H: Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Things Rhododendron and Banff
Rhododendron albifolium
Sad News: Jim Gerdemann
H: Monday, December 29, 2008
Things Rhododendron in BC
Rhododendron macroplyllum
Things Rhododendron in LA
Getty Center Garden
H: Sunday, December 28, 2008
Things Rhododendron and Promised
Rhododendron maximum
H: Saturday, December 27, 2008
Van Veen Rhododendron Order - Last Call
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Things Rhododendron and Sourwood
Oxydendron arboreum
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Rhododendron Preserve
H: Friday, December 26, 2008
H: Thursday, December 25, 2008
Update on R. canadense
More testing is still needed but the evidence is starting to strongly suggest that R. canadense is normally a diploid and not a tetraploid as documented in much of the literature.
These findings are still considered inconclusive and only intended to reflect the on going status of a portion of the investigation into the ploidy level of populations of native R.canadense.
H: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
H: Saturday, December 20, 2008
Van Veen Order Reminder
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H: Wednesday, December 10, 2008
H: Tuesday, December 09, 2008
H: Monday, December 08, 2008
Things Rhododendron and Inaugural
H: Friday, December 05, 2008
[Reminder] Tentative Board Meeting @ Sun Dec 7 12pm – 4pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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H: Thursday, December 04, 2008
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Things Rhododendron and West Virginia
Rhododendron
H: Sunday, November 30, 2008
[Reminder] Tentative Board Meeting @ Sun Dec 7 12pm – 4pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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Van Veen Order 2009
It's time to submit your Van Veen order for delivery in April, 2009. Again, the order should be sent to me via e-mail.
Print this note, as it contains instructions for ordering.
This process is very late this year, so I need you to get your order to me ASAP.
PLEASE SEND ME YOUR ORDER BY
Attached is a Word document with the Van Veen plants available this year. There are MANY plants that have never before been available from Van Veen, so I urge you to take a close look at this list. I've added the Hardiness Rating for nearly all of them. You will also see some "notes' next to some of the plants, which point out special features for some with which I'm familiar. To obtain additional information for any of these plants, I recommend the following:
- Greer's Guidebook to Available Rhododendrons – a must have book that includes entries on the majority of the plants listed.
- Google search for the name, and you are likely to find one or more references to that plant.
Overview
· Each year, the Massachusetts Chapter submits a group order to Van Veen Nurseries of Portland Oregon, a wholesale grower, to take advantage of a volume discount.
· These plants are mostly yearlings from rooted cuttings. These are high quality plants at an excellent price. They arrive un-potted and need to be simply potted up or planted into a "nursery" area for ease of watering the first 1-2 years.
· Many plants will have a limited supply and will be distributed on a first-ordered first-served basis, so there is an advantage to mailing your order early (the postmark date governs).
Instructions
· Submit your order to me via E-mail to jpbruso@aol.com. List the plants you want and the quantity of each.
· Include the following information:
o Your Name
o Full Mailing Address
o Phone Number
o Whether you would like to help with the sorting & distribution.
· Prices:
o Hybrids: $4
o Species: $5
o Azaleas: $3.50
o Shipping & packing materials: $1.50 per plant in addition to plant cost.
· Return the Order to me by 12/25. Send no money until you receive the order confirmation & invoice from me. The invoices will be sent sometime after the first of the year based on confirmation of plant availability from Van Veen. The plants will be available for pickup in April. Notification of the pickup date will be provided with the invoices and in the Newsletter. Distribution will once again be at the Hunnewell barn in
· There will be a 2 plant minimum order per plant type for the group order as a whole. You don't necessarily have to order 2 per type yourself in order to receive the plant, since if others order the same type, the minimum will be met. However, to increase your chances of getting a particular type you really desire, especially if it isn't one of the more "popular" varieties, you may want to order 2 yourself.
New This Year
Each year I order extra plants from Van Veen and other sources, so that members who did not get an order to me on time can still purchase some plants, and so that those picking up orders have an opportunity to browse and buy additional plants. This year will be no exception. However, in addition to these smaller plants, I'll have on hand about 100 larger, 1 gallon sized plants from RareFind Nursery. These are special plants with outstanding foliage or other special features. Most are from RareFind's "Collectors List", in small quantities, and are not available to the public. I will have on hand from 1 to several of each type. More information on these plants will be provided later.
Notes to newer members:
· For lists of plants that will do exceptionally well in our area, I suggest you refer to our chapter's "Proven Performers" list and also the list of the late Dick Brooks' favorite plants published in the Spring/Summer 2003 issue of The Rosebay.
· Best reference: Greer's Guidebook to Available Rhododendrons, available from our book table at chapter meetings.
· A primer on how to successfully raise small plants to landscape size will be available during the distribution.
As in previous years, volunteers will be needed to assist in distributing the plants. This involves spending a few hours on Saturday morning of the distribution weekend. If you are able to help, please let me know when you send your order.
If you have any questions please call me at 508-435-8217 (evenings and weekends) or E-Mail me at jpbruso@aol.com
Joe Bruso
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H: Monday, November 24, 2008
Sad News: Bill Zurich
this afternoon from a heart attack. Bill was a member of the
Princeton Chapter and had a magnificent 5 acre garden in Toms River,
NJ. He was a true gentleman, loved to show his garden--one of the
best in the East, and his love of rhododendrons was well known. His
garden was the hit of the 2004 convention. We have lost a great
personal friend and a friend of the genus rhododendron.
Hank Schannen
H: Sunday, November 23, 2008
Ploidy Level of Rhododendron canadense
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/staff/tranney/colemanii.pdf
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03112008-225130/unrestricted/etd.pdf
Rhododendron canadense was reported to be a diploid. A few studies prior to this one reported that Rhododendron canadense was a tetraploid. Most Rhododendron references state that Rhododendron canadense is a tetraploid.
A study of wild populations of Rhododendron canadense is currently being conducted to clarify the ploidy level of Rhododendron canadense.
So far test results for 6 different populations indicate that Rhododendron canadense is a diploid. However more collections and more tests need to be conducted.
Anyone willing to provide additional Rhododendron canadense material from wild populations or who can supply the locations for such collection is encouraged to contact John and Sally Perkins using the contact link on this bog.
P4M 2 Additional Dates
Plants will be potted on Saturday, January 10, 2009 and February 14, 2009 in addition to 4 Saturday already scheduled for those 2 months.
The calendar for P4M will be modified based on need.
H: Saturday, November 22, 2008
Group Rhododendron Order - Van Veen Update
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H: Thursday, November 20, 2008
[Reminder] P4M Workday: Planeview Nursery @ Sat Nov 22 10am – 12pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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Sat Nov 22 10am – 12pm
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H: Monday, November 17, 2008
H: Sunday, November 16, 2008
H: Saturday, November 15, 2008
[Reminder] P4M Workday: Planeview Nursery @ Sat Nov 22 10am – 12pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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Sat Nov 22 10am – 12pm
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H: Friday, November 14, 2008
[Reminder] Founder's Day Brunch @ Sun Nov 16 10am – 2pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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H: Thursday, November 13, 2008
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H: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
H: Monday, November 10, 2008
[Reminder] Board Meeting @ Wed Nov 12 7:30pm – 9pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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H: Sunday, November 09, 2008
[Reminder] Founder's Day Brunch @ Sun Nov 16 10am – 2pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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H: Friday, November 07, 2008
[Reminder] Valley Forge Chapter: Rhododendron Talk @ Sun Nov 9 2pm – 3pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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H: Thursday, November 06, 2008
H: Wednesday, November 05, 2008
[Reminder] Board Meeting @ Wed Nov 12 7:30pm – 9pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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H: Tuesday, November 04, 2008
H: Monday, November 03, 2008
H: Sunday, November 02, 2008
[Reminder] Valley Forge Chapter: Rhododendron Talk @ Sun Nov 9 2pm – 3pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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Valley Forge Chapter: Rhododendron Talk
Sun Nov 9 2pm – 3pm
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Valley Forge, PA (map)
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H: Friday, October 31, 2008
H: Thursday, October 30, 2008
Mass Chapter's Founders Day Brunch Reminder
The Founder's Day brunch will be held on November 16th at Tower Hill. All of the details are in the October newsletter. The deadline has come but it is not too late to sign up. If you would like to come but have just forgotten to send in your check please let Pete Littlefield know by Tuesday, November 4th. You can email him at woodland.gardener@verizon.net or call him at 508-429-6470.
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H: Monday, October 27, 2008
Things Rhododendron and Bogs
Bogs and Rhododendrons
H: Sunday, October 26, 2008
H: Saturday, October 25, 2008
ARS Membership Renewal Reminder
renewal notice this month and have not yet sent in their renewal.
Renewal checks should be sent in by November 1st to ensure that the your
Journal is received without interruption. If you have misplaced your
renewal envelope or have a question, please e-mail Jim Aplin at
japlin@cfmr.com, or call him at 781-444-9732. Please send in that
renewal -- we want to keep you as a member.
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H: Friday, October 24, 2008
H: Thursday, October 23, 2008
[Reminder] P4M Workday: Planeview Nursery @ Sat Oct 25 10am – 12pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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P4M Workday: Planeview Nursery
Sat Oct 25 10am – 12pm
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H: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
ARS Mass Chapter Meeting Tomorrow - Foliage!
H: Monday, October 20, 2008
[Reminder] Chapter Meeting @ Wed Oct 22 7:30pm – 9:30pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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Chapter Meeting
Wed Oct 22 7:30pm – 9:30pm
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Waltham Field Station, Waltham, MA (map)
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Founders Day Brunch November 16
FOUNDERS' DAY BRUNCH NOVEMBER 16 SUNDAY
TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN 10am -2pm
Once again we continue our very popular tradition of having our annual Founders' Day Brunch at beautiful Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA. Come and enjoy the spectacular late fall landscape on Tower Hill's hilltop, tour the lush Orangerie (a fabulous glass house full of tropicals), and do some early Christmas shopping in the wonderful gift shop. If the weather is cooperative, save some time to tour the gardens, which will still have quite a bit of seasonal interest, and walk the trails through the fields and woods.
Program: The Dick Brooks Memorial Speaker this year will be Warren Leach, landscape horticulturist and co-owner of Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth, MA. Warren is well known as a speaker to garden clubs at the local and state levels, and as a lecturer for the Arnold Arboretum, University of Rhode Island, and various conferences. He creates designs for homes and businesses, ranging from renovations to a perennial border, back yard, or a construction site. In 2007 he and his wife Debi Hogan won awards for their miniature Classical Chinese Scholars Garden at the New England Spring Flower Show. Tranquil Lake Nursery specializes in daylilies and both Siberian and Japanese iris. With ten acres of growing fields it is the largest grower of them in the Northeast, offering more than 2500 daylily cultivars, and it is one of 17 test sites for daylilies and a display garden for the American Hemerocallis Society. They have a great web site. www.tranquil-lake.com
Seed Exchange: We will also have our annual seed exchange, including Tony Knight's 2006 Cross of the Year. Bring your labeled contributions to the exchange in ziploc bags.
Brunch: Starting at 10:00 a.m. we will have a delicious brunch, very similar to last year's fare, but including a wonderful sounding Tuscan bean soup as well this year. The apricot pudding is also returning!
Cost: $36 per person Reservations required
Reservations: Send your check, with your name and address, for $36 per person, made out to ARSMC to:
Pete Littlefield
F DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS NOVEMBER 1 E
We must give the caterer the number of attendees before the brunch, so be sure to get your checks & reservations in to the Littlefields by the deadline.
Directions: From Route 495 take Route 290 West towards Worcester. Take Exit 24, Church Street, Northborough/Boylston. Follow Church Street towards Boylston (Right at the foot of the exit ramp), about 3 miles. The entrance to Tower Hill is on the right, well signed. You do not need to pay an entrance fee; say you are attending the Brunch. Follow the entrance road up the hill to the parking lots. Our brunch is in the Stoddard Building, the main building, in one of the meeting rooms at the end of the long corridor.
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H: Saturday, October 18, 2008
H: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
[Reminder] Chapter Meeting @ Wed Oct 22 7:30pm – 9:30pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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Chapter Meeting
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H: Monday, October 13, 2008
[Reminder] Board Meeting @ Wed Oct 15 7:30pm – 9:30pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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H: Tuesday, October 07, 2008
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H: Saturday, October 04, 2008
H: Thursday, October 02, 2008
H: Sunday, September 21, 2008
[Reminder] ARS Western Regional Conference @ Wed Sep 24 – Sun Sep 28, 2008 (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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ARS Western Regional Conference
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H: Saturday, September 20, 2008
H: Friday, September 19, 2008
[Reminder] Elm Bank Display Garden Party @ Sun Sep 21 2pm – 4pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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Sun Sep 21 2pm – 4pm
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H: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
H: Tuesday, September 16, 2008
[Reminder] ARS Western Regional Conference @ Wed Sep 24 – Sun Sep 28, 2008 (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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Wed Sep 24 – Sun Sep 28, 2008
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[Reminder] Concord Garden Club: Rhododendron Talk @ Thu Sep 18 10am – 11:30am (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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Thu Sep 18 10am – 11:30am
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Sally Perkins talks to the Concord Garden Club.
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H: Monday, September 15, 2008
[Reminder] Chapter Meeting: Waltham Field Station @ Wed Sep 17 7:30pm – 9pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)
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Wed Sep 17 7:30pm – 9pm
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