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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 2007
Page
10
In Aiken winter scenes thrive with blooms from camellias to winter jasmine and honeysuckle. Wintersweet chimonanthus praecox, Luteus wintersweet, and fragrant honeysuckles perfume rooms and borders. Varieties and care tips appear, noting flowering through January to March and pruning after bloom.
Cereus Garden Club members heard ideas for garden rooms and tranquil spots at a meeting led by Mrs. Ginny Sherman. President Sue Ellis noted officers’ installation dates and the March luncheon, with Becky Black and Kathy New creating festive costumes for the Christmas display. The Feb 15 meeting at Becky Black’s home features a Perma Cutter program by Naomi Frost Hewitt.
Wildwood Garden Club gathered at Patsy Parks home for the January meeting led by Irene Monica in Rossie Corwen’s absence. Mary Cunningham of Necessary Arrangements Flowers provided fresh arrangements, with Carole Fowler winning the vase, and a drawing for the basket. Gerald birthday wishes went to Gloria Derango Carole Fowler and Eleanor Studley. Edgesworthia plant talk noted blooms in winter, common name Paperbush. Council officers announced Pam Kolb as president and other posts. urn duty proposed, doll house painting critique ongoing. Tulips planted around the Doll House, Garden Club of S.C. meeting set for April in Columbia April 26-28. 20 tables for Friday luncheon. Nominating committee named Patsy Parks Ceil Pendleton Eleanor Studley for 2007-2008. Next meeting February 8 at Gwen Mettlen’s. contact Irene Monica at 641-2338.
The discussion suggests using aucuba as a shade tolerant option, noting easy growth and bright variegated foliage. Short forms like Nana reach about three feet, but most aucubas grow taller, so they may suit corners rather than foundation fronting. Planting Bloodgood Japanese maple was mentioned as a spring option.
The reader learns that Japanese maples suffer from transplant shock and insect damage with June beetles causing holes in leaves and lace-like damage. Regular watering and root establishment help, and beetle monitoring should start in June. For camellia sasanqua, late winter pruning creates a tree form with a five foot clearance under a 15 foot plant. pruning leaves and small branches from the lower one third achieves a multi trunk effect and allows planting beneath.
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