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Contributions: April 8, 2015— May 7, 2015 Tulsa Garden Center Rose Garden Meeting Group Tulsa Segway Linnaeus Teaching Garden Charles A. and Olivia A. McNamara Green Thumb Garden Club Joseph L. Hull, Jr. Foundation

2435 S. Peoria Ave Tulsa, OK 74114

918-746-5125 www.tulsagardencenter.com

Linnaeus Teaching Garden Ninth Anniversary Come celebrate Tulsa’s unique garden treasure, the

Linnaeus Teaching Garden, in Woodward Park, a project of the Tulsa Garden Center.

On Saturday, June 6th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, The Linnaeus Teaching Garden, in Woodward Park, will celebrate its ninth anniversary and its’ being named an All-America Selections Display Garden. By becoming an All- America Selections Display Garden, the Linnaeus Garden will be presenting the very best plants that American horticulturists and nurseries have introduced. This unique garden has never been more beautiful, with thousands of lush plants, gorgeous hardscaping, foun-tains, and water features. The day will be filled with activities. Starting at 9:00 am, the first 400 visitors to the Garden will re-ceive a free, one-gallon “Fuchsia Glow” hydrangea, a fifteen dollar value. This new hydrangea, is particularly suited to urban gardens since it only grows 2 ½ to 3 ½ feet tall and wide. It will produce blooms throughout the season. At 10:30 am, in the Tulsa Garden Center auditorium, Diane Blazek, Execu-tive Director of All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau will present the program “Current Trends in Flower and Vegetable Breeding”. Want to be part of the “in-the-know” crowd? Diane Blazek, as Executive Director of both All-America Selections® and National Garden Bureau works with all the major breeding companies and sees first-hand the characteristics they breed

into today’s new varieties. From annual to perennials to vegetables…they are all in-teresting and exciting! You can be one of those in-the-know by attending this presentation about cool breeding trends while also learning more about the AAS trialing process. Then the best part will be seeing and hearing examples of the new-est of the new that exemplify those trends. Come and be a part of the “in” crowd. Tier One of the Tulsa Rose Gar-den is being converted to an All-America Selections® Display Garden. Diane’s presentation will explain the All-America Selections trialing process and what it takes for a new variety to become an AAS Winner. She will also explain the National Garden Bureau and their programs. Then, pulling it all together, she will let the audience in on the current trends happening in flower and vegetable breeding and give examples of those trends and what it means for the individual gardener. There is no cost to attend this lecture, but come early to ensure getting a seat. Following the lecture, Linnaeus Garden volunteers will be selling varieties of hot, new annuals, some of which will be made available for the first time in Oklaho-ma. Light refreshments and lots of free gardening advice and literature will be available through the day.

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Gardening by the Book

Daylilies are the perfect perennial. They are hardy and low-maintenance in a wide range of cli-mates and grow well in almost any soil and light conditions. Many perennials bloom in the spring before the daylily season. Adding daylilies ex-tends the flowering time for the whole planting. The extraordinary selection of colors, textures, fra-grances and sizes of the plants make them favor-ites of many gardeners. Daylilies: The Perfect Perennial (Storey Pub., 1991) provides advice for both novice and experienced growers. Beginning practical infor-mation details how to choose, grow and maintain daylilies. Popular types include dwarf, double, fra-grant and ruffled. Pest control advice is given. Cut flower arrangement tips are included. Horticultur-ists will be interested in the chapters on starting new plants from existing ones. Lewis and Nancy Hill share their wisdom and experience of more than 40 years of growing daylilies. Large color photographs of individual flow-ers are the highlight of Daylilies for the Garden (Timber Press, 1999). Australian author Graeme Grosvenor includes tips on photographing the plants. History, cultivation, maintenance and prop-agation details provide comprehensive infor-mation. The list of recommended varieties is divid-ed into large-flowered, small-flowered and minia-ture plants. A discussion of companion plants is an added bonus. The descriptions and explanations of classifications are informative. Contributing authors, each an expert in a specific aspect of daylily gardening, make The Daylily: A Guide for Gardeners (Timber Press,

2004) invaluable to growers. Various types of hy-brids are detailed along with advice for growing. Details of exhibiting daylilies in shows along with names of award winning plants are of interest to the more experienced gardener. Pest and disease control are given although the genus is known for minimal problems. The history of the modern day-lily makes informative reading. The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Daylilies (Timber Press, 2002) is a practical guide for gar-deners and collectors. Organized by color, the A-Z directory within each group has descriptions with growing hints for each flower. Special chapters on miniatures, spiders and exotics are all included. Planting companions and schemes are added fea-tures. British author Diana Grenfell gives ac-counts of daylily collections worldwide. The New Encyclopedia of Daylilies: More Than 1700 Outstanding Selections (Timber Press, 2008) has close-up photographs which are accom-panied by the description including the color, size, pattern, bloom season, and parentage. This refer-ence is for the nursery professional, hybridizer, designer or enthusiast, who works to explore the plants’ potential. Descriptions also include awards won from the American Hemerocallis Society. Mary Moore Tulsa City-County Library

Daylilies

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Tulsa Garden Club The Tulsa Garden Club will enjoy the final meeting of the fiscal year with a Membership Luncheon on June 1st at 10:00am in the Tulsa Garden Center auditorium. Members are asked to bring salads and desserts to share following our installation of new officers for the 2015-2016 year. Guests are welcome and we hope that our guests will become interested in joining our active organization. We have had a fun and productive year of service with our December Holiday Tea, successful fund-raising with our 65th annual Garden Tour and a beautiful Annual Flower Show. We invite all who are interested to join us for our luncheon.

Contact: Judith M. Carter—918-355-8020 [email protected]

Green Country Bonsai Society The Green Country Bonsai Society will meet on Monday, June 1st, at 7:00pm in the Tulsa Garden Center. Refreshments will be availa-ble at 6:30pm.

Contact: Charles Sitter 918-446-4120

[email protected]

Tulsa Area Daylily Society The Tulsa Area Daylily Society will meet on Thursday, June 4th, at 7:00pm in the Tulsa Garden Center. Refreshments will be availa-ble at 6:30pm. The program will be presented by Marvel Barron, who will demonstrate the correct way to prepare daylily bloom stalks for a show.

Contact: Regina Jones—918-260-1855 Tulsa Council of Federated Garden Clubs The Tulsa Council will meet on June 5th, 2015 at the home of President Mary Rozell. There will be tour of her gardens and home, followed by installation of officers. The meeting will conclude with a potluck lunch.

Contact: Marillyn Lay—918-246-9656 [email protected]

Green Country Water Garden Society The Green Country Water Garden Society presents its Public Pond Tour on June 6th, 2015, from 9:00am—6:00pm. Admission is $5.00 for Adults, children under 12 are free. Visit www.gcwgs.com for more information and where to buy tickets.

Contact: Ronnie Ashford [email protected]

Affiliate News

Affiliate News

Tulsa Herb Society On Tuesday, June 7th, the Tulsa Herb Society study group will present a program on Native Plants. The meeting will begin at 9:00am, in the Tulsa Garden Center auditorium. Contact: Patsy Wynn—918-496-8019

[email protected] Tulsa Area Iris Society The Tulsa Area Iris Society will meet on Thursday, June 11, 2015. Refreshments are available at 6:30pm, followed by the program. The program will be given by Hugh Stout, daylily and Iris hybrid-izer and owner of Dancing Tree Gardens in OKC. Admission to all TAIS meetings is free. All events will be held at Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, OK 74114.

Contact: Paul W. Gossett 918-853-6204

The Oklahoma Urban and Sustainable Garden Assoc. The Oklahoma Urban and Sustainable Garden Association will present a plant sale on Saturday, June 13th, from 9:00am—12:00pm. Fig Trees, Goji Berries, vegetables, fruits, herbs and perennials will be offered for sale. Come early for the best selection.

Contact: Jalene Riley—918-698-0468 [email protected]

The Tulsa Perennial Club The June 2015 meeting will be held on Thursday, June 18th at the Tulsa Botanic Gardens. It will include a presentation by Dr. Todd Lesseigne and a tour of the emerging Tulsa Botanic Gardens. This prom-ises to be an enjoyable and memorable evening, as we see the many changes taking place at the new botanic garden. Members and guests will meet at Tulsa Garden Center at 6:00pm to carpool to the gardens.

Contact: Carol Lambert—[email protected] The Tulsa Rose Society The Tulsa Rose Society will meet on Sunday, June 14th, at the Tulsa Garden Center at 2:00pm. The program will be presented by Mr. Dennis Niklas of Oklahoma City. He will be discussing miniature roses and mini-floras. Contact : Dr. Don Johnson—918-227-1954

[email protected]

Tulsa Orchid Society The Tulsa Orchid Society will meet on June 14th at 1:30pm at the Tulsa Garden Center. The program for this meeting will be a presentation by Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids. Mr. Koch is an internationally known grow-er and hybridizer of orchids and will be speaking on Species Orchid Hab-itats and Hybridization. Alan is the owner and manager of Gold Country Orchids in Lin-coln, California, and specializes in miniature and compact Cattleya or-chids, which are perfect for window sill or greenhouse culture. There will be plants for sell and interested parties can contact Mr. Koch at [email protected] about the availability of plants he will have for sale or

visit his website, www.goldcountryorchids.com where there are lots of great plants for sale. Don’t miss this special out of town guest at the next TOS meet-ing. The Tulsa Orchid Society is an affiliate of the American Orchid Socie-ty.

Contact: Emilie Kraft—918-371-4723 [email protected]

The Hosta Connection The Hosta Connection’s annual members-only plant swap is Tuesday, June 23rd. The swap will be held in the ballroom of the Tulsa Garden Center. Social time and plant “touring” starts at 6:30pm. Come early to get your high drawing number! For our new members, if you don’t have hostas to swap, bring companion plants. Please bring three plants for swapping. The summer trip is scheduled for Saturday, June 20th. Details will be in an upcoming email.

Contact: Carol Puckett—918-355-4281 [email protected]

African Violet Society of Greater Tulsa The African Violet Society of Greater Tulsa will meet on Monday, June 15, 2015. Refreshments will be available at 7:00pm, the business meeting will start at 7:15pm and the program will start at 8:00pm.

Contact: Nancy Moerer—918-938-6977 [email protected]

Northeast Chapter of Oklahoma Native Plant Society The Northeast Chapter of Oklahoma Native Plant Society will be continue its practice through the summer months of holding third Friday of each month fellowship times at Panera Bread located at 41st and Hudson. The group meets at 5:30pm for plant identification, sharing of adventures afield, and planning for future programs and field trips. Some attendees have dinner, others just dessert and others a cup of coffee or tea. Fabulous Wildflower Fridays, as these events are called, will occur on June 19th, July 17th and August 21st. Anyone interested in na-tive plants and wildflowers is welcome.

Contact : Sue Amstutz [email protected]



June 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 10:00am Tulsa Garden Club Mtg

7:00pm Green Country Bonsai Soc. Mtg

2 9:00am Tulsa Herb Study Group

9:00am Tulsa Herb Society Member Activities

12:00pm “Let’s Talk Gardening”

3 4 10:00am “Story Time in the Garden” 7:00pm Tulsa Area Daylily Society Mtg

7:00pm Tulsa Cacti Soc. Mtg

5 6 9:00am Linnaeus Anniversary Celebration

10:30am “Breeding Trends and All-America Selections Trialing Process” Seminar

7 8 9 9:00am Tulsa Herb Society Regular Meeting


6:30pm Green Country Water Garden Soc. Mtg

10 11 10:00am “Story Time in the Garden”

7:00pm Tulsa Area Iris Soc. Mtg

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13 9:00am Tulsa Area Daylily Show and Sale 9:00am Oklahoma Urban and Sustainable Garden Sale

14 1:30pm Tulsa Orchid Society Mtg

2:00pm Tulsa Rose Society Mtg

15 7:00pm African Violet Society Mtg



12:-00pm Book Discussion “Heirloom Herbs”

17 18 10:00am “Story Time in the Garden”

12:00pm Tulsa Garden Center Board Meeting

7:00pm Perennial Club Meeting

19 20

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22 6:00pm Calligraphy Guild Mtg




7:00pm The Hosta Connection Mtg

24 9:00am Linnaeus Gardeners Monthly Mtg

25 10:00am “Story Time in the Garden”

26 27 10:00am “Little Green Thumbs”

28 29 30 9:00am Tulsa Herb Study Group



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