Upcoming Meeting Information:                                           

 
                                  Chad Bush's Daylily Hybridizing Program

        On Thursday, October 7th at 7 pm, the Grand Valley Daylily Society will welcome Chad Bush who will speak about his hybridizing program via Zoom.  He has been hybridizing and growing daylilies for over 20 years in Alma, Michigan (zone 5).  He lets the flowers guide which direction he takes along the way.  At the moment, his focus is teeth, patterned eyes, and stippling/stripes in the tetraploids along with color changers/bleachers (blue) in the diploids.  Each year he plants and evaluates many thousands of seedlings to chose his newest introductions.  He also raises a variety of birds and animals which add a bit of interest around the farm, from Llamas to exotic pheasants.  You can check out his website at https://colorfulchaosdaylily.weebly.com/

         Be sure your membership is up to date to receive the Zoom link information.  Members are welcome to log in beginning at 6:30 pm to visit with each other before the program begins.

 2021 Calendar of Events

               January 14                                 Ginny Pearce                  Escape the Winter Blahs with Eye Candy    Zoom Meeting   (6:30 log on) 7:00 pm     

February 11
Saudra Dunn
            Daylily Trivia and Fun            
Zoom Meeting   (6:30 log on) 7:00 pm  

March 4
                Sandy Holmes                  Riverbend Daylily Gardens, Ohio
Zoom Meeting   7:00 pm

                      April 1                             Charlie Harper - Region 2 President       How to Improve Your Daylily Photos
Zoom Meeting   7:00 pm

May 13 
              Rebecca Finneran                Hidden Secrets for Season Long Color - Bulbs Zoom Meeting   7:00 pm

                  May 20-22                            AHS National Convention         Hattiesburg, Mississippi

                  July / August                                     Open Gardens                   To Be Determined

July 9-11
Region 2 Summer Convention
Springfield, Illinois

mid July 
              Annual Daylily Show                      Cancelled       

 September 9 
              Fall Daylily Auction               Cascade Christain Church   6 pm

 September 11 
           Rockford Farmer's Market                8 am to 1 pm    

October 7
                    Chad Bush                              Chad Bush Daylilies, Michigan             Zoom Meeting   (6:30 log on) 7:00 pm  

                November 4                                  Ed Wheeler                  Better Late Than Never - The Dream to Dab Zoom Meeting   (6:30 log on) 7:00 pm

Daylilies coming up at the Spring 2022 Auction

       Free and Clear                    Joy on a Stick
    (Owen-P, 2017)                    (Owen-P, 2017)                  P. Owen photo                     P. Owen photo

      The Sensational Six            Open Fire
    (Owen-P, 2018)                   (Owen-P, 2018)                    P. Owen photo                    P. Owen photo

       Malbec                                Prime Target
    (Owen-P, 2016)                    (Owen-P, 2018)                   P. Owen photo                     P. Owen photo



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July - September 2021

October - December 2020