Pilchuck Pollinator

PILCHUCK CHAPTER - ARS

Meeting Minutes

January 8, 2008

The meeting was called to order by President Barbara Blankenship, who just returned to us after some very serious surgery. Welcome back Barbara. Shirley Rock introduced our guests for the evening. They are Richard and Jennifer Fairfield, of Snohomish. They are the owners of Cedar Ridge Winery, in that area. Richard is a member of the Boeing Garden Club.

Our speaker for the evening was Dennis Bottemiller, from the Rhododendron Species Foundation. Dennis brought us up to date on the goings on at RSF, including progress on their new 5000 square foot greenhouse, a public sanctuary and the possible planting of some orchids. His slide show was called a Nurseryman’s “Nirvana“, described by Webster as, “Emancipation involving a beatific, spiritual conditioning, and freedom from the necessity of future transmigration.” It was a fascinating display of many varieties of plants that would compliment both indoor and outdoor gardens.

Our May bus trip is still in limbo as Vern, our bus owner/driver is not sure what he’ll be doing in a few months.  The Committees are still meeting and fine tuning their plans for the upcoming ARS Convention in Everett, which will be starting the last part of April. Our Mother’s Day weekend Flower Show, in Mount Vernon, is still on as our annual money raiser.

 

A motion was MSP to pay our annual dues to the RSF, in the amount of $100. There was an auction of some fine plants and the meeting adjourned.

 

Respectfully submitted

Marie Lawson - Secretary

February Birthdays

 

Marie Lawson—February 16th

Lenita Kirby—February 24th —Happy Birthday, Marie and Lenita!

 

Rhododendron Quiz... Continued from page 1

 

6. The genus Rhododendron can be divided into several groups, two are:

             A. Acutes and Blobrous

             B. Lepidote and Elepidote

             C. Undulete and Viscid

             D. Ciliate and Cordate

7.  Rhododendrons should be pruned in late summer to encourage flower bud development:

             T or F

8. Indumentum in rhododendrons means:

             A. bell shaped flowers

             B. sharp pointed leaves

             C. species difficulty hybridize

             D. permanent woolly coatings on undersides of leaves

9.  One of the causes of chlorosis (yellowing of the leaves in rhododendrons) is:

             A. Potassium deficiency

             B. Sun scald

             C. Phosphorus deficiency

             D. Iron deficiency

 

Answers:

Come to the February potluck and get the answers!