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ANNUAL DAYLILY SHOW AT FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS

       Grand Valley Daylily Society's 18th Annual Daylily Show will be held as usual at Frederik Meijer Gardens on Saturday, July 14, 2018 despite building renovations.  This year’s show will be located along the sides of the main corridor leading to the outside gardens from 10:00 am through 5:00 pm.

       Daylilies come in a myriad of colors - not just orange and yellow.  There are reds, whites, pinks, purples, and even patterns with many colors in one flower.  Some daylilies are round and ruffled, others have long skinny petals, and there are even doubles.  There are huge flowers, tiny flowers, and everything in between.  The modern daylily is amazingly diverse.  You may also notice a pleasing fragrance as you admire the display as many are quite fragrant.  Along with named varieties, many seedlings created by club members through hybridization will also be on display.  Throughout the display, may find a few flowers you'd like to have in your garden so be sure to talk with the Grand Valley Daylily Society members at the hospitality table about any questions you may have or how to purchase varieites locally. 

       The public is welcome to attend the Show following the purchase of general admission to the Gardens.

  2018 Calendar of Events

            February 1                          Kimberly Davidson              Horticulturist at Ironwood Golf Course    Green Thumb & Muddy Paws  
Cascade Christian Church   7:00 pm   

March 1
Heidi Grasman

Spectacular New Plants for 2018
Cascade Christian Church   7:00 pm

April 5
Paul Owen from Slightly Different Nursery
Cascade Christian Church   7:00 pm

May 3
     Spring Auction      
           Cascade Christian Church             6:00 pm Arrival - 7:00 pm Bidding Begins

                              June 6 - 9                               AHS National Convention             in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 

 June 14
         Walters Gardens Tour, Zeeland            6:30 pm 

  July 12  
          Open Garden - Nancy Sniff             6:30 pm

July 14
Annual Daylily Show
Frederik Meijer Gardens   10 am to 5 pm

August 2 
      Club Picnic - Dave & Eileen Schmuker      6:30 pm 

September 6
Fall Auction
Cascade Christian Church   6:30 pm

 September 8
Rockford Farmer's Market Daylily Sale
54 South Main, Rockford   8 am to 1 pm

October 4
     program to be announced     
 Cascade Christian Church   7:00 pm

November 1
           program to be announced                 Cascade Christian Church   7:00 pm 

                   December 6                                    Christmas Party                     Restaurant to be announced    6:30 pm        

Daylilies coming up

at the May 2019 Auction

        Smoke Scream                    Full Monty
    (Gossard 2004)                    (Mason-M 2000))                  Gossard photo                     National Garden Assoc.

      Thingamajig                        Brown's Ferry Royallty
    (Selman 2011)                    (Douglas-C 2011)                  Selman photo                     G Pearce photo 

  

    Puffer Fish                          Carrick Wildon
    (Gossard 2006)                   (Goldner 1987)                     AHS photo                          G Pearce photo



Past GVDS Gazette Newsletters

February - March 2018

April - June 2018

July - September 2018

October - December 2017