Note from the President- Spring, is by the calendar only seven more
weeks away. It is definitely something
to look forward to as EMHS will be the host for the Michigan Hosta Society’s
Garden Walk on June 13th, 2015 and there is planning to be done so
that we can host a garden walk that is different than MHS has seen before. We will discuss the Garden Walk at the
meeting. We are planning to have five or
six sites featured as well as scheduled demonstrations at each of the sites
throughout the day so visitors can learn besides viewing some beautiful
gardens. Some Michigan artists have been
invited to set-up and sell their garden-related products at each of the sites
to give visitors the opportunity to by some unique garden art. EMHS is opening the tour to the public so
that we can promote EMHS in our own community.
The Board is excited about doing something different in our club and is
encouraging the membership to get involved with the planning and process of the
tour.
One of the big Hosta News items for this
spring is the introduction of the reddest leafed Hosta I have ever seen. Bob and Nancy Solberg have produced Hosta “First
Blush” and here is what they have to say: “'First Blush' not only has red petioles that extend into the
leaf blade but also a thin red margin around the leaf, similar but much more
dramatic than its parent 'Beet Salad'. However, the most exciting thing about
'First Blush' is that in spring the leaf between the veins will start to
"blush" red from the tip of the leaf down toward the base. The leaves
remain red here until temperatures surpass 92 degrees, usually into June. The
color should persist longer in Northern gardens.
Again this year EMHS and SVHS will share a meeting with the
featured speaker being Gene Bush of the late Munchkin Gardens in DePauw,
IN. This meeting will be on October 8th
at the Mayfield Twp. Hall in Lapeer.
Please check the Calendar of Events and mark your personal calendars to
attend this year’s meetings and events.
The speaker for the February meeting is Jan Everson. Jan has been our February speaker for as long
as I have been involved in EMHS and her pictorial presentations are always a
way to see Hostas you want to purchase for your own gardens, learn different
ways of gardening by seeing the pictures of other’s gardens, and the perfect
way to get excited about spring. The
topic of Jan’s presentation will be the 2014 Michigan Hosta Tour Garden Walk
and the 2014 Hosta Tailgate hosted by the GLRHS.
See you at the February 12th meeting,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next Meeting- will be held on February 12th,
2015 at the Mayfield Twp. Hall, 1900 N. Saginaw, Lapeer, MI 48446. This is our regular meeting place located
just south of the point of M-24 and N. Saginaw, (the driveway just north of the
Cemetery). The doors will open at 5:00
PM for Networking, Dinner at 6:00 PM, Presentation
at 7:00 PM, short break at 8:00, and the
Business Meeting at 8:15 PM.
Review- the October 09, 2014 and December
11, 2014 Meeting Minutes on the blog. We
will vote to accept the minutes at the February 12, 2015 meeting.
2015 Calendar of Events
*denotes need for topic, speaker, or place
*denotes need for topic, speaker, or place
Jan- no meeting
Feb 12- Jan Everson at Mayfield Twp. Hall
March 20&21- Hosta College, Piqua, OH
April 09- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker-Mike Grenya
*May 14- Mayfield Twp. Hall,
Speaker____, Topic____
June 11- no meeting, members will
work Garden Walk on June 13th.
Speaker____, Topic____
June 11- no meeting, members will
work Garden Walk on June 13th.
June 13- MHS Garden Walk hosted by EMHS
June 18/20- AHS Convention at the Solberg’s in
North Carolina
North Carolina
June 27- MHS Leaf Show/Sale at MSU
July 09- Member Garden Tour, at Melva Bond’s
in Bridgeport, MI
in Bridgeport, MI
August 13- Member Garden Tour,
Dyane Moore's in Vassar
Dyane Moore's in Vassar
*September 10- Annual Plant Exchange, Place__
*Oct 08- Mayfield Twp. Hall, EMHS/SVHS
Speaker Gene Bush from Depauw, IN
Nov 12- Annual Board Meeting
Speaker Gene Bush from Depauw, IN
Nov 12- Annual Board Meeting
December 10- Christmas Party at Mayfield Twp. Hall
Consider Hosting an EMHS Meeting- We are in need of a host for our September
10th, 2015 meeting. Please
tell Glen if you are willing to open your gardens to our group for an evening
of EMHS Plant Exchange fun.
MHS Garden Walk- EMHS will be hosting the 2015 MHS Garden Walk on June 13th. We will be responsible for coordinating the
garden tour for the Michigan Hosta Society.
Gardens in our area can be nominated to the EMHS Board for consideration
of becoming part of the tour. Nominations
can be emailed to Glen or any other EMHS Board Member. EMHS Members will be needed to work the tour
sites as well as to provide refreshments at the sites. The EMHS Board has been working on this
project throughout the winter and more will be announced as plans are
finalized.
Name Badges- If you need one of the new EMHS name
badges, please put your printed name
on the sign-up sheet at any meeting or you can email Glen with your
request. Glen will try to have your name
badge at the next meeting.
The
EMHS T-shirts featuring Joseph
Tychonievich's Hosta Addiction self-test are $18.00 each for an EMHS
Member and $20.00 each for a non-member. Sizes available are XXL and
XXXL.
The proceeds from the sale of this shirt go to
promote our “Purpose” which is, to promote the interest of hostas and
shade gardening; to extend horticultural education and activities to its
members and the community.
Last of the Hosta Stones- available are 3 Iron colored 2013
Hosta Stones featuring “Indiana Bob" Balitewicz’s Hosta “Krugerrand” and 2
Brown 2012 Hosta Stones featuring Ron Livingston’s H. “Alakazaam” available. All of the aforementioned stones are for sale
on a first come first served basis. If
interested please call Cathy Hodgson.
Messages in Stone- Cathy Hodgson’s sister does stone engraving and has a way to
put your desired message in stone. Gene Arms had his newly made stone at the Christmas Party as an example of Cheryl Baldwin’s work.
To view
examples of the possibilities just go to Cheryl’s web address, www.amessageinstone.com
EMHS Business Cards- are still available for members to
take for promoting the club. Ask any
Board Member for details.
Comments to the EMHS
blog: I am mentioning blog posting to let you know that your
comments to the blog can be published too. All you have to do is go to
the EMHS blog at http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/ and comment to a blog
posting which will alert me that you have made a comment. Once I deem the
comment valid for publishing I will okay and it will automatically be
posted. Please note that I cannot edit or spell check your comments, all
I can do is to publish, ignore, or delete your comments. All comments
will be screened by me to deter any vulgarity or inappropriate comments being
published to the EMHS blog. Glen
Club Members selling Hosta or related products;
Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting
Daniels, Marlene- Bottle wind chimes. 810-664-8317, gardenfairy50@aol.com
Hanner, Mark/Becky- Pottery. 810-631-4292, mhanner@aol.com
Hunter, Barb- Hosta, Daylilies, Pond supplies. 810-664-7531, baha@chartermi.net
Lisik, Phil/Ginger-Hosta, Daylilies, other plants. 989-642-5772, lisik46@yahoo.com
Mitchell, Dyanna- Internet Rep. for Garden Inspired Products. gardenuity.com/dyanna
Pickard, Carolyn- Daylilies, Hosta. 989-871-2873, robfamily5 @yahoo.com
Salk, Pat/Bill Kapustka- Daylilies. 810-678-3519, daylilyabode@msn.com
Smith, Stan/Mary Lou- Concrete leaves. 989-845-3455 smlsmith@chartermi.net
Websites of Interest:
American Hosta Society- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/
American Hosta Society Convention Website- http://www.hosta2012.com/
AHS Hosta Library Website- http://www.hostalibrary.org/
Michigan Hosta Society Website- http://www.hostahappenings.com/
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society blog- http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/
AHS Hosta Library Website- http://www.hostalibrary.org/
Michigan Hosta Society Website- http://www.hostahappenings.com/
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society blog- http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/
Hosta Society Membership info-
American Hosta Society, $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34 family, $62/2 years
Send dues to: Sandie Markland, AHS Membership Secretary, Post Office Box 7539, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Michigan Hosta Society, Dues are $15 per household for up to two people, good for 2 years. Make checks payable to: The Michigan Hosta Society and send to; Michigan Hosta Society, 2509 Wembly Lane, Troy, MI 48084-1280
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society, Dues $5 per year per household, Make check payable to EMHS and mail to: Barb Hunter, EMHS Treasurer, 316 Davis Lake Rd. Lapeer, MI 48746
Saginaw Valley Hosta Society, Dues $5 per year per household, Make check payable to SVHS and mail to: Marge Greskowiak, SVHS Treasurer, 10025 Lakewood Dr., Saginaw, MI 48609
Vice-President Pam Walmsley
no email 810-964-2311
no email 810-964-2311
Fund- Mick and
