| Thanks, Ray | | Thanks go to Ray Quinn for stepping in, literally on the morning of the May meeting, to prepare and give a program on the new sculpted daylily form when the scheduled speaker had to back out.
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| 2012 Flower Show Honor | | Tom and Marie Bumgarner have served the Raleigh Club in many capacities for approximately 35 years. To honor their service, the top flower show award will be named "The Bumgarner Best-in-Show Award" for the next five years.
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| AHS Gold Medal Club | New News: April 17, 2012
The Raleigh Club has received the Gold Medal Membership Designation from AHS for 2012 with 97% of our club members in AHS. Late last summer, we were the first in AHS Region 15 to achieve any recognition - the Silver Medal status for achieving 75% AHS membership. The goal for 2012 has been met by our official membership date of March 31 per our bylaws. Congratulations club members! We are one member shy of 100% AHS participation.
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| 2012 Flower Show | | Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 16. That is the date for the 2012 RHC Flower Show to be held on lower level of Crabtree Valley Mall near Macy's and Sear's. Plan to volunteer your time, and also to exhibit. Show Chair, Ken Cobb. Co-chairs, Ray and Wanda Quinn.
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| 2011 Show Winners | | Congratulations to Robert Gaddy for winning Best In Show with his entry of the miniature daylily H.'Siloam Red Toy'.
Congratulations to Ray Quinn for again winning Sweepstakes.
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| 2011 Volunteer of the Year | | Congratulations to Raymond Quinn for being selected as the club's Volunteer of the Year. In actuality, his service to the club spans many years and this is just one award for service he has received.
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| Meeting Information | | Unless noted otherwise, meetings begin at 7:15 pm (doors open at 6:45pm for set-up and socializing) on second Tuesdays of each month, February through October, at the
Powell Drive Community Center,
740 Powell Drive, in Raleigh, NC 27606.
Visitors are welcome.
Map: See Club links at the bottom of the page.
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| Membership | | Club membership dues are $8/year for an individual and $15/household. Don't forget to give or mail your check (or cash) to the Membership Secretary. All dues should be paid in full no later than March 31 to remain in good standing as an active club member for the year.
Membership in the American Hemerocallis Society is just $25/year. Visit the AHS website for a membership form. New memberships or membership upgrades to 3 year or life will receive a $25 daylily voucher.Remember, pay both club and AHS dues: 50% of active club members must be AHS membership for flower show accreditation, and 90% to continue our AHS GOLD Medal Designation.
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June 16 Meeting
Mark Weatherington, Asst. Director of the J.C. Raulston Arboretum will provide a tour of The Monocot Garden. Did you know that daylilies are monocots?
An "Inside Picnic" Dinner will also be held afterwards. NOTE: Tour begins at 5:30p.m. and dinner in McSwain Ctr. at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum - finger foods only: sandwiches, chips, veggie tray, cookies/brownies; club provides drinks. There is NO kitchen access! Bring a cooler for any perishables!
If rain, no speaker/tour, just food.
Remember, no meeting at the Powell Drive Center. Meet at the JC Raulston Arboretum, rain or shine at 5:30p.m.
Visitors are welcome!
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Meeting Schedule |
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Tue - Jun 12
5:30 PM
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RALEIGH: Inside Picnic Dinner and The Monocot Garden JC Raulston Arboretum
Mark Weatherington, Asst. Director of the J.C. Raulston Arboretum will provide a tour of The Monocot Garden. Did you know that daylilies are monocots?
An "Inside Picnic" Dinner will also be held afterwards. NOTE: Tour begins at 5:30p.m. and dinner in McSwain Ctr. at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum - finger foods only: sandwiches, chips, veggie tray, cookies/brownies; club provides drinks. There is NO kitchen access!
If rain, no speaker/tour, just food. |
Sat - Jun 16
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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RALEIGH: AHS Accredited Flower Show
Exhibits may be entered at the lower level of Crabtree Valley Mall (near Sears) beginning at 8:30a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Judging begins at11:30 a.m.
Show opens to the public at 2 p.m. or earlier if judging has completed. |
Fri - Jun 22
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REGIONAL MEETING
R15 SUMMER MEETING - JUNE 22nd, 23rd and 24th, 2012 - MORGANTON NC |
Tue - Jul 10
7:15 PM
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RALEIGH: Plant Diseases and Insects in NC Gardens
Mike Munster of NCSU will discuss plant diseases and insects in NC gardens. Focus will be on those affecting daylilies. |
Tue - Aug 14
7:15 PM
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RALEIGH: Photography Panel Discussion
Linda Sue Barnes, Ken Cobb, and Beverly Lemley will discuss various aspects of good photographic techniques and specifically ways to improve your chances to win awards in the regional or national daylily photo contests. Linda Sue is an award-winning AHS Region 15 newsletter editor and regional photo contest judge. Ken has judged regional contests, and he and Beverly have won regional and/or AHS photo contests. |
Tue - Sep 11
7:15 PM
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RALEIGH: Hybridizer Program - Jamie Gossard
If you missed the 2012 AHS National Convention, this is your chance to see the daylilies of Jamie Gossard's Heavenly Gardens in Ohio. His dips and tets feature patterns, veining, and teeth, in spiders, unusual forms and more conventional bagel styles. His "green" blooms are fantastic. Come see how much has changed in his hybridizing program since he last came to Raleigh in 2008. |
Tue - Oct 09
6:30 PM
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RALEIGH: Potluck Dinner "Garden Variety" BINGO
Potluck dinner and "Garden Variety" BINGO. Possibly time to show-off daylily landscape, bloom, artistic, and people photos taken by members or even a photo contest based on what was learned in August. NOTE: Early start time! |
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| Club Hybridizers | The following club members have created their own daylily
hybrids.
- Linda Sue Barnes
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Rebecca Board
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Ken Cobb
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Ray Quinn
JEWELL HANNAH
(Quinn)
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| More Links | - Gardens to Visit!
- Community Gardens
Raleigh has daylilies growing in public gardens you can visit to see more of our favorite flowers.
- Fletcher Park
- Raleigh Jaycee Park
- Sales Gardens
Sales gardens owned by club members which have regular open hours during bloom season.
- Lakeview Gardens (Garner, NC)
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