Upcoming Meeting Information:                                           

 
                                       Open Garden and Plant Exchange

         On Thursday, June 9th, the Grand Valley Daylily Society will meet at Laraine Facca's garden at 6:30 pm.  In addition to the Open Garden and GVDS meeting, there will also be a plant exchange. This is an ideal time to divide and share your well-labeled plant or seed bounty with fellow members of the club.  You are allowed to adopt the same number of items as you contribute to the exchange.  Please bring a chair for your use to help you enjoy an evening in the garden with friends.

        Laraine is a newer but very active member to the club.  She is excited to have the club visit.  She has lived in her home since the fall of 1989 and has been developing her gardens over all those last 33 years. The home was built in a farmer’s corn field so she started with a completely blank canvas.  The gardens are continually evolving as the trees grow, the climate and soil composition changes, wildlife browses, and past mistakes are torn out and replaced. It is not a formal garden so wear comfortable walking shoes and use caution as you explore the grounds. As a newer member to GVDS, she has just begun to introduce daylilies into her garden.


 2022 Calendar of Events

               January 20                                 Ginny Pearce                  Seedling Plus Summer Mtg Eye Candy      Zoom Meeting   (6:30 log on) 7:00 pm     

February 10
Saundra Dunn
 Our Favorite Tried and True Older Varieties   Zoom Meeting   (6:30 log on) 7:00 pm

March 3
                Rhonda Veroeven                  How the AHS Awards System Works
Zoom Meeting   (6:30 log on) 7:00 pm

                      April 7                                     Nancy and Bob Watson                 Cherry Hill Garden Daylily Hybridizing, IN  
Frederik Meijer Gardens  7:00 pm

May 12 
             Spring Daylily Auction                          Cascade Christian Church             Arrival 6:30 pm   Auction 7:00 pm

          June 9 (June 10 rain date)           Laraine Facca Open Garden & Plant Exchange Meeting at 6:30 pm

                  July 6-9                            AHS National Convention         Asheville, North Carolina

July 15-17
Region 2 Summer Meeting
Coshocton, Ohio

July 21 (July 28 rain date)
     Wheeler and Wickmann Open Gardens        3 pm to 8 pm  

                    July 23                                 Annual Daylily Show             Frederik Meijer Gardens  11 am to 5 pm

          August 11 (rain date Aug 12)            Pearce Open Garden and Ice Cream Social                     Meeting at 6:30 pm

 September 8 
           Fall Daylily Auction                       Cascade Christian Church                  Arrival 6:30 pm   Auction 7:00 pm     

 September 10 
    Rockford Farmer's Market Daylily Sale          8 am to 1 pm    

October 6
                 Matt Meadows                              Regal Daylilies, OH             Frederik Meijer Gardens  7:00 pm

                  November 3                                  Annual Club Party                    Cascade Christian Church   6:00 pm  

Daylilies coming up at the Spring 2023 Auction

         Barbara Nickel                     Lemon Strawberry Twist
     (Holmes-S, 2012)                (Holmes-S, 2011)                   Holmes photo                      Holmes photo

       See Me -Feel Me -Touch Me      Walt Lowry    
   (Holmes-M, 2005)                     (Holmes-S, 2011)          Holmes photo                          Holmes photo

     Spring Wine                         Second Horizon
   (Holmes-S, 2016)                 (Holmes-S, 2008)              Holmes photo                       Holmes photo







Past GVDS Gazette Newsletters

January - March 2022

April - June 2022

July - September 2021

October - December 2021