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CAMPBELL HORTICULTRAL SOCIETY
NEWSLETTER

APRIL 2009

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President Christine Henderson 377-6020 e-mail: [email protected]

Secretary Carol Lang 282-2782 e-mail: [email protected]

Treasurer Dorothy Sloss 377-4769

Newsletter Kathryn Keenan 282-2900 e-mail: [email protected]

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ings: 2nd Tues. of the month for 10 months.
Membership: $10.00 per year due 1st of Oct. All members and guests are to sign in. Members are allowed
After which a $2.00 admission will apply

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NEXT MEETING

DATE: 1:30 P.M. TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2009

PLACE: Spring Bay Hall

DISPLAY: An Easter Creation~~use your imagination!!!!!!

PROGRAM: Marg Cranston~~”Fruit & Vegetable Creations”

HOSTESSES: Carrene English, Marielle Malo, Kathleen Watson, and Joy

Robertson

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ATTENTION

There will be two meetings held for the planning of the OHA Annual Convention to be held in Sudbury in
2011, one will be after the District Annual Convention to be held in Spanish at the Canadian
Legion~~May 2, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m., the other will be At the District Advisory Council Meeting to be held
in Blind River at the Marina~~Nov. 7, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m.

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ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR

Bev Webster is in the early stages of planning a trip to the Royal this November and is
looking for people who are interested. She is planning a four day trip (2 days for travelling,
and 2 for the Fair~~that will involve a 3 night stay). Anyone who is interested please contact
Bev at 377-4892. Stay tuned for more information as plans develop.

Every November, Country Comes to the City!

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is a unique event that takes place every November in the City of Toronto. The
Royal is the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world. Where
Canadian and International breeders, growers and exhibitors are declared champions and where hundreds of
thousands of attendees come to learn, compete, shop and have a great time with friends and family. The Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair is a registered, not-for-profit charity - charitable number 10464 2772 RR0001.

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair began on November 22, 1922 with an astonishing 17,000 agricultural entries
and over 150,000 visitors. Now planning for its 87th year, The Royal continues to hold an important place in the
world of agriculture and in the hearts and minds of the many participants and visitors - now over 326,000 strong -
who continue to appreciate this truly one-of-a-kind event.

We hope you’ll join us this November, and become an official member of our ‘Royal Family’.

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Perennials That Bloom All Summer

Anthemis - Perennial Marguerite Daisy
Campanula carpatica - Harebells, Blue Chips
Catananche - Cupid’s Heart
Chrysanthemum x superblum ‘Snow Lady’, ‘Silver Princess’, ‘Beck- y’
Shasta daisy
Chrysogonum virginianum - Golden Star
Corydalis lutea - Yellow Bleeding Heart
Coreopsis ‘Early Sunrise’, ‘Gold Fink’, ‘Moonbeam’, ‘Rosea’, ‘Sunray’,
‘Zagreb’- Tickseed
Dianthus ‘Zing Rose’
Dicentra “Eximia’, ‘Luxuriant’, ‘Snow Dri-ftF’ringed-leaf, Ever-blooming
Bleeding Heart
Fragraria frel ‘Pink Panda’- Ornamental Strawberry

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Gaillardia - Blanket Flower
Gaura lindheimeri ‘Whirling Butterflies’
Geranium sanguineum ‘Lancastriense’, ‘Splendens’
Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’ Oro’, ‘Bla-cEkyed Stella’, ‘Happy Returns-’Daylily
Kalimeris hortensis - White Perennial Daisy
Linum - Blue Flax
Lonicera ‘Goldflame’- Honeysuckle
Lythrum - Loosestrife
Malva - Mallow
Persicaria - Fleece Flower
Platycodon - Balloon Flower
Salvia - Sage
Saponaria officinalis - Bouncing Bet
Scabiosa ‘Butterfly Blue’, ‘Pink Mis(tA’pril -November)
Sidalcea - Prairie Mallow
Tradescantia - Spiderwort
Verbena canadensis ‘Homestead Purple’
Veronica ‘Sunnyborder Blue’, Goodness Grows’
You can help keep your perennials blooming for an extended time by
deadheading— that is, cutting off the spent blooms as they begin to fade. This is
important with any perennial, even those hybrids bred for long periods of bloom. A
few minutes once a week spent deadheading will give you much more color while
giving you the chance to enjoy your flower garden. Also, please keep in mind that
mature, established plants will produce more abundantly for you. Your new

perennials need time to settle in, but they will continue to reward you as time goes by.

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Here is some new information on the ‘Obedient Plant’ I have always wanted one but did not want to
contend with its invasiveness, while browsing a magazine I got from Sally I found this now all I have to
do is find one.

Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners'
'Miss Manners' Obedient Plant

'Miss Manners' is aptly named because, unlike many other kinds of obedient plant, this one is clump
forming and doesn't spread throughout the garden. Stiff, square stems end in dense spikes of pure
white, snapdragon-like flowers, which bloom throughout the summer.

Benefits:

- Good nectar source for butterflies and other pollinators
- Stem clumps make good ground cover for wildlife
- Pure white flower spikes bloom for many weeks
- Good cut flower
- Forms clumps and does not become invasive

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Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

Easy to grow in full sun or light shade.

Plant in well-drained, consistently moist soil. Does not tolerate drought so needs to be watered in dry
spells. A light summer mulch helps retain soil moisture and keeps roots cool.