Welcome to the
Daylily Growers of Dallas--1997
Welcome to the WWW Home Page of the Daylily Growers of Dallas, a member of American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) Region 6 and the Dallas Horticulture Center. The Daylily Growers of Dallas is a nonprofit educational organization whose purpose is to promote interest in growing the genus Hemerocallis and to conduct research in its breeding and culture.
Monthly Meeting Information
You are cordially invited to attend one of our monthly meetings.
Meetings are held at 10:00 a.m. the third Saturday morning of each month (except June, July, August, and December) at the following location:
North Haven Gardens
7700 Northaven Road
Dallas, Texas
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Facts About the Daylily Growers of Dallas
The Daylily Growers of Dallas is a nonprofit educational organization whose purpose is to promote interest in growing
the genus Hemerocallis and to conduct research in its breeding and culture.
The Daylily Growers of Dallas has served the Dallas, Texas, community since 1958.
Benefits of joining the Daylily Growers of Dallas include:
- Monthly Meetings, September through May, offer informative programs about daylilies and their culture.
- Our annual Daylily Show is one of the premier flower shows in the Dallas area. This year more than 250 entries will compete in horticulture and artistic design categories.
- The annual spring and fall Plant Sales offers quality daylily cultivars at reduced prices.
- The Hem Line newsletter keeps you informed about upcoming events and news of our members. Members are encouraged to submit articles and share their experiences.
- Our annual Garden Pilgrimage to area private daylily gardens and AHS Display Gardens offers you the chance to visit many of the area's top daylily gardens at the peak bloom period.
- Networking with other Hemerocallis enthusiasts at meetings, shows, and other events offers valuable knowledge about daylilies to both beginners and experts alike.
- Our Yearbook provides you with a listing of our monthly programs, officers, committee chairmen, and a vehicle for contacting all members.
Membership Information
You are invited to join the Daylily Growers of Dallas. For additional membership information contact Ron Cohea, at 976/279-2010 or rccohea@aol.com. Please print and complete the following form; then, mail it to the address indicated.
Application for Membership in Daylily Growers of Dallas
I/we accept your invitation to become a member of the Daylily Growers of Dallas.
______I have enclosed $15.00 single membership.
______We have enclosed $25.00 household membership.
______This is a new membership; ______This is a renewal.
American hemerocallis Society Member? Yes___; No___
Payment is for the calendar year of 1997.
Name (Please Print):__________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________City:______________Zip:________
Month and Day of Birth __________ (Optional; will only be used for birthday listing in the Yearbook and The Hem Line.)
All memberships are on the calendar year (January-December). New members joining before September 30 will receive all the publications of the current year. Memberships received after September 30 will be credited to the following year unless otherwise advised. Make checks payable to the Daylily Growers of Dallas.
Mail to: Daylily Growers of Dallas, 5121 Vera Cruz Drive, Garland, TX 75043.
1997 Calendar of Events and Programs
Note: Unless otherwise stated, Regular Monthly Meetings are held in the conference room of North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas, Texas, beginning at 10 a.m..
January 18, Regular Monthly Meeting
Program: Panel Discussion, "Selecting and Buying Daylilies for Dallas and the North Texas Area."
February 15, Regular Monthly Meeting
Exhibition Judging Clinic I (begins at 8:30 a.m.) Program: "Different Types and Classes of Daylilies" (begins at 10 a.m.). Eligible AHS members can take Clinic I for credit.
March 15, Regular Monthly Meeting
Program: Bertie Ferris presents "Daffodils and Other Bulbs as Companion Plants."
April 12, Spring Daylily Sale
Sale of Bare-Root Daylilies that Grow Well in Dallas
Location: North Haven Gardens
Time: 9 a.m. until Sold Out
April 19, Regular Monthly Meeting
Program: Bright Godbolt presents "Compact Gardening."
May 10, Regular Monthly Meeting (Note second Saturday Meeting Date)
Program: "Daylily Artistic Arrangements" and "Daylily Grooming Techniques."
May 14-18, AHS National Convention
Location: Jacksonville/Lake City, Florida
May 22-24, AHS Region 6 Meeting
Location: Port Arthur, Texas
June 1, Daylily Growers of Dallas Daylily Show
Location: To Be Announced
Time: To Be Announced
August, End of Summer Social
Location: To Be Announced
Date and Time: To Be Announced
September 20, Regular Monthly Meeting
Program: "Regional Color Slides."
October 4, Fall Daylily Sale
Sale of Bare-Root Daylilies that Grow Well in Dallas
Location: North Haven Gardens
Time: 9 a.m. to Sold Out
October 18, Regular Monthly Meeting
Program: To Be Announced
Election of Officers
November 15, Regular Monthly Meeting
Program: "National Color Slides"
Installation of Officers
December 20, Pea Patch Party
Location: North Haven Gardens
1995 Daylily Growers of Dallas Annual Show Awards
No show was held in 1996. The 1995 Annual Show was held June 4, 1995 at the Dallas Horticulture Center.
Kay Day was Show Chairman. The winners were as follows:
Section 1, Large Flower
SACO (Whatley 1986), Bonnie and Hooker Nichols
Winner of the Nichols Trophy for Best Large Flower.
Section 2, Small Flower
BLACKBERRY CANDY (Stamile 1989), Bonnie and Hooker Nichols
Winner of the Merietta Mosse Memorial Trophy for Best Small Flower.
Section 3, Minature Flower
MAGIC MINSTREL (Hudson 1982), Bonnie and Hooker Nichols
Winner of the Kinney Miniature Flower trophy.
Section 4, Double Flower
DOUBLE SALMON PUFF (Glidden), Bonnie and Hooker Nichols
Winner of the Best Double Daylily Trophy.
Section 5, Spider and Spider Variant Flower
NUTMEG ELF (McCabe 1978), Kay Day and Keith Kinney
Winner of the Koonce Trophy for Best Spider.
Section 7, Youth Division
TWENTYFOUR KARET (Winniford 1968), Kyle Matthiesen
Winner of the Taggart Trophy.
Best of Show
SACO (Whatley 1986), Bonnie and Hooker Nichols
Winner of the Henson Best of Show Trophy.
Sweepstakes
Bonnie and Hooker Nichols
Winner of the Cohea Sweepstakes Trophy
Artistic Division--Class A. With this Ring
Gary Wooley, Blue Ribbon
Artistic Division--Class B. By Candlelight
Ester Strawn, Blue Ribbon
Artistic Division--Class A. Hand In Hand
Gary Wooley, Blue Ribbon
Artistic Division--Class D. Tall, Dark, and Handsome
Diana Bebel, Blue Ribbon
Artistic Division--Class E. Something Old
Bill Ater, Blue Ribbon and Tricolor Award
Again, thanks for visiting the Daylily Growers of Dallas WWW Home Page. We hope to hear from you again soon. If you have problems or comments
concerning our WWW sites, please send E-mail to
Binion Amerson, aba@daylilies.com.
© Copyright 1997 by the Daylily Growers of Dallas and the American Hemerocallis Society.
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