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O.D.S & Ends Newsletter - Volume 15

June 2012

THE DOUGLAS LYCETT AWARD 2011 - BEST OVERALL SEEDING – BRIAN JONES IN THIS ISSUE

"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need" ...Cicero

Add music and fine food and I'm in

complete agreement with Cicero. However in May, especially this May, the challenges often outweigh the pleasures- wonky weather, planting, mulching, edging, critters, an endless litany it seems. Not to mention the scourge of voles and moles I'm currently dealing with- a veritable invasion of tunnelers that leave daylily roots dangling mid-air and part of the plant looking distinctly unhappy. It is hard to avoid when you garden in an area closely surrounded by woods on three sides and the rest open fields. And I don't want the coyotes coming too near, so it's time for my new adult size kittens Chai and Dexter to get to work and start earning their keep. It does sound like it's time for me to

'deep six' the garden and move to a smaller more manageable place where I can actually enjoy the library. Not quite yet. Today as I write it's the first day of June and there is a fine steady and much needed rain falling, promising to soak the garden, fill the ponds and bring on the freshly planted tomatoes. Interspersed and everywhere I look, there are myriad shades of green and splashes of colour - bright red Oriental Poppies, blue Siberian Iris, pink peonies, purple allium and bright yellow patches of the species ‘Citrina’ daylily, a legacy and a reminder of the first gardener here, my mother who always called them lemon lilies. Just yesterday I discovered two scapes on Nancy Oakes' ‘FREE BURMA’, prompting me to check on others and sure enough, deep in the foliage were many others who will soon emerge.

16th Annual CAN-AM Classic Check out what happened at the CAN-AM. Henry Lorrain presents Brian Jones with the Best Overall Seedling.

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ODS PICNIC

Your invitation to attend this year’s picnic.

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Proposed Bylaw Changes

Read the summary of the changes to the club Bylaws to be voted on at the September meeting.

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Summer Recipes

More than just pretty, daylilies make great additions to your summer meals.

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President’s Message by Faye Collins

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Pleasure has returned full force, the garden is safe. Another CAN-AM has passed; you can read all about it elsewhere in the issue. We here at ODS are looking forward to a more relaxing daylily season this summer. There are a few upcoming events I will mention briefly and of course member gardens to visit when you can tear yourself away from your own. You can find more detailed information and updates for each elsewhere in this newsletter or on our website. They are in order...

Saturday, June 9 - ODS Babysitting & Plant Sale Meeting. The featured collection is Curt Hanson's Spring 2012. Saturday, August 11 - ODS Annual Picnic and Plant Swap, Tom and Julie Wilson host. September 15&16, noon to noon - The Great Escape, The Region 4 Fall Meeting in Canandaigua, N.Y. If you

have not attended an off season Regional, check it out.

Saturday, September 22 - The Fall Classic & ODS Annual General Meeting and Elections. At the Fall Meeting we will be electing four members to your Board - president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer for a two year term. Julie Wilson has again agreed to chair the Nominations Committee and we will be voting on changes to our bylaws to bring them more in line with current practices. Kelly Noel, Director-at-Large will be bringing them forward. You can take a look at a written summary in this issue. Your input and participation is invaluable. That's all for now. Have a fantastic summer, visit some gardens and mark your calendars.

Hope to see you soon at one of the great events ODS has planned for you.

As Always It's Daylilies…

…..Faye

DATABASE UPDATE

Tinkersgardens.com – The Tinkers database is back online.

www.daylilydb.com/

You might have heard that I have

taken on the role of editor for our club’s newsletter. These are shoes that I have not filled before, but like last year’s Regional, with all the excellent support from club members like you, I am sure we can continue to deliver an informative and interesting newsletter.

Newsletters need articles, interesting facts and details about what is happening in our club. So don’t be shy. Put pen to paper and email off material, articles, and suggestions to the editor. If you are visiting open gardens this summer,

take some photos and jot down your thoughts and comments on the garden and send it to the editor. If you have some gardening advice that you are sure we all need to know, send it to the editor. How about an article or two about a club members’ garden or hybridizing program?

As you will see in the Bylaws we will have three newsletters each year so the deadlines for submissions will be:

February 1st June 1st October 1st

The newsletter will then follow shortly after the deadline. But don’t feel you have to wait till the deadline to submit to the editor at

hhansford@rogers.com.

Your O.D.S & Ends Newsletter by Howard Hansford

Douglas Lycett Award Winner Best Small Flower

– Ross Dettweiler

President’s Message cont.…

CAN-AM Birdhouses

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HAPPENINGS AT THE 16TH CAN-AM

Henry Lorrain Honoured On behalf of ODS, Faye Collins and Dave Mussar present Henry Lorrain with a framed picture of the first day of issue stamp, Hayfields ‘Louis Lorrain’. Canada Post recently released two daylily stamps as part of their Canadian Flowers Series.

Wedding Bliss Longtime members of ODS, Cheryl Taylor and Murray Brunskill were recently married and ODS set the newlyweds off well with a daylily of course, ‘Anniversary Lace’.

QUOTABLE QUOTES

One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides…….

W.E. Johns

Gardening requires lots of water - most of it in the form of perspiration.

Lou Erickson

NEW MEMBERS - WELCOME

A big ODS welcome to new member Adele Keohan, Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA.

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Every CAN-AM has a distinct feel to

it and this year's was no exception-low key, less intense, a cozy feel of familiarity but like all that came before, attended by daylily lovers united by a common purpose, a sense of fellowship and willingness to pitch in and help where necessary. Yes there was the usual buzz of excitement. After all for many of our members and other attendees, The CAN-AM is an annual rite of Spring or as Dave Mussar, CAN-AM Chair and Ringmaster would put it, “it marks the real beginning of another daylily season.” What follows is a somewhat cursory look at the 16th Annual CAN-AM Classic as seen through my eyes. It's more about what goes on often behind the scenes than a thorough account of each speaker's presentation.

Necessarily brief and lacking in detail in some areas as my job description and 'mea culpa' means I seldom get to sit through a complete talk or activity. I encourage aspiring writers out there to volunteer your services (our newsletter editor needs material) and give each featured speaker his or her due. It's a taste of what goes on so to speak and an acknowledgement of the hard working cast and crew often behind

the scenes keeping everything running smoothly and efficiently. It will hopefully encourage you or in many cases remind you to make sure you are at the 17th CAN-AM Classic. And perhaps it will be you behind the scenes next year helping. For sure you'll add some exciting cutting edge cultivars to your collection.

For me it begins with the usual hectic late Friday afternoon and early evening, daylilies, daylily lovers, daylily speakers arriving, questions and last minute details to contend with before the official 8PM start. A quick dinner at Montana’s with a chance to catch up on the latest news and to relax, all before we get underway. There's a short efficient AHS Region 4 Meeting with the Region 4 V.P. at the helm for the first time and then it's back downstairs for the Friday evening program where daylily folk already mix and mingle and pick up their registration package from our hardworking registrars, Ross and Gabriele Dettweiler. For me it's back

16th Annual CAN-AM CLASSIC by Faye Collins

Douglas Lycett Award Best Unusual Form

Flower - John Burgener

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behind the partition to the bins and bags of daylilies that have arrived for tomorrow's auctions and plant sale. The consolation for missing the action is I can hear perfectly, the only distraction the occasional visitor wandering in to check on my progress or their daylilies.

Traditionally we have two speakers Friday evening. Mike Georges from Guelph... he of 'oh be have' fame was first up. His topic was Vermiculture - you say-what's that got to do with daylilies? Well quite a lot actually. Mike touts his homemade worm generated compost as 'the best thing since sliced bread' for boosting plant performance. His discussion on the whys and how of worm castings

compost was thorough and well received. Judging from the gasps though, it was the beauty of his daylily crosses that truly grabbed the groups’ attention. Mike, you need to start introducing those beautiful Ontario bred daylilies. There's a place in my garden just waiting. As you may have already heard we had two guest speakers unable to attend due to illness. In its place the last slot Friday evening became an Open Forum with the hybridizers present. It was so successful; it just might become a permanent feature of Friday evening's program. While many chose to visit the hospitality suite to wind down and socialize, I continued on sorting, labeling, and

checking off daylily arrivals with much appreciated help from Frances Baker and Alison Parker. Not really complaining here but it was very late when I got to my first glass of Pinot Grigio. Thank you, Brian and Diane Jones for putting together the treats and drinks.

Saturday morning came all too soon. At 7AM Francis, Alison and I were downstairs laying out plants on the sales table. Julie and Tom Wilson arrived shortly after to set up for the Chinese Auction and assist with sales. The Chinese Auction was a big draw this year and ticket sales were brisk.

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Please join us at our Farm,

Nottawasaga Daylilies, for the Annual ODS picnic on Saturday August 11, 11 am to 3 pm. We are located south east of Creemore near Avening. As usual the hosts will provide the BBQ, and the rest of the picnic is from pot luck contributions from the members. Please bring your favourite salad, appetizer or desert. Following lunch, we will again hold

our plant swap game. Be prepared to lose your first choice, but you can only have your plant stolen once. To participate, please bring one of your favourite daylilies or an alternative.

Early birds may want to visit the Creemore Farmers' Market which is open from 8:30 to 12:30. Other attractions in Creemore include

Creemore Spring Brewery, open from 10 to 5, with tours from 1 to 4

on the hour, and Curiosity House

Books. Please let us know if you are coming so we can plan for the amount of

food we need.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For directions and map visit www.wilsondaylilies.com Email or phone. julwilson@rogers.com or 705-466-2916.

Please join us for the ODS Annual Picnic by Julie and Tom Wilson

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According to the ODS bylaws, it is

the responsibility of the Member-at-Large to review those bylaws on a biannual basis and propose changes if any are thought necessary.

After a discussion with Faye Collins, President, who advised me on changes the executive was considering, I did review the bylaws and have proposed these changes:

1. The bylaws currently say that each officer is elected for one 2-year term, may serve two consecutive terms in that office and then may not be re-elected for at least 2 years.

It is suggested that the language be changed to clarify that the restriction is that an officer cannot be reelected TO THE SAME POSITION after 2 terms in that office. Further, because it is important to have someone with the required skills in the office of treasurer, and because it is not always possible to find a new qualified candidate every two or even four years, the position of treasurer should be exempted from the 2 term limitation.

2. It is proposed that the Past President be added to the Executive committee, with a vote.

3. It is proposed that the bylaws should specify:

the dates of the fiscal year

that the books be reviewed by a financial professional from time to time

that only the President, Vice President and Treasurer to be signatories to the bank account.

4. It is proposed that the CAN-AM committee be reinstated with a chairman appointed by the President.

5. It is proposed that the publication dates for the newsletter be February, June and October.

6. It is proposed that the bylaws be amended only at the Annual General Meeting and that at least two months’ notice be given of any changes.

In addition, I have noted some places where the language could be made clearer.

At the June meeting formal motions will be presented of all proposed amendments. Voting will take place at the Annual General Meeting in

September 2012.

ODS Proposed Bylaw Changes by Kelly Noel Director-at- Large Members - Have a

voice. Attend the

June meeting to

review all proposed

Bylaw changes.

INVITE A FRIEND TO JOIN ODS!

THE GREAT ESCAPE

AHS Region 4's Fall Meeting in Canandaigua

Sponsored by the Finger Lakes Daylily Society

Noon to Noon September 15 and 16, 2012

Annual Regional Meeting Evening Awards Banquet

Silent Auction Mennonite Raffle for new

intros Live Auction

On-line Auction Region 4 Hybridizer's Intro

Show

Plus plants galore from

northern gardens (Free phyto inspection for our Canadian

friends)

More details at

www.ahsregion4.org

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David Jewell’s 2012 Intro ‘Bernice Watt’

It was Friday April the 13th when it

all began, while not the worry wart type of person I am always still cautious about the events whenever this day pops up on the calendar. I had convinced a friend of mine to drive me to the airport from Lindsay (about a two hour trip). Skipping across the top of the city we arrived with time to spare and unscathed. I unloaded my large suitcase stuffed with plants, my small carryon with more plants and a few clothes and started off on my trip to Nova Scotia. Immediately I was stopped by an airport worker and was told “you best check to make sure your flight is still on before your ride leaves all kinds of flights are being cancelled”. With my arms waving in the air I stopped my ride and told him what was going on. My mind began to race, how do you get to Nova Scotia when your flight is cancelled and you are speaking the next day? With great trepidation I entered the terminal and slowly looked up at the departures sign, it said On Time. With a big sigh of relief I waded back out of the terminal through a sea of television cameras and a ton of angry people who were not as lucky as I was. I collected my luggage once again and sent my ride back home.

A quick check in and I was off bound for Nova Scotia. Now I had been to Nova Scotia once before on a business trip but was isolated to the downtown core of the city and really had not experienced it in my opinion although I had spent 4 days. When the plane touched down I could feel my shoulders sink to below the normal level that I hold them (that is ear level). I am really not sure if I was

getting the east coast vibe already or if I was just relieved to be there. David Trott was to meet me at the airport and take me to the hotel, and to be honest I had no idea who he was what he looked like or how he would know me but frankly it was all ok.

As I thought he did find me and off we went to the hotel where I was to be staying. I had been told the name of the Hotel Best Western Chocolate Lake, visions of people casting lures of marshmallows into a big chocolate lake did sound appealing but even better when I arrived was the chocolate lab that was the hotel mascot, (I just love dogs). The plants were unpacked and checked over and then my wonderful host gave me a brief tour of the area and out to a garden that was right by where I would be speaking in I believe it was called Hammonds Plains. I always find it fascinating to see what other people have done in their garden and the way they make things work. The highlight was seeing the gutter fed, multi-barrel gravity fed watering

and fertilizing system that was on the property.

You know they talk about east coast hospitality and I have to say that NSDS is full of it not full of it in a bad way, full of east coast hospitality I mean. That evening Peggy-Anne Pineau’s home there was a dinner

held, I would like to think that it was done for me but I have the feeling any chance to get together for some awesome food is a good enough reason. We gathered around the table and ate, and ate, and ate. For me there were many laughs and I think the group got prepared for my sometimes obscure sense of humor. It was nice, friendly and relaxing exactly what I would expect for an east coast daylily evening dinner.

The next day was equally as amazing, the morning I relaxed for a while and stood by Chocolate Lake with a new friend I had made, a dog who for some unknown reason had

the most driven goal of fetching rocks off the bottom of the lake and bringing them back to me. For the longest time I tried to say goodbye only to have another rock dropped at my feet or the loud sound of a cry and a peek over the bank of the lake compelling me to throw just one

An East Coast State of Mind by David Jewell

My mind began to race, how do you get to Nova Scotia when

your flight is cancelled and you are speaking the next day?

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David Jewell’s 2012 Intro ‘Belle’s Flower’

more please. Eventually I did escape.

My hosts came and picked me up later that morning and took me for another sight-seeing tour of the area, Peggy’s Cove. It was amazing to see the historic landscape and the power of Mother Nature’s hand at creating breathtaking landscapes. From the tour we hurried back to the meeting.

We arrived at Hammonds Plains, my laptop and plants to tow, would I do ok? Is my presentation right? My mind began to race. All I could see was a sea of friendly and welcoming faces and a sea of food. I have never seen a pot luck spread like this one. Then presentation time, my talk opened in my calmest most serious voice this is my garden, up on the screen flashed pictures of my garden in total disarray just at the start of its life, weeds and piles of dirt, total disarray. Dead silence but smiles no gasp of horror. Next I showed some daylilies, this one I bought at Canadian Tire I’m not sure its name I said, still nothing. I could tell it was all good, and then I told them the truth and how old the pictures really were. The presentation went on and I felt in the zone, well until someone unplugged the projector and lap top, it was funny to me no big deal I was in the east coast state of mind. I still had to make a comment that my presentation was ruined and act devastated. The presentation over it was time for the auction of my plants; it was amazing to see for the first time my introductions up for auction along with the many others I had brought along. Wayne was their auctioneer and did an amazing job at it bringing in lots of money for the club. The meal over, the presentation done, auction complete my work was done! After many thanks and a few questions, it was time to relax back at the hotel and

await my early morning trip back to Ontario.

Early the next morning my host swung by and picked me up and drove me out to the airport. Always the ultimate hosts David stayed with me right up until I hit the security check and made sure I was safely on my way. It was a whirl wind tour but I felt so relaxed and at ease, I arrived home a couple hours later to the hustle of Toronto my shoulders began to rise. My ride picked me up and we headed for home, stopping at McDonalds for lunch, my shoulders got a little higher. I was home somewhat sad that my east coast state of mind was beginning to fade already.

So if you ever need a break from the mad rush of life, the stress of it all I really suggest you head east for a meeting with the Nova Scotia Daylily Society, especially if they are having

a pot-luck. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the people, the food, the way of life and most importantly the east coast

state of mind.

Here is some exciting news from Kim Lipscomb, Exhibition Chair of the Nova Scotia Daylily Society.

The NSDS has been approved to hold an AHS Daylily Exhibition, which will be the first one in Canada! It will be held on Saturday July 21, 2012 in the Glooscap District Arena in Canning, Nova Scotia. A public plant sale will also be held.

All the details are at http://www.NSDaylilySociety.com/flower_show.html. Also on the website is a link to a great video on how to transport your scapes safely to the exhibition.

Region 4 Judges from Massachusetts will be Mary Collier Fisher and Kate Reed. Exhibition Judges Clinics I and II will also be held. If anyone is interested in taking one of the clinics, please contact Kim at kimlipscomb@hotmail.com.

Once you get to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, it's less than a two-hour drive up to Canning!

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The Douglas Lycett Award was

created to honor the late Douglas Lycett, a founding member of the Ontario Daylily Society. This award formally recognizes a daylily seedling hybridized by an Ontario Daylily Society member that has shown itself to be of high quality in both plant and flower attributes. The 2011 Award winners were announced at the 16th Annual CAN-

AM Classic. Drum roll please!

Best Small Flower

Ross Dettweiler

Best Large Flower

3 way tie

Brian Derrah - David Retallick - Ross Dettweiler

Best Unusual Form Flower

John Burgener

Best Overall Seedling

Brian Jones

Congratulations to all the winners!

As we roll into the coming daylily season and your seedlings start to show their stuff, be sure to capture all of their details and two photos, one of the plant habit and of course one of the flower. Submission deadline for all entries will be in the fall and details will be posted on the club’s website. ODS members can submit up to two entries to any of the following categories:

Miniature – flowers < 3” in diameter

Small – flowers > 3” but < 4 ½” in diameter

Large – flowers > 4.5” in diameter

Doubles

Spiders (specify spider ratio)

Unusual Form (specify form as crispate, cascade or spatulate)

There must be a minimum of three entries in a category for a vote to take place for a category award. In the event that there are fewer than three entries in a category there will be no award for the category however the submissions in that category will still remain as contenders for the Douglas Lycett Award.

Starting in 2013, attendees at the Ontario Daylily Society CAN-AM Classic meeting will vote for their favourite seedling in each category and for their favourite overall seedling. The submitter of the entry that garners the most votes in each category and the overall Douglas Lycett Award winner will be recognized and presented with their awards at that same meeting.

So don’t be shy, get out this summer and get the details so that your seedlings can be submitted. Club members want to see what each other have been up to in the garden.

Please send submissions to Dave Jewell by email clearly indicating that the submissions are for the

Douglas Lycett Award.

djewell@onrussell.com

DOUGLAS LYCETT AWARD WINNERS

Best Large Flower 3 way Tie Hybridized by Ross Dettweiler

Best Large Flower 3 way Tie Hybridized by Brian Derrah

Best Large Flower 3 way Tie Hybridized by David Rettweiler

Douglas Lycett Award Winners by Howard Hansford

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I know we all have way too many

daylilies and a few we keep around since we just can’t seem to get them to the compost pile. So instead of getting rid of those plants here are some simple summer recipes to use up those extra blooms.

Daylily Salad

Ingredients

2 cups daylily buds (about 50 buds), sliced

1 cup torn lettuce 1/2 medium cucumber, sliced 1 medium tomato, diced 2 celery ribs, sliced 1/4 cup shredded red

cabbage 3 radishes, sliced Salad dressing of your choice

Directions

In a large salad bowl, combine the daylily buds, lettuce, cucumber, tomato, celery, cabbage and radishes. Serve with dressing.

Yield: 4-6 servings.

Daylily Jelly

The secret to good jelly is to let the juice slowly drip from the jelly bag, DO NOT squeeze. This jelly has a delicate colour. The petals are also good for flavouring soup. Instructions & ingredients:- Daylily petals, pick as many as you can early in the morning. Water to cover. Bring the petals and water to a boil, remove from heat. Then cover and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Then pour into a jelly bag or double layers of cheesecloth in a strainer. Let drip into a large bowl, until all the liquid is in the bowl; overnight if necessary. DO NOT SQUEEZE.

Measure:- 5 cups juice 4 cups sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 box *light* Certo Follow directions from the Certo package, for making jelly. OR Stir Certo crystals into juice. Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly. Add sugar and lemon juice; return to a full boil. Boil hard for 1 minute; stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, skim foam from liquid using a metal spoon. Quickly pour jelly into HOT, STERILIZED Jelly jars; filling each to within 1/4"of top rim (head space). Wipe jar rims carefully, removing any stickiness. Seal immediately with lids, and tighten rings (screw bands) until finger tight. Store on a rack to cool; then label and store in a cool, dark place.

Daylily Sorbet

Ingredients

Daylilies A martini glass 1 ball of sorbet

Directions

1. Beautiful to look at and great to crunch, day lilies go from your flower garden to your table in less than five minutes.

2. Remove the stamen from a pink day lily and deposit the flower in a martini glass.

3. Garnish with a ball of sorbet of a colour that harmonizes well with the flower. Enjoy!

Summer Daylily Recipes

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‘BIG HONKIN VA VA VOOM’

Plant Sales

Thanks Tom for suggesting we reintroduce it and for handling ticket sales all day and thank you Julie for handling the cash, receipts and tally. By 8AM the place was hopping-people hovered, ready to grab the choicest plants, ready for the 8:15 start.

Featured plants this year were plants from Melanie Mason's North Country Daylilies, Tom Polston and Doug Sterling's Pleasant Valley Gardens and Bryan Culver intros freshly dug from Culver Farms. In addition, Coral Kincaid and Maureen Strong donated many more cultivars, perfectly labeled and priced with pictures too. Thank you both so much for your generosity and support of ODS. The plants literally flew off the table and continued to do so throughout the day, making it perhaps one of the best plant sales in recent memory.

Now to the Saturday program, the real heart of every CAN-AM. Dave Mussar and my welcome and opening remarks brought two surprises not on the agenda. I congratulated longtime ODS members, Cheryl Taylor and Murray Brunskill on their recent marriage and gave them a wedding gift from

ODS, a Bryan Culver intro appropriately named ‘ANNIVERSARY LACE’. And then a real surprise when Dave called Henry Lorrain to the podium. Henry had no idea why, but was soon beaming with delight. On behalf of ODS and in recognition of his contributions to daylily culture and our club, Dave presented Henry with a beautifully framed memento of Canada Post's daylily stamps featuring two Lorrain- Lycett daylilies, ‘LOUIS LORRAIN’, a gorgeous stamp with ‘ JEFF HOLDEN’ in the background on one of the souvenir sheets. Henry said one of life's ironies is that Canada Post did not realize they were selecting a daylily named for a former Post Master General, his father Louis Lorrain. It was truly a great way to begin the day's program. At this point, you are probably wondering if I'll ever get to the speakers...here goes. I'll cover each speaker briefly in order of appearance. The first presenter of the day was the always interesting and informative Melanie Mason from Buskirk, N.Y. filling in last minute and doing her usual thorough job. Melanie chose to explore the whole topic of Climate Zones & Hardiness and why some daylilies 'grown outside in real dirt' flourish under certain conditions and others in the same zone under different conditions do not. It was scientific in approach...complete with charts and stats...but certainly applied to anyone interested in growing and crossing healthy daylilies. Of course she ended with a few shots of her hybridizing program including a

personal favourite ‘MISPLACED MODIFIER’, a 7 inch pink twirling beauty continuing her grammar series, a must for literary types. If you haven't done so already, add some Melanie Masons to your collection; they are perfectly suited to our climate zones and look amazing in the garden.

Next on the agenda David Jewell presented The 2011 Douglas Lycett Award. Check out full details in another part of this issue.

After the morning break the delightful Lori-Ann Jones of Whip City (Westfield, Massachusetts) fame presented her Knoll Cottage Gardens. Lori's breezy and often breathless presentation had so many delights to share and was very interesting and entertaining. She covered every aspect of gardening, wow, what energy. Daylilies like ‘BIG HONKIN VA VA VOOM’ (she says don't ask) or ‘WHIP CITY DAPPER DAN’. It goes without saying that many people left the CAN-AM with a Lori-Ann Jones intro for their garden. Thanks go to Lori for introducing us to her striking blooms.

One of our own, Barry Matthie of Bonibrae Daylilies hit the podium just before lunch. He and partner

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‘BONIBRAE COTTON CANDY SWIRLS’

Hybridizers Forum

‘RAINBOW MAKER’

Maggie Goode run a garden center in Prince Edward County, an Ontario gem whereas Barry says, "people come for the beaches, to enjoy the wine and visit the daylilies." In my eyes, the talk was a perfect blend of history and other garden plants with Barry's dry humour and of course the visuals of the outstanding, cutting edge cultivars Barry is known for. They are not all UFO dips although I do have to say I am in serious need of ‘BONIBRAE COTTON CANDY SWIRLS’, an astonishing pink thing that Barry says has it all and that I just couldn't bid high enough for in the auction. For those of you who have yet to acquire a Matthie cultivar

for your collection I recommend ‘BONIBRAE SMOKE AND MIRRORS’ a real beauty that would enhance any collection.

Our afternoon speakers, the ones who really do have to keep us in our seats and ready for the Auction did their jobs admirably. Except for Mike Georges and his crew, Brian Jones, Diane Jones and Barbara White who were quietly getting the auction up and ready to roll. First up was Dan Bachman from Valley of The Daylilies, a longtime friend of ODS who attends most CAN-AM’s. Dan really loves Canadians and coming up to Canada and just can't understand “what we did to warrant the noxious Canada Thistle”. I can't

do justice to Dan's work here, but can say his hybridizing program has won many awards and for good reason. The business is very much a family affair with wife Jackie and son Ben and a grandson now in the picture as well and his love of blues, jazz, and soul (an interest we have in common) has translated into some great daylilies. This year I had to have and got ‘STRAIGHT NO CHASER,’ ‘HIT THE ROAD JACK’ and ‘JOHNNY HODGES’. It's not just the name though, they are truly beautiful flowers, and many are late season and once established like their namesakes, they perform spectacularly. You 'gotta get ' a Bachman if you haven't done so yet.

The last speaker of the day was Jamie Gossard, again no stranger to the CAN-AM and daylily collectors across North America. Jamie had the tough time slot, just before the auction, but he handled it with ease. Jamie's daylily operation, Heavenly Gardens has produced some of the most truly spectacular daylilies available on the market today. This year's collection was no exception-patterns, size, branching, fertility, definite wow factors. He is also a technician and a definite draw for the hybridizers in the crowd. But we collectors were chomping at the bit as well. Who wouldn't want a beauty like ‘RAINBOW MAKER’ in their garden. Watch out if you are the person who acquired it in the auction, you just might find me sneaking onto your property, shovel in hand. And thanks Jamie for the in-depth look at your program past, present and futures and for getting us primed for the live auction.

I'll close with a quick word about the live auction. In the hands of auctioneer Dave Mussar, and the auction lists and images put together by Mike Georges, 143 plants found new homes. Like the day I've wound

down and will end with a big ODS thank you to all of you who came, for your positive feedback and your contribution to the weekend's success. We couldn't do it without you. Another Garden Judges Workshop rounded off the weekend and a big thank you to Tom Rood for always being there. I wonder how many new judges we have in the making.

One final word, I hope to see you next year at our 17th Annual CAN-

AM Classic.

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O.D.S & Ends

Newsletter - Volume 15

www.ontariodaylily.on.ca

Upcoming ODS Events

Most meetings are at The Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington and begin at

10 am. Don’t be afraid to make the drive, many members drive over an hour to get to the meetings. It is a great opportunity to meet other folks who are just as crazy about daylilies as you are. Please check the club website for meeting and event details, including location and room number.

June 9, 2012 10:00 am – Babysitting Program and Plant Sale

Royal Botanical Gardens Rooms 3, 4 and 5, Plains Rd, Burlington.

August 11, 2012 11am to 3pm - Annual ODS Picnic – Home of Tom and Julie Wilson, Nottawasaga Daylilies, Creemore, ON.

September 22, 2012- ODS FALL MEETING AND AGM – Delta Toronto Airport West Hotel, 5444 Dixie Road, Mississauga.

October 20, 2012 10:00 am – Autumn Get Together - Royal Botanical Gardens, Plains Rd, Burlington Rooms 3&4. Speaker David Retallick – Perfect Pruning Gardens.

November 24, 2012 10 am – Holiday Meeting - Royal Botanical Gardens, Plains Rd, Burlington Rooms 3&4. Speaker Ross Dettweiler – Dettweiler Daylily Daze.

Dates to Remember - Future AHS National Conventions:

2012 - Metropolitan Columbus Daylily Society, Columbus, Ohio, July 11-14 - SOLD OUT 2013 - The Daylily Society of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, July 25 - 28, 2013 http://www.DaylilySocietyofMinnesota.org 2014 - Western North Carolina Daylily Club, Asheville, NC, June 25 - 28, 2014 2015 - The Daylily Society of Greater Atlanta and The Cobb County Daylily Society, Atlanta, GA, June 10 - 13, 2015.

AHS CORNER

Registration info - Unusual Forms - As of January 2012, neither UF nor UFO will be used in the AHS cultivar database. Instead, 'Unusual Form' will be written out for each appropriate entry. Registration info - Sculpted Daylilies - Last year, AHS recognized the form "sculpted" and until November 1, 2012, any hybridizer may amend the registration of their already registered cultivar without having to pay the usual amendment fee of $6.00. If you are unsure about what sculpting is, a free PowerPoint can be ordered from the portal, then downloaded and viewed on your own computer.

AHS Membership - Canadians/Trial Memberships - As of April 1, 2012, there were 253 Canadian AHS members. To help boost membership numbers, AHS will again offer trial memberships starting July 1st for 6 months for $15.00. Perfect gifts, perfect door prizes! They can be purchased online at the portal. This trial membership provides the opportunity to try out the membership portal, receive 2 Daylily Journals and a regional publication!

by Maureen Strong