HPSW annual potluck picnic will be held at Beda Herbison’s house on July 9th from 11am to 2pm.
Plates, cups, napkins, drink and cutlery will be provided, please bring a potluck dish to share
Come will sit in the yard in chairs in the shade of Beda’s large Cedar tree, unless it rains, then we will go inside
Beda has a lovely garden so we can enjoy her garden and then eat
We are pleased to have Brian Thompson join us at our June Meeting. With over 15,000 books on gardening techniques, garden plants and design, and 250 active magazine subscriptions, the Elisabeth C. Miller Library has the most extensive horticulture collection in the Pacific Northwest. A life-long, western Washington gardener, manager Brian Thompson will be speaking about the resources and services of the Miller Library, especially those of interest to home gardeners’
Miller Library Website:
http://depts.washington.edu/hortlib/using_library/hours_contact.shtml
Doors open at 6:30 for Seed Sales and food & socializing .
Business Meeting starts promptly at 7, followed by the talk.
Grace Hensley will host a round table discussion on Perennials for Millennials
Doors open at 6:30 for Seed Sales and food & socializing .
Business Meeting starts promptly at 7, followed by the talk.
Here’s a preview of the plant availability we’ll have at our Spring Plant Sale on Sunday, April 17th from 10am-2pm at the Center for Urban Horticulture.
| Genus | Species | Cultivar |
|---|---|---|
| Aconitum | napellus | |
| Allium | sp. | |
| Anemone | nemorosa | |
| Arisaema | amurense | |
| Arisaema | consanguineum | |
| Arisarum | proboscideum | |
| Arum | italicum | |
| Asphodeline | lutea | |
| Aster | divaricatus | |
| Astilbe | sp. | |
| Baptisia | australis | Purple Smoke |
| Beesia | calthifolia | |
| Cardamine | trifolia | |
| Chrysanthemum | sp. | Kandy's Gold |
| Chrysanthemum | sp. | Bronze Elegance |
| Corydalis | George P. Baker | |
| Corydalis | Purple Bird | |
| Crambe | cordifolia | |
| Crocosmia | sp. | |
| Dicentra | formosa | |
| Epimedium | cantabrigiense | |
| Epimedium | x versicolor | Sulphureum |
| Eremurus | sp. | |
| Eryngium | sp. | |
| Erythronium | tuolumnense | |
| Erythronium | Pagoda | |
| Fragaria | vesca | Alexandria |
| Fritillaria | meliagris | |
| Geranium | phaeum | |
| Geranium | psilostemon | |
| Geranium | renardii | Philippe Vapelle |
| Helenium | autumnale | |
| Helianthus | X | Lemon Queen |
| Helleborus | orientalis | |
| Hemerocallis | Kwanso | Flore Pleno |
| Hemerocallis | liloasphodelus | |
| Hemerocallis | sp. | Butter Yellow |
| Hosta | plantaginea | |
| Hosta | sp. | |
| Hosta | venusta | |
| Iris | sibirica | Alba |
| Iris | sp. | Pacific Coast Iris |
| Mitella | breweri | |
| Lamium | orvala | |
| Lilium | pardalinum | |
| Lilium | sp. | Oriental |
| Lobelia | speciosa | |
| Matteuccia | struthiopteris | |
| Mondarda | sp. | |
| Omphalodes | verna | |
| Ophiopogon | japonica | Nana |
| Ophiopogon | planiscapus | Nigrescens |
| Oxalis | oregana | |
| Pachyphragma | ||
| Persicaria | affinis | |
| Persicaria | amplexicaulis | |
| Persicaria | virginiana | Variegata |
| Phlomis | russeliana | |
| Phlox | paniculata | |
| Primula | Dorothy | |
| Pulmonaria | angustifolia | |
| Rheum | sp. | Rhubarb |
| Rodgersia | sp. | |
| Saxifraga | dentata | |
| Saxifraga | sp. | |
| Sedum | spathulifolium | |
| Solidago | sp. | |
| Sorbaria | sorbifolia | |
| Trachystemon | orientalis |
Monday -March 21st at 7pm at UW Center for Urban Horticulture.
Diane will be speaking how “Woody Plants that Make Great Cut Flowers”
A Fresh Look at Woody Plants – thought you knew everything there was to know about the trees and shrubs that grow in your garden? Look again at some trusty standards and unusual woodies that make great cut flowers and foliage with Diane Szukovathy from Jello Mold Farm.
Another article: http://www.pacifichorticulture.org/articles/jello-mold-farm/
Doors open at 6:30 for Seed Sales and food & socializing . Business Meeting starts promptly at 7, followed by the talk.
