American Hemerocallis Society Region 4, Inc. Daylilies in the Great Northeast Volume 5, Issue 1 Spring/Summer 2012 AmericanAmerican HemerocallisHemerocallis SocietySociety Non-Profit RegionRegion 44 ~~ 21154 Ambleside Main St. Drive Organization Fairport,Sandown, NY NH 14450 03873 Permit No. 4 U.S. Postage Paid “Change“Change ServiceService Requested”Requested” Penn Yan, NY 14527 REGISTRATION FORM 2012 REGION 4 Off-Season ANNUAL MEETING Hosted by the Finger Lakes Daylily Society September 15-16, 2012 Registration Includes Saturday Evening Banquet Exhibition Judges Clinic 1 Attendance- Sat 9am: Yes No Garden Judge Workshop 1 Attendance- Sat 9am: Yes No $5 clinic/workshop fees will be collected at the door. Each attendee should obtain a copy of "Judging Daylilies" and study the proper sections prior to attending either clinic/workshop. Enclosed Payment $80 One attendee* $160 Two* $50 Youth* Or For Late Registration~ $90 Late Registration One attendee* $180 Late Reg. Two* $55 Late Reg. Youth* *Please add $7.50 for checks drawn on Canadian Banks Cancellations received by August 1 will receive full refunds. Late registration fees go into effect August 15, 2012 Name 1 Name 2 Address 1 Address 2 City/State/Prov Zip Home Phone E-Mail Special Needs Checks Payable To: "Finger Lakes Daylily Society". Deadline for registration- August 14, 2012 Mail to: Robin Wilson, Registrar 254 Mohawk St Rochester, NY 14621 Phone~ 585.727.2108 Email [email protected] You are responsible for your own hotel reservations at ~ The Canandaigua Super 8 Motel The Motel must receive your reservation by August 14, 2012 to guarantee Meeting discount rate of $82 Call (585).396.7224 and mention Finger Lakes Daylily Society for reservations. American Hemerocallis Society Region 4, Inc. Daylilies in the Great Northeast Volume 5, Issue 1 Spring/Summer 2012 ‘Ice Trumpets’ Huben ‘Jinxy’ DeCaire ‘A Love Beyond Words’ Weitz ‘Promise to Behave’ Rich ‘Fraises Au Lait’ Sobek ‘Cobbs Hill Sparkler’ Zettek ‘Aha’ Brooks ‘Bonibrae Cotton Candy Swirls’ Matthie ‘Lord of Autumn’ Marvin ‘Julie Patchouly’ Maher ‘Big Honking Flaming Floozy’ Jones ‘Liar’s Poker’ Turner Region 4 Hybridizer’s Award Nominees Who will win the next Region 4 Hybridizer Award? The cultivars are nominated by their hybridizers. Entries must have been registered in the last 10 years, and hybridized in Region 4. The daylilies hopefully should be in wide enough circulation so Region 4 members will have had a chance to see them in gardens to make informed decisions! Tear-off ballot is on page 29-30, reverse side of the Popularity Poll ballot, both due by Sept.1. Send your votes to Dave Mussar, Region 4 RPD or US mail to Kim Walters (addresses are below), or email Dave.Thanks for voting! ‘Aha!’(Brooks-BB, 2009) height 43", bloom 9", season M, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 18 buds, 3 branches, Unusual Form Cascade, Deep dark burgundy wine self above rich green throat. (Creature of the Night × Skinwalker) ‘Big Honking Flaming Floozy'(Jones-L., 2008) height 27", bloom 8", season E, Evergreen, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 13 buds, 3 branches, Bright red self. (Spider Man × Long Stocking) ‘Bonibrae Cotton Candy Swirls’ (Matthie, 2012) [details withheld until publication in 2013] ‘Ice Trumpets’ (Huben, 2007) height 30", bloom 3.5", season E, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, 21 buds, 4 branches, Near white self above large green throat. (Boston Symphony × (Snowed In × H. yezoensis)) ‘Fraises au Lait’ (Sobek, 2003) height 36", bloom 3.75", season M, Dormant, Diploid, 23 buds, 4 branches, Clear pink with narrow rose band above yellow shading to green heart throat. ((Ice Carnival × Soothing Touch) × Lullaby Baby) ‘Cobbs Hill Sparkler’ (Zettek, 2004) height 12", bloom 2.5", season E, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, 10 buds, 3 branches, Ruffled lemon yellow with pink tint above yellow throat. (Petite One × Penny's Worth) ‘Jinxy’ (DeCaire, 2011) [details withheld until publication in 2012] ‘Julie Patchouly’ (Maher, 2011) [details withheld until publication in 2012] ‘Liar’s Poker’(Turner-C., 2010) height 34", bloom 7.5", season La, , Tetraploid, Fragrant, 17 buds, 3 branches, Plum purple with lavender-blue chalk eye above a green throat. (Wild Blue Yonder × unknown) ‘Lord of Autumn’ (Marvin, 2005) height 48", bloom 8", season VLa, Dormant, Tetraploid, 20 buds, 4 branches, Rose bronze blend with gold edge above yellow throat. ((Harvest Hue × Bruce) × (Malihini × sdlg)) ‘Promise to Behave’ (Rich, 2008) height 32", bloom 5", season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, 20 buds, 4 branches, Cranberry grape purple with darker purple halo above green throat. (Raspberry Candy × Sapphire Skies) ‘A Love Beyond Words’ (Weitz, 2011) [details withheld until publication in 2012] Dave Mussar Kim Walters 4083 Watson Road South Photos on inside front cover 154 Main St. Puslinch, Ontario Photo credits to the Hybridizers Sandown, NH 03873 Canada N0B 2J0 [email protected] [email protected] _________________________________________________________________________________ Spring/Summer 2012 1 The Great Escape! Adventure in the heart of the Finger Lakes ~ AHS Region 4's Fall 2012 Meeting in Canandaigua - The Center of the Universe Sponsored by the Finger Lakes Daylily Society September 15 and 16, 2012, Noon to Noon Steamboat Landing Convention Center www.steamboatlandingonline.com One-half hour from Rochester International Airport Featuring special guest speakers: *Curt Hanson* * Nikki Schmith* *Sandy and Mike Holmes* *Melanie Mason* *Kristina Weitz* Plus Daylilies galore from northern gardens! Free phytosanitary inspection for our Canadian friends. There are 11 Finger Lakes: Seneca is king, being the largest. Cayuga is the longest, Keuka is the crooked one. But the queen of them all is the Canandaigua. Steam Boat Landing Convention Center, our meeting place, is on the water’s edge at the north end of Canandaigua Lake. Accommodations are across the street. Make your hotel reservations at ~The Canandaigua Super 8 Motel by August 14, 2012 to guarantee meeting discount rate of $82. Call 585-396-7224 and mention Finger Lakes Daylily Society for reservations! Annual Regional Meeting Evening Awards Banquet Silent Auction Mennonite Raffle for new intros! Live Auction Come early- stay late and enjoy our AREA ATTRACTIONS featuring: -A lake cruise on a real paddlewheel-driven tour boat -Over 100 area wineries producing great wines including world class Rieslings and Chardonnays -Casinos: Finger lakes Race Track, Turning Stone (Rome), Tioga Raceway (west of Oswego) -Shopping from mini street-side shops to a huge enclosed mall just minutes away -Hiking trails galore with breathtaking scenic lake views -Drive to the top of Bristol Mountain for a breathtaking panoramic view -Guided fishing trips on Canandaigua Lake where you might hook onto a 10 lb. Laker -Rent a lake-side cottage (through local realtor- Finger Lakes Realty) -Coming from the southeast? Corning Museum of Glass followed with Watkins Glen State Park (19 waterfalls) -The Windmill- A farmer's market and crafts just south of Penn Yan, on NY Rte 14A (Open Saturdays~ Visit the Windmill in the morning and still make the meeting in Canandaigua by 12:30 pm after a 45 minute drive). This is one of the largest farmer’s markets in the east, and mostly enclosed in several buildings! *Registration Form can be cut out of the inside back wrapper of the newsletter. Email: [email protected]* _________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Daylilies in the Great Northeast American Hemerocallis Society Region 4, Inc. Daylilies in the Great Northeast Volume 5, Issue 1 Spring/Summer 2012 White Outsert ~ Region 4 Off-Season Meeting - Canandaigua, NY American Hemerocalis Societ Color Cover ~ Daylilies include: L-R.‘Dangling Participle’ Mason, ‘Amilia Sofia’ Shaw, Rt. Mid: ‘Granny’s Biscuits’ Mason (Shaw) AHS PRESIDENT Inside Color Cover - Nominees, 2012 Hybridizer’s Award Julie Covington 1. Region 4 Hybridizer’s Nominees 4909 Labradore Drive Roanoke, VA 24012-853 2. The Great Escape ~ Region 4 Off-season September Meeting 3. Table of Contents REGION 4 DIRECTOR Melodye Campbell 4. Newsletter Guidelines, Advertising, and AHS Subscription Rates 21 Ambleside Drive 5. AHS Region 4 Officers & Local Club Contact Information Fairport, NY 14450 6. Message from your Regional President ~ Kim Walters [email protected] 7. Words from the Boardroom ~ Melodye Campbell EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 8. RPD’s Message~ Dave Mussar Pat Mercer 9. Editor’s Journal ~ Susan Shaw PO Box 10 10. Welcome New Region 4 AHS Members! Seed Bank ~ Maureen Strong Dexter, GA 31019 [email protected] 12. Region 4 Wants You! ~ Gary Jones 13. Listing of Region 4 Garden Judges EDITOR, THE DAYLILY JOURNAL 14. Region 4 Business Meeting Reports, Treasurer’s Report ~ Dan Pessoni Meg McKenzie Ryan 18. Region 4 Service Award to Carl Harmon ~ Gary Jones 1936 Wensley Avenue El Centro, CA 92243 19. Youth Contest on the Portal! 20. Region Popularity Poll! Optional mail-in ballot on inner front wrapper REGION 4 PRESIDENT 21. Region 4 Club News ~ listed alphabetically, BADS - HADS Kim Walters 25. Color Photo Pages Ballot for Hybridizer’s Award, & Pop Poll! 154 Main St. Sandown, NH 03873 27. Insert: Tear-off pages; CAN-AM! Registration form on back [email protected] 29. Insert: Tear-off Ballots for Region 4 Popularity Poll, Hybridizer’s Award 31. Color Photo Pages REGION 4 EDITOR 33. Region 4 Club News, Continued, HVIDS - SMDS DAYLILIES IN THE GREAT NORTHEAST 48. Daylily Q & A ~ Daylily Quiz! ~ Sue Bergeron Susan Shaw 13 Mill Street 50. Ask The Ombudsman