SMDS 2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 19 & 20 The SMDS Booth at Bordine Nursery's Spring Garden Expo was a greast success! Click Here to See Photos May 2 Dan Bachman Program of "Valley Of The Daylilies" in Lebanon, OH What a Turn Out!!! 60 plus members and their guest turned out to hear Dan talk about Daylilies and his hybridizing program. Dan brought 20 of his newest and latest creations for auction and also donated a few as door prizes. June 14 Plant Sale Click Here to See Photos from Previous Plant Sales Congregational Church of Birmingham, 1000 Cranbrook Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI Free Admission and Parking 10:00am - 3:00pm July 12 2008 SMDS Daylily Show Click Here to See Photos from Previous Shows Bordines Nursery 1835 S. Rochester Road Rochester, MI www.bordine.com or 248-651-9000 Free Admission and Parking Enter your exhibits : 8:30 am to 11:00 am See the Winner : 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Contact : John Kulpa for Off-Scape Information John Cody or Nikki Schmith for On-Scape Information July 27 Sunday Club Picnic 1:00 pm Pat Salk and Bill Kapustka hosts 1945 E. Dryden Road Metamora, MI 48455 Pat and Bill will proved their Famous Barbecued Ribs and Beverage Bring a Potluck Dish to share and a Chair to relax in. RSVP not required, but would be appreciated so we can purchase enough ribs! bdargel@yahoo.com Set back in off the road on a quiet 4 1/2 acres lot surrounded by trees, Pat and Bill have 300 to 400 Daylilies and 200 Hostas. There are also lovely mixed perennial beds, beautiful trees and flowering shrubs. Among the 11 gardens there is one "Deer Proof" garden that is surrounded by 50 Clematis. A truly beautiful and peaceful place for a picnic with good food, great people and good conversation. August 1, 2008 Lee Pickles Program of "Chattanooga Daylilies" in Hixson, Tennessee Visit his website at chattanoogadaylilies.com Congregational Church of Birmingham 1000 Cranbrook Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI starts at 7:00 p.m. September 12 Potluck Dinner Congregational Church of Birmingham 1000 Cranbrook Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI starts at 7:00 p.m. October 10 John Peat and Barry Matthie Barry Mathie is a Canadian hybridizer specializing in spiders and unusual forms. John Peat's website can be found at : www.distinctly.on.ca/peat/ Congregational Church of Birmingham 1000 Cranbrook Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI starts at 7:00 p.m. December 7 Holiday Dinner Congregational Church of Birmingham 1000 Cranbrook Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI starts at 2:00 p.m. |
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| SMDS Board Meetings Now being held at the home of: Marietta Crabtree 3677 Cottontail Lane Shelby Twp. MI 48316 Third Tuesday of the month Feb. - June & Aug. - Nov. Meeting start at 7:00 pm Non-board SMDS members are welcome and should contact Marietta Crabtree _________________________________________________ June 17th meeting canceled and rescheduled See Below June 24, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 |
All general meetings are held at : Congregational Church of Birmingham, 1000 Cranbrook Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI and start at 7:00 p.m. |
| Click to download SMDS Daylily Show Program Includes Schedule and valuable Information for participants |
We are offering a "Stout Silver Medal Winner" category in the show this year. Click here for inspiration |
At our May meeting, our own A-One hybridizer, John Kulpa, offered club members 32 of his soon to be registered WELCOME TO SMDS Members will grow it in their gardens until there is enough increase to offer it as a "welcome" gift to future members. Thank You John ! |