HORTICULTURE GROUP
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of Every Month
February 20, 2007
BACKYARD GARDENING
By Robin Chappell
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Robin had charts and printed material to tell what is required: 
Food – Water – Shelter – and Space (natural habitats).
Robin and Evelyn Somerville discussing critters, fish & birds
In Backyard Gardens
Evelyn Somerville announcing a Barbara Peet leading the
“special day” – Ruth Roosen’s 88th
birthday and 68th wedding anniversary.
“Happy Birthday”.
Photos by Carol Rice.
January 16, 2007
Winn Soldani, internationally known grower of
Fancy Hibiscus
brought specimen plants.
“Hibiscus are the roses of Florida.”
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After giving us an overview of “how to”
Winn took questions
The group listened and asked more questions.
Front Row: Carol Rice, Barbara Benefield, Lenore Alford, Guest,
Ruth Roosen, Eileen Columbo
Back Row: Ruth Weller, Elba Hussey, Susan Carroll, Helen Verdini, Carolyn Basler, Pam Edlund
Some of the giant blossoms Winn took
out of the box.
Carolyn Basler holding giant double pink hibiscus
“To match her dress.”
Jo Ann Guise, Susan Carroll, background.
Photos by Evelyn Somerville.
HORTICULTURE GROUP
November 21st Meeting
DAVID MILLER, BONSAI MASTER
Lectured as he worked – taking Lenore Alford’s
overgrown bougainvillea down to a sleek, trim
Bonsai tree.
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David Miller cutting - cutting
Bonsai!
New member Eileen Columbo & Lenore Alford with Dave Miller
Dave Miller had the group enthralled.
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Photographs by Barbara Benefield & Evelyn Somerville
October 17, 2006 - Horticulture Meeting
Subject:
“Plants to be entered in a Flower Show”
How to Prepare Them
Barbara Benefield &
Evelyn Somerville – Co-Chairmen
Cathy Collins showing her purple
Cattleya Porcia Cannizaro–
over 100 blossoms on it.
More Plants for “Show & Tell” Discussion
Left to Right:
Neoregelia Bromeliad “Maria Veronica”
Green Strap Leaves: Flax Lily
Variegated Green/Purple Tradescantia (Rheo)
In Straw Basket: White Dendrobium Orchid
Extreme Right: Arboricola (Miniature Shefflera)
Most Unusual – None of us had ever seen seeds
on this plant.
