Thursday, March 9, 2023

EMHS March/April 2023 Newsletter

 

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
March & April 2023 Newsletter

Next Meeting is on April 13th, 2023

Note from the President- There is no March meeting because of Hosta College.

Our April meeting will be a hands-on Japanese Maple grafting class.   To reserve your rootstock to graft that night, email me at PaceGardens@charter.net .  Because this class takes time for everybody to complete their grafting, we will be starting one hour earlier than normal.   There will still be a potluck before the presentation so be sure to bring a dish to pass.   All persons are welcome to attend the meeting even if they are not going to graft a tree.  Please check out the times below, under the heading of “Next Meeting”.

Winter has decided it was going to come with multiple snow and ice storms during February and March.   Here at Pace Gardens I have had Eranthis and Galanthus in bloom since February 10th and they have been covered by snow and ice four times and tonight’s forecast is for another 4-6 inches of snow.   These plants have endured a lot of abuse by Mother Nature and they just keep showing their resilience by their blooms being unscathed as soon as the snow melts off of them yet again.   Another noteworthy plant that has endured these storms is the Hamamelis or Witch Hazels.   The Arnold’s Promise Witch Hazel has been in full blooms since the middle of February and although its blooms have been covered in ice multiple times, they remain perfect when the ice melts away. 

Back to the grafting class for the April meeting.  The Mayfield Twp. Hall doors will open at 4:00 PM for Networking and this is when you will pay for and pick up your tree as well as sign the Release of Responsibility sheet.   Participants will be working with a very sharp knife and must take care not to injure themselves or others.   The cost of each kit is $10 for EMHS Members and $15 for non-members.   The kit will include everything needed for you to walk out of the meeting with a newly grafted Japanese Maple.   I will be providing 5 or 6 different varieties of scion wood for the attendees to choose from to graft onto the rootstock.  There will be a presentation of “The 12 Steps to Side-Veneer Grafting” before the hands-on portion begins and all persons wanting to graft will have to be present for the presentation to do the grafting.

I have opened up the grafting session to other clubs so their members can join us to learn how to graft and enjoy our meeting.   Since there are only 60 rootstock trees available, I am taking reservations for the rootstock.  If you want to participate in the grafting you have to reserve your rootstock by emailing me at PaceGardens@charter.net .    Be sure to let me know how many trees you want to graft. 

We look forward to seeing you on April 13th!
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

 

Next Meeting- will be held on April 13th, 2023 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). 

Subject: Presentation of “The 12 Steps to Side-Veneer Grafting”.   Following the presentation will be a hands-on grafting session.   The kits for grafting must be reserved as there are only 60 rootstock available.   To reserve your kit please email Glen at PaceGardens@charter.net .  If you wish to graft more than one tree, just state such in your email to Glen.  Kits are available on a first come first served basis.  As of the writing of this Newsletter, 4 kits have already been spoken for.   Each kit will include one rootstock tree of Acer palmatum rubrum, one breakaway knife, one grafting band, one grafting bag, one bag tie.  Scion wood will be available in 5 or 6 varieties for you to choose from.   You will be able to leave the meeting with a newly grafted Japanese Maple.

The doors will open at 4:00 PM for you to sign the Release of Responsibility, pay for you kit or kits, and pick-up your kit(s).  Then you can talk with others until the meeting starts.   The scion wood will be left in the bags until after the presentation so they will not dry before the grafting begins. 

Time schedule
4:00 PM- Networking paying for and picking up your grafting kit
5:00 PM- Potluck
6:00 PM- Presentation and hands-on grafting class

The EMHS 2023 Calendar of Events
Mar – Hosta College, March 17 & 18
April 13 – Grafting Japanese Maples
May 11 -__SPEAKER_?_Mayfield Twp Hall
June 08 – Oxford Garden Tour
July 13 -Jim Pabst in Fenton, Paul Laidler
               in Linden
Aug 10 -Carolyn Koning in Davison & ?
Sept 14- EMHS Plant Exchange, at Suncrest
Oct 26- Japanese Maple Color Tour at
                Pace Gardens in Clio
Nov 09- Board Meeting
Dec 07- Annual Christmas Party,
              Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer, MI    
 

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. 


Club Members selling Hosta or Related Products-
Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting
Brown, Deb- Aeroponic Tower Garden. 505-379-9100,
www.debbrown.towergarden.com
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

Websites of Interest:
American Hosta Society-
http://www.americanhostasociety.org/
American Hosta Society Convention Website- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/Activities/Conventions.htm
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 College Website-
HostaCollege.org  

 

EMHS information- Up-to-date information about EMHS meetings can be found at all times on the EMHS blog at:   http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com

Hosta Society Membership info-
American Hosta Society
,  $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34 family, $62/2 years
Send dues to: Barry Ankney, AHS Membership Secretary, 1104 Oxford Ct., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5249

 

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

 

EMHS Board of Officers:
President              Glen Pace
pacegardens@charter.net      989-244-4029

Vice-President      Becky Hanner                  
BGHanner@aol.com               810-631-4292

Treasurer               Barb Hunter                     
baha@chartermi.net              810-664-7531

Secretary               Marlene Daniels  
gardenfairy50@aol.com         810-664-8317

Past President        Mark Hanner                   
mhanner@aol.com                 810-631-4292

Fund-Raising          Mick/Cathy Hodgson                  

cehodgso@hotmail.com         810-664-8985

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