; he just glared on my way an hour and a half late. I am sure glad I did. That fateful email at me and walked away. Time ticked I met a friend of mine, Eric Simpson, that read “hey, why don’t you come to on as I watched tearful housewives at a McDonalds just off I75 and made the Region 2 summer meeting” was all emerge from the back obviously upset my way to my first stop, Bob Faulkner’s it took. while their children and families waited garden [photos of Faulkner’s garden The journey began at 1 AM in the out front. Then came my time…. I gate and a Faulkner seedling below left]. morning with my alarm blasting in my was called up and interrogated as to A breathtaking display of the latest and ear and waking me from a semi- deep why I was entering the USA. They kept greatest in diploid patterned seedlings sleep; I had been trying to sleep since asking the address where I was going spread across the property as I received 6 pm with varied success. My car was and I kept on saying “I don’t know-- the my personalized tour of his garden. preloaded and full of gas so I loaded up information was all in my car”. You Leaving Bob’s garden, it was time to get my last minute items and jumped in the could see the frustration on the man’s some lunch before I headed off to the car. My ETA for Ohio was around 10 am; face. Finally, they allowed me to go to garden of Mike and Sandy Holmes. My getting older (geez I can’t believe I said my car to get the registration forms and trusty GPS in hand led me to a beautiful it) makes driving at night less desirable information for the Region 2 summer house in the middle of a subdivision but as the sun began to rise I knew I was meeting. I exited the building and approaching the border. walked towards my car. The guard I’m not sure about you but I always looked at me with a glint in his eye and find border crossing a nerve-wracking asked, “You got the paper work for experience. My first shot at the border those plants?”, pointing to my bin with took me to the wrong lane with a man plants in it. I could tell he was hoping screaming and waving his arms at me that I didn’t have a phyto so he could indicating I was in the wrong lane so I backed up and approached from the other side. I have never considered myself a suspicious or shady looking person but I guess the border guard thought otherwise. I had nothing to fear other than the fact my bladder was (hmmmm) with little back yard full; I had a phyto for the plants that I (hmmm), a few daylilies (HMMMMM). was taking down and there was nothing Well, it was their house but not their suspicious in my car. “Shut your car garden. Luckily, their phone number was off, take nothing out”, I was told… so close at hand and within a few minutes that’s what I did. I guess they needed I was quickly relocated to their proper to communicate better because after address for the garden. Driving in, I was ripping my car apart a man came in in total awe. I had never seen anything with my envelope of American money so breathtaking as fields of daylilies. handed it to me and told me I was Had I died and gone to heaven? I was required to take that with me. I sat in a afforded the luxury of walking through dirty, enclosed area where I was refused the property seeing what Sandy and access to relieve my swelling bladder Mike had been working on and even filled with coffee to keep me reasonably the ability to pick some seedlings out of awake from the drive. After about 45 the acres of flowers to bring back home minutes I was called up and a pill bottle to Canada.[Above, left to right: David was shoved in my face. “What’s this?” Jewell, Sandy Holmes, Eric Simpson. barked the guard. I couldn’t see through Photo by Ed Krauss] the dark blue bottle and he refused to As late afternoon approached, like a
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 41 daylily bloom, I began to show signs of the way to all the fresh baked goodies. wear and tear and it was time to leave. I Now, I will say every great event does headed to the hotel to check in and rest have a hiccup or two, and the only thing up for what was to be a big weekend I can really say was off was the lunch and an early morning the next day. on Saturday; we arrived for lunch and The auxiliary bus tour started early to our surprise, we were there before the next morning and we were off the food was. Most of us wandered and running. The bus headed back to a nearby antique mall and when towards Sandy and Mike Holmes’ and we arrived back for lunch, well, it still Kim McCutcheon’s gardens. Equally wasn’t there. Lunch finally arrived about as breathtaking the next day, I didn’t 10 minutes before our departure. All look much in Sandy and Mike’s seedling the buses were backed up and people beds although I heard the sweet siren Jamie had created a moat to hide his were waiting. It was ok though, I had calling my name and beckoning me latest and greatest. I caught up on sleep eaten plenty at the gardens. The to buy more… I bought introductions while on my way back to the convention afternoon was rounded out with instead, there was also quite the spread hotel, and upon arrival, daylily city was the gardens of the Ruoffs, the Gratz of food and some great treats for the in full swing with a host of vendors, garden and the Braunstein garden morning. Nobody needed breakfast games, auctions all under way. Most which was one of the most beautiful before the trip. I have to say I could of all there was a sales table, organized manicured gardens and was the host spend hours or even days at that garden in the most amazing way from lowest of the Englerth seedling bed. I only but before you knew it, we were off to to highest priced items. I started at wish we would have had more time to Amity Abloom, the Garden of Charles the highest price end and worked my spend there. and Cynthia Lucius, a massive sprawling way backwards, not wanting to miss Returning to the hotel, the prices of garden. The well-manicured garden anything great and I surely didn’t. the daylilies in the boutique had been featured some interesting sculptures. The next day was the big event, so slashed… grab grab grab. A quick rest My favorite piece was a massive horse again I arose early. I’m sure I had hit and then it was back to the show with [above] which appeared to be made the fun bus good or bad I am not sure; an amazing banquet and speaker after Nikki Schmidt and Kim McCutcheon dinner followed by a live auction. were the bus captains. Our first stop was Sleep, get up, tour… the next the gardens of JR & Donna Blanton and day was back to the gardens of Bob the hybridizing garden of Tom and Rita Isgro. Faulkner and Tom Polston. Bob’s We were warned not to go to garden was spit and polished up and the back where the Isgro garden was you could see the pleasure in his eyes because of all the rain and the soggy sharing his garden with the group. The soil. Not to be put out, I ventured Polston-Sterling garden [above] was back and gladly found one of the most another of my anticipated stops and it beautiful seedlings [below] I have seen did not disappoint. It was a menagerie of concrete, animals and daylilies that was well worth the visit. I only wish I could have pried a toothy double out of steel. Having toured the morning pink seedling [opposite page] out of away, our next stop was for lunch at his hands. The bus loaded and I knew Der Dutchman. For those that were at that was it, time to say goodbye to my the Region 2 Regional last year you will new daylily friends and continue my remember it as a German buffet with a nice gift shop attached. Our next stop was Jamie and Diana Gossard’s Heavenly Gardens [top, right] which was one of my most anticipated stops. True to its name, the heavens opened up just as we were getting on in ages (with the exception of my own the bus as if someone was throwing of course). Once again, the food! I can’t buckets of water from the sky. I knew believe all the Region 2 people don’t there would be trouble. By the time weigh in at 500 plus pounds. The next we arrived at the garden, the skies had stop was the buffet at Dan Bachman’s. cleared, leaving behind a series of mud Foolishly, he let his wife put on a spread puddles and a slightly washed garden. like I have never seen before which filled Still plenty to see, I toured around but his entire garage. I think he had some great adventures south of the border. did not make it to the back; perhaps daylilies that I might have passed by on The back of my car was loaded with
42 Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 daylilies as I headed south to Kentucky and quickly made it to the road and north remembering the fond memories to visit a garden I had only dreamed up the next driveway… I had arrived at of places I had been, my daylilies of. I spent the night in a hotel and at nirvana. were swaying in the back seat of my the crack of dawn I ventured to Daylily I have to say that David and Mort car. As I reached the border crossing, World …. or so I thought. Two lanes, were amazing hosts and to get a my heart began to pound after the personalized tour of their gardens was a terrible experience I had going down. special treat. David walked me through I reached the gate, I was there inches the gardens, then I was driven in a golf from home; what would happen? A cart around the property. I remember friendly Canadian face greeted me and looking at David and saying, “This reminds asked the usual questions: how long, me of a ride at Disney World”. [Below, how much and then the fatal question… part of Daylily World] What’s in the back seat? “Plants!!” I As noon approached I knew it was said proudly and handed him my phyto. time to leave and head for home. After I am sure he really didn’t know what it all, it was Canada Day and I should be was but he read it over, handed it back in Canada at some point for it. I drove to me and exclaimed “Have a Nice Day”. It wasn’t a just a great day, it was a great 5 days and 5 days I won’t soon side by side, I picked the first one, I forget. [Photos by David Jewell unless heard it was an adventure up the lane otherwise specified.] but when I arrived at the top of the hill after a long slow drive, all I saw was a trailer, a hound dog and some odd farm animals. I knew I was not at daylily world. I quickly spun around with the faint sound of banjos playing in my head AHS Region 4 Local Organizations Association des Amateurs Hudson Valley Iris & Daylily Society Patriot Daylily Society (PDS) d’Hémérocalles du Québec (l’AAHQ) (HVIDS) Patsy Cunningham Judith Mercier Jim Robinowitz 54 Mt Vernon Blvd 95 rang St. Joseph 10 Baldwin Road Pawtucket, RI 02861 Cap-Santé, Québec Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 401-952-8917 cell G0A 2Y0 Canada 845-454-6415 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Société Québécoise des Hostas et des Buffalo Area Daylily Society (BADS) Long Island Daylily Society (LIDS) Hémérocalles/ Quebec Hostas & Paula Burkhard Luanne Madden Hemerocallis Society (SQHH/QHHS) 60 Crosby Blvd, Amherst, NY 14226 19 Bryce Avenue Reggie D. Millette 716-446-0528 Glen Cove, NY 11542 62 7th Avenue [email protected] [email protected] St-Ambroise De Kildare Canadian Hemerocallis Society (CHS) Maine Daylily Society Quebec JOK ICO Canada 450-756-4893 John Peat Susan Shaw [email protected] 16 Douville Ct. Toronto, Ontario 13 Mill St, Camden, ME 04843 M5A 4E7 Canada [email protected] Southern Maine Daylily & Hosta Society 416-362-1682 New England Daylily Society (NEDS) (SMDHS) [email protected] Adele Keohan Paul Bourret Connecticut Daylily Society (CDS) 304 Lowell Street 11 Keepaway Lane West Newfield, Maine 04095-3322 Russ Allen Wakefield, MA 01880 207-793-4521 18 Point Arrowhead Road [email protected] [email protected] Guilford, CT 06437 203-457-0121 Nova Scotia Daylily Society (NSDS) Southeastern Massachusetts Daylily [email protected] Peggy-Anne Pineau Society (SMDS) Finger Lakes Daylily Society (FIELDS) PO Box 9106 Pat Wessling Halifax, NS B3K 5M7 Canada 320 Mendall Road David Schlossnagle 902-832-2832 Acushnet, MA 02743 96 State St., Manchester, NY 14504 [email protected] 508-995-0362 [email protected] [email protected] Hudson-Adirondack Daylily Society (HADS) Ontario Daylily Society (ODS) Debi Chowdhury Faye Collins 4 Derby Ct.,Loudonville, NY 12211 4745 Country Lane Rd. RR #2 518-786-1107 Whitby, Ontario L1P 1Y6 [email protected] [email protected]
Daylilies In The Great Northeast Spring 2014 43 American Hemerocallis Society Adele Keohan, Region 4 Editor 304 Lowell Street Wakefield, MA 01880-1761
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Hemerocallis ‘Toy Trumpets’ (Sobek, 1984) at Marion Miller’s Blue Flag Farm in North Stonington, CT photo: Chris Petersen