Meetings

Visitors are always welcome. Please introduce yourself to Deane Spradley, our President, as you arrive, so we can introduce you to others. Come join us...

MAY 14, 15, 16, and 17, 2008 -- National AHS CONVENTION in Houston.

logo Check out AHS Convention Information (click here)

The international daylily organization is called The American Hemerocallis Society or AHS for short. Each year, daylily growers gather in a national convention. this year the convention is in Houston, Texas. Our Club will provide a van to take people from Southeast Texas to the convention in Houston. Each member will make their own reservations with the hotel and the convention.

Meet daylily enthusiasts and hybridizers from around the world. Tour many Houston area daylily gardens.

Receive training at garden and flower judging.

Check with our Club President, Deane Spradley or at the Club Meeting for details of van pick up locations.

MAY 22, 2008 (Thursday) -- Plant Sale Workday at The Hoyals -- 9:00 a.m. - until

The Hoyal's Home

4190 Bellview

Vidor, Texas (click here for map)

786-2263

Lunch is provided.

We'll prepare plants for the big DAYLILY SALE at Central Mall.

MAY 24, 2008 (Saturday) -- SPRING FLOWER SHOW AND PLANT SALE -- 9:00 a.m. - until

CENTRAL MALL (Mid-Jefferson County) (click here for map)

Come to Central Mall for the biggest and best DAYLILY SALE AND SHOW in Southeast Texas.

Purchase bare-root daylilies for your garden and excellent prices.

This sale sells out, so come early.

Daylily Growers will be displaying daylilies at the annual DAYLILY SHOW with judging for coveted awards.


DAYLILY SALE	DAYLILY SHOW AWARDS

MAY 28, 2008 (Wednesday)-- Tour of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange, Texas and Hoyal's Garden in Vidor, Texas -- 9:00 a.m. -- until

Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center

16th Street and Park Avenue

Orange Texas (click here for map)

Hoyal Residence and Garden

4190 Bellview

Vidor, Texas (click here for map)

Shangri La has it's grand re-opening in the Spring of 2008. We'll tour these historic gardens in Orange, Texas and then go to Vidor to tour The Hoyal's Gardens. Bring a sack lunch and folding chairs for lunch at The Hoyals.

AUGUST 2, 2008 (Saturday) -- GARDEN JUDGES WORKSHOP AND OPEN MEETING -- 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

The Red Onion

120 W. Candlestick

Lumberton, Texas (click here for map)

Everyone is welcome. Dutch-treat meal at the Red Onion. Meet in back room.

This is a great day to learn how to judge daylilies in the garden. Better understand the best daylily plant qualities and flower qualities and what makes an outstanding, award winning daylily.

Even the novice daylily grower will learn something useful. Plus the fellowship is always fun.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008 (Saturday) -- REGULAR CLUB MEETING -- 11:30 a.m. -- 2:30 p.m.

First United Methodist Church of Groves

6501 Washington

Groves, Texas (click here for map)

The program is "COOL SEASON GARDENING"

by Holly Hanson, of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange.

Holly Hanson

Holly coordinates Shangri La's volunteer program, which includes recruiting, interviewing, and placement of volunteers as well as orientation, training, management of volunteers and program evaluation. Holly also schedules all public and school tours into all areas of Shangri La. Holly has been with the Shangri La program since August 2004, starting as greenhouse manager before moving to the volunteer/tour coordinator position in October 2007.

Holly received a Bachelor of Science degree in plant science from Louisiana Tech University with a minor in English. She previously worked at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas, first with the horticulture staff in the Rain Forest Pyramid and, later, with the horticulture therapy department, where she coordinated a summer camp for children and adults called "Camp Discover Nature.

Covered Dish Luncheon, election of officers,

announcement of Seedling Awards, Drawings for DOOR PRIZES.

OCTOBER 3, 2008 (Friday) -- Plant Sale Workday at Sharon LeBlanc's house -- 9:00 a.m. - until

Sharon LeBlanc's Home

225 Jennie Lane

Bridge City, Texas (click here for map)

Bring a sack lunch or goodies to share. We'll prepare plants for Plant Sale. Special offers for those who work.

OCTOBER 4, 2008 (Saturday) --PLANT SALE AT CENTRAL MALL -- 9:00 a.m. - until

BIG DAYLILY PLANT SALE

CENTRAL MALL IN MID-JEFFERSON COUNTY (click here for map)

Our third great DAYLILY SALE of the year.

This is one of the best places in Southeast Texas to get high quality daylily plants and good information on growing them.

DAYLILY PLANTS -- all sizes, colors, prices

DECEMBER 6, 2008 (Saturday) --CHRISTMAS PARTY -- 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

1350 N. 23rd Street

Beaumont, Texas (click here for map)

Delicious Covered Dish, Installation of new officers, give away of 3 AHS Memberships, Awards. Drawing for Door Prizes.

Bring a daylily for a gift exchange and a donation of non-perishable food items for the needy.

This is not a business meeting -- great fellowship and good fun instead -- our last meeting of year.

"MERRY CHRISTMAS" (Foster-Kamp, 1956)