Upcoming Meeting Information:                                           

Matt Meadows Speaking at Frederik Meijer Gardens   

        On Thursday, October 6th, Matt Meadows of Regal Daylilies located near Columbus, Ohio will be speaking to the Grand Valley Daylily Society about his daylily hybridizing program.  He began his tetraploid dabbing journey in 2014 chosing to work mainly with round forms with overlapping petals and broad sepals but he also works with spiders and unusual forms.  He loves all colors and breeds for cold-hardiness, deep color, and thick substance with day-long color fastness.  He wants his garden visitors to say, 'look at that one over there' and be even more captivated when they get closer to the blooms.

        The public is invited to attend this 7 pm presentation in the downstairs classroom area of Frederik Meijer Gardens located at 1000 East Beltline Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525.

 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







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