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If you have a topic that you think would interest the members, please let a board member know. We will do our best to meet your request. We have a potential plan for the year, and will always welcome your suggestions. We hope you enjoy the programs and learn something new. We want to have a little fun too!
October 2— Hardy Fuchsias November 6—Wreath making demo December 4—Holiday party, Pilchuck Fuchsia Society invited January 8— Nurseryman’s Nirvana by Dennis Bottemiller February 5 — Potluck March 5 — Grafting and tagging April 2 — Plant exchange, election of officers April 30 thru May 3— Convention in Everett May 7 — Picnic at the Rock’s, install officers May 9 - Plant sale at the Discovery Gardens, Mt. Vernon May 16 or 23— Bus trip June thru August— no meetings Keep this page next to your calendar!
October Birthdays
Dave Hammond —-October 31st, sounds like a Halloween baby!
Basic Facts About Perlite Perlite is an amorphous volcanic glass that has a relatively high water content, typically formed by the hydration of obsidian. Perlite is not a trade name. It occurs naturally and has the unusual property of greatly expanding when heated sufficiently. When it reaches temperatures of 850–900 °C, perlite softens (since it is a glass). Water trapped in the structure of the material vapourises and escapes and this causes the expansion of the material to 7–16 times its original volume. The expanded material is a brilliant white, due to the reflectivity of the trapped bubbles.
Expanded perlite can be manufactured to weigh as little as two pounds per cubic foot making it adaptable for numerous applications. Since it is a form of natural glass, it is classified as chemically inert and has a pH of approximately 7.
Perlite is mined and expanded all over the world. The United States is estimated to be the largest consumer and producer of crude and expanded perlite. (Source: www.perlite.net) |
