The Georgia Daylily

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The Georgia Daylily

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The Georgia Daylily
Region 5
Summer—Fall 2014
Volume 63 Number 2
Tim Herrington is awarded the 2014 Bertrand Farr Medal
Of all the events in Asheville, my
highlight of the convention was
Amanda Hotaling from Clayton,
Delaware portraying Dorothy Gale
from Kansas who went to the ‘Land of
Oz’. She is an adult now but was a
youth member who I adopted and
mentored over the last several years.
Her gesture was so sweet, kind, and
very meaningful to me in the daylily
world
especially
since
Katisue
hybridized
'Dorothy
And
Toto'
and Heather and I introduce daylilies
using the "Oz" theme. Dorothy Gale
(Amanda) was at my banquet table
that night and was recognized for her
kind gesture by me when I received
the
Bertrand
Farr Award
for
hybridizing. In my estimation, this
award is as much as Region 5’s as it
is mine because I've been lucky to
know such incredible people here in
Georgia.
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JUDGING DAYLILY SHOWS
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Table of Contents
Judging Daylilies
AHS Officers & Region 5 Officers and Committees
inside front cover
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Region 5 Club Presidents
A Message from Claude Carpenter, RP
A Message from Scott Elliott, RPD
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6
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Bits and Blooms
Region 5 Winter Minutes
Treasurer’s Report
Tim’s Trivia
Club Reports
Bertrand Farr Silver Medal Winner
Spring Regional Garden Reports
My Friend Ruby Sullivan
Tim Bell: Achieving the 'Daylily Triple Crown'
AHS 2015 National Convention Registration
Magnificent Seven
Region 5 National Awards
Birdhouse Contest Winners
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9-12
13
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15-25
26-30
31-34
35-36
37-38
39-40
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42
Inside Back Cover
The Georgia Daylily is a tri-annual
subscription for A TaleGeorgia
residents and is included with a AHS
membership. However, Region 5
requests a $5.00 annual donation
from each Georgia recipient to help
offset the publication cost. Club
members may pay their club
treasurer.
Georgia Daylily
Editor
Sue Calbreath
(678637-2059)
[email protected]
Note the new e-mail
address
ISSUE DEADLINES
Check-out our
November. 1, 2014
Website
www.ahsregion5.org
Please e-mail all articles and
pictures to Georgia Daylily Editor
[email protected]
Newsletter
Subscription Rates
Out of Region—US
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$ 15.00
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Checks payable to: AHS Region 5
Mail to: Region 5 Treasurer
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American Hemerocallis Society Staff
National President
Julie Covington
4909 Labradore Drive
Roanoke, VA 24012-8537
540-977-1704
[email protected]
Executive Secretary
Pat Mercer
P.O. Box 10
Dexter, GA 31019
478-875-4110
[email protected]
AHS Region 5 Officers
AHS Region 5 Liaisons
AHS Board of Director Region 5
Barbara Kirby
102 Haag Drive
Warner Robbins, GA 31093
478-922-8416
478-355-9370 (cell)
[email protected]
Region 5 Exhibition Judges Liaison
Joann Stewart
2300 Simonton Bridge Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
706-424-1079 ; [email protected]
Regional President
Claude Carpenter
6075 Vickery Pont
Cumming, GA 30040
678-469-1919
678-469-4731 (cell)
Regional Publicity Director
Scott Elliott
658 Edward Smith Rd.
Ellabell, GA 31308
912-596-7252
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor—Sr. Editor
The Georgia Daylily
820 Connell Lane
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
770-972-3556
678-637-2069 (cell)
Editorial Staff
Pat Bonner 229-436-3753
Tim Herrington 478-272-8794
Stan Woo 912-897-3563
Regional Treasurer
Jack Rigsby
3180 West Somerset Court, SE
Marietta, GA 30067
770-951-2539
404-316-9412 (cell)
[email protected]
Regional Secretary
Doris Bishop
35 Northwoods Drive, NW
Cartersville, GA 30121
770-386-0438
[email protected]
Regional Garden Judges Liaison
Sheila Woo
15 Twelve Oaks Drive
Savannah, GA 31410-2220
912-897-3563
[email protected]
Regional Membership Liaison
Ron Bonner
2125 Stanley Drive
Albany, GA 31721
Regional Ways and Means
David Bishop
35 Northwoods Drive, NW
Cartersville, GA 30121
Regional W.E. Monroe Endowment Fund
and Joe W. House Scientific Fun Liaison
Ralph and Jane Carson
883 Oconee Springs Rd., SE
Eatonton, GA 31021
Regional Awards and Honors
Tim Herrington
1617 Bellevue Road
Dublin, GA 31021
Electronic Media Liaison
Charles Shaw
2541 Lumpkin Road
Augusta, GA 30906
706-790-9428 ; jfshaw@comcast. net
Portal Coordinator
James Fennell
320 Pitts Road
Hawkinsville, GA 31036
478-988-5582 : [email protected]
Editor of the Daylily Journal
Meg McKenzie
1936 Wensley Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243
760-235-8243
[email protected]
Historian
Earnest Yearwood
136 Meier Circle, SE
Milledgeville, GA 31061
Tom Wise Award
Frances Gray
1410 West Street
Bainbridge, GA 39819
229-246-1530
Photography
Dennis Calbreath
820 Connell Lane
Tom Fletcher Photography Contest
Dennis Calbreath
820 Connell Lane
Regional Youth Liaison
Winfred and Janie Huff
146 Henson Road
Parlamentary, Policy, Procedures and
Protocol
Ron Bonner 229-436-3753
Tim Herrington 478-272-8794
Charlie Shaw 706-790-9428
Regional Fall and Winter Meetings
Coordinator
Morris and Barbara Kirby
102 Haag Drive
Warner Robbins, GA 31093
AHS Regional Scientific Laison
Scott Elliott
Ellabell, GA 31308
912-596-7252
[email protected]
http://scottelliottdaylilies.com
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Albany Daylily Society
Chattahoochee Valley Daylily Society
Cobb County Daylily Society
John “Buddy” Melvin, President
113 Pioneer Trail
Warner Robins, GA 31008
478-988-2622
[email protected]
Larry Miller, President
22 Lake Burton Way
Cataula, GA 31804
706-327-2067
[email protected]
Mark Franklin, President
15230 Birmingham Hwy
Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-410-0548 ; 770-403-4685 (cell)
[email protected]
Daylily Society of Greater Atlanta
Daylily Society of Greater Augusta
Dublin Hemerocallis Society
Patty Franklin, President
15230 Birmingham Hwy
Judy Kirkland, President
Roy (Chip) Wood; President
780 Chappell Mill Road
Montrose GA 31065-3319
478-290-8886
[email protected]
770-410-0548 ; 770-815-1902 (cell)
1055 Fieldstone Road
Grovetown, Georgia 30813
706-556-3417 ; 706-533-1149
[email protected]
[email protected]
Flint River Daylily Society
Middle Georgia Hemerocallis Society
North Georgia Daylily Society
Carole Bradshaw, President
120 Marlon St.
Thomaston, GA 30286
706-648-3495
[email protected]
James Fennell, President
320 Pitts Road
478-988-5582
[email protected]
John Solomon, President
329 Timber Ridge Lane
Auburn, GA 30011
770-339-1421
[email protected]
Northwest Georgia Daylily Society
Ogeechee Daylily Society
Savannah Hemerocallis Society
Patty Acree, President
115 Chelcy Drive SE
Calhoun, GA 30701
706-629-7277
[email protected]
Scott Elliott, President
Ellabell, GA 31308
912-596-7252
[email protected]
Tina Sikes, President
16 Blueridge Ave.
Savannah, GA 31404
912-353-8049
[email protected]
South Georgia Daylily Society
Southwest Georgia Daylily Society
Thomson Iris and Daylily Society
Marilyn Waters, President
5782 College Avenue
Blackshear, GA 31516
912-449-5307
[email protected]
Jackie Nicholson, President
726 Oak Drive
Colquitt, GA 39837
229-221-3930
[email protected]
Vernon Johnson, President
P.O. Box 397
Mesena, GA 30819
706-466-1015
[email protected]
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Valdosta Daylily Society
Tim Bell, President
1305 Griffin Road
Sycamore, GA 31790-6502
229-256-1234 (no e-mail)
Communications
between
the
Region and local clubs is important
in order to keep everyone up-todate.
This information is updated as of
August 1, 2014
Deadlines/Dates To Remember 2014-15
Nov. 1
October 4
TBA
June 10-14,2015
The Georgia Daylily Deadline
Regional Fall Meeting—Middle Ga. College
Regional Winter Meeting– Middle Ga. College
AHS National Convention—Atlanta
Please let your Region 5 Editor, Sue
Calbreath
and
the
Regional
President ,Claude Carpenter know
of any changes in your officers and
primary contact person; include:
addresses, telephone numbers, and
email addresses.
See contact information for the
Region 5 Editor and President in this
issue.
Greeting from the RP
Claude Carpenter
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For me the daylily season started in Statesboro where I was privileged to judge in the very first show for the new Ogeechee
Daylily Society. There is another article in this newsletter detailing the many awards that came out of that show. I was
totally blown away by the quality and quantity of seedlings entered in the show by seven hybridizers. Congratulations to
the people who entered flowers in Ogeechee’s first show. It addition to that show, at least 11 other shows were
conducted in Region 5 over the past two months. Even after a record breaking winter the quality of flowers in our shows
was superb. Region 5 is one of the leading regions in the AHS for number of Daylily shows conducted. It has also been
another record breaking year in Region 5 for the Ophelia Taylor Horticulture Award and for Achievement Metal award.
Another article in this newsletter details the people submitting winning entries in the Ophelia Taylor Horticulture Award
and Achievement Metal categories in Region 5 shows. I want to congratulate all the winners.
And didn’t the Northwest Georgia Daylily Society hit a home run in their hosting of the Region 5 Spring Meeting. As most
of you know this was the first time this club has hosted a Region 5 Spring Meeting and they did themselves proud. It was a
superbly organized event with great gardens, food, and facilities. I think over 125 people attended the event. Thank you to
Dave and Doris Bishop and the many club members that worked extremely hard to ensure a great time was had by all
attendees. They had it all; Bird House Contest, Silent Auctions, Photo Contest, Daylily auction, gift daylilies, games on the
buses and in the gardens, and of course some beautiful gardens to visit. The presentation by Don and Nancy Eller was a
fitting wrap-up to the meeting.
Many of us have just returned from the 2014 AHS National Convention in Asheville, NC. Approximately 725 people
attended the convention which may be the largest AHS convention in history. The Western North Carolina Daylily Society
did a great job of hosting the convention with great facilities, food, and gardens. The Blue Ridge Daylily Farm owned by
Bob Selman had over 2 acres of daylilies that were as superbly grown as any I have ever seen. Many of them were his
introductions. The Laughing Crow Garden owned by Sue and David Vrooman had over an acre superbly landscaped garden
containing over 600 varieties of ornamental plants. The Slightly Different Nursery owned by Paul Owens was one of the
most beautiful landscaped gardens I have visited with hundreds of daylilies and complimentary plants grown to perfection
and located in a setting overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Another article in this newsletter details the many awards won by Region 5 members on awards night at the AHS
Convention. I want to congratulate Tim Herrington for winning the 2014 Bertrand Farr Silver Medal Award. As you know
this medal is a distinguished honor for members who have attained outstanding results in the field of daylily hybridizing.
This award is long overdue for Tim. Joann Stewart’s AHS Region 5 Service Award was well deserved. Joann has worked
behind the scenes for many years and is responsible for enhancing the scoring system for Exhibition Judging. And the 2014
Georgia Doubles Award (best double clump at a National Convention), as observed by attendees at the convention, was
won by Scott Elliott’s H. Wildman George.
As many of you know Sue and Dennis Calbreath are moving to Missouri later this month. We are truly going to miss them.
Both of them have been involved in Region 5 activities for many years and were always there for us when we needed
them. Dennis has been responsible for our Region 5 Photo Contest and is our current Region 5 photographer. Sue has
been the editor of the Georgia Daylily for 8 years and has done a superb job while investing hundreds of hours in this
endeavor. Sue will publish this edition of the Georgia Daylily and will work with her replacement from Missouri to publish
the winter edition. They will be back next year to help in the 2015 National Convention in Atlanta. Best wishes to Sue and
Dennis as they move closer to their children. I know they will be active in their new club and region.
The 2015 AHS National Convention is fast approaching and the Daylily Society of Greater Atlanta and the Cobb County
Daylily Society are working hard to get ready for you. Information for registering is contained in this newsletter. If you are
interested in working at the convention in some capacity please contact David or Camilla Arthur.
Hope to see all of you at the Fall Meeting in Macon on October 4. A registration form is in this newsletter.
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Greeting from the RPD
Scott Elliott
I am writing this piece having just returned from five fabulous, and tiring, days at the National Convention in Asheville. Region 5 was very well represented with 49 members from Georgia attending. It was exciting to watch as our members received numerous national awards. I was very proud of the accomplishments and excited to be a member of this great region.
Below is a list of the nationally recognized accomplishments of Region 5 members awarded at the National Convention:
Honorable Mention award winners included:
H. ‘Valdosta Again’ (Tim Bell); H. ‘Sycamore Southern Girl’ (Tim Bell); H. ‘A Few Good Men’ (Tim Bell); H. ‘Can’t Believe My
Eyes’ (Tim Bell); H. ‘Cotton Candy Cupcake’ (Tim Herrington); H. ‘Clearly A Thrill’ (Jan Joiner); Georgia Gee Whiz’ (Jan Joiner);
Award Of Merit winners included:
H. ‘Jelly Filled Donut’ (Nancy Eller); H. ‘Everybody Loves Earnest’ (Tim Herrington)
Specialty Award winners included:
Donn Fischer Memorial Award, given to the best miniature cultivar, won by H. ‘Plum Cupcake (Tim Herrington);
Ida Munson Award given to the best double flower, won by H. ‘Amanda’s Little Red Shoes’ (Nancy Eller);
Lambert Webster Award, given to the best unusual form cultivar, won by ‘H. ‘Christmas In Oz’ (Katisue Herrington)
2014 Georgia Doubles Award (best double clump at a National Convention): Scott Elliott for H. ‘Wildman George’
Junior Citation award winners included:
H. ‘Our Girl Bob’ (Scott Elliott); H. ‘Wyvern’ (Scott Elliott).
Regional Newsletter award winners:
Best Scientific Article: “Factors Affecting Soil Fertility, Part 1” (Scott Elliott)
AHS Region 5 Service Award:
Joann Stewart
Mildred Schlumph Photography Award (Single bloom):
Claude Carpenter
Ophelia Taylor Horticultural Award:
Tim Herrington, Heather Herrington, Mark Franklin, Scott Elliott
2015 AHS National Convention Co Chairs Camilla and David Arthur closed out the convention with a video invitation to the
convention in Atlanta next year. On July 15, registration for next year’s convention will be available on the official convention website: www.ahs2015convention.org Register early. This event promises to sell-out quickly!!!
RPD cont’d on p.8
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RPD cont’d
Upcoming events:
The 3rd Annual Daylily Spectacular: Sept 6, 2014, Sycamore, GA. Sponsored by Bell’s Daylily Garden (Tim & Linda Bell) and
Patron Gardens (Ron & Pat Bonner). Check with the Bells & Bonners and The Georgia Daylily for more information. http://
www.bellsdaylilygarden.com/pages/Spectacular%202014.html
The Region 5 Fall Meeting will be held in our usual location at Middle Georgia State College (formerly known as Macon State
College) in Macon on October 4th. The guest speakers will be Region 5’s own Jan Joiner and Scott Elliott. Check The Georgia
Daylily, the AHS Region 5 Facebook page and www.ahsregion5.org for further information as it becomes available.
Region 5 Winter Meeting: TBA
***Club presidents, hybridizers, anyone in Region 5:
Please notify me of any upcoming events you would like to have publicized in the region. [email protected]
Bits and Blooms
Sue Calbreath (daylilysue)
I have been busy this spring and early summer; judging daylilies, attending the wonderful Region 5 Regional and the AHS
National Convention in Ashville! It never ceases to amaze me when I visit the gardens and attend the shows, how many
daylilies that I see that I don’t own. There are so many beautiful ones that Dennis and I see that we think we need, but ,
we are up to around 450 in our gardens and that is about our max. Soo, weedin’ out the not so good performers must
begin if we want to add new ones in the new garden in MO. This is hard because the ones we have are all beautiful to me.
Dennis began building our first bed this month in Republic, MO. We are anxious to see how our GA favorites will do.
The ones brought to MO in the past have done well, so we have our fingers crossed that some of the South GA daylilies
will survive too.
Here is a picture of the house we bought. Might be crazy at our age because this house was build in 1884. Some of the
wall on the inside are the brick walls from the original house. The house has been remodeled but a tweak here there will
happen to make it ours. It looks like this house was the original homestead house. A little sleuthing will tell us the story.
We met some of our new Ozark Daylily Club members at the National and look forward to our first get together with them
in August. The club located in Springfield maintains an AHS garden at the Springfield Botanical Garden which is lacking
in cultivars from Georgia hybridizers. We are going to change that!
I think what Dennis and I will miss most as we bid farewell to our Georgia address will be the people we have met,
laughed with, and wandered with through the vast rows of daylilies at private gardens, at Regionals, and at the Nationals.
See you at the fabulous National in Atlanta next summer !
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Region 5 Winter Meeting Minutes
Doris Bishop
The Spring Meeting of the Region 5 of the American Hemerocallis Society was held June 13-14, 2014 at the Holiday Inn in
Cartersville, Georgia. This event was hosted by the Northwest Georgia Daylily Society. Registration check-in began at 9:00
a.m. on Friday along with sign ups for tour bus and banquet table selections. Friday's activities included garden and
exhibition clinics, bargain table daylilies furnished by Ron and Pat Bonner, birdhouse and photo contests, silent auction and
concluded with dinner and a daylily auction of over 120 new or recent introductions. Saturday began with bus departure at
7:30 a.m. for tours of the gardens of David and Doris Bishop, Venia Etta McJunkin, Vicki and Saunders Jones, and Deb and
Morgan Akin. A BBQ lunch and games were enjoyed in the Akin garden on the beautiful Etowah River before buses returned
to the Holiday Inn. Daylily Bingo then began in the banquet room. Visits were made to the silent auction room, bargain table
room and to redeem Free Daylily tickets won in games, scavenger hunts, and bus activities. Ballots could be cast for the
Birdhouse Contest and the Photo Contest. Saturday evening events began with the banquet dinner followed by drawings for
two Bill Waldrop introductions, the announcement of the winners of the Birdhouse Contest and Photo Contest, and the
auction of donated birdhouses. The Region 5 business meeting was then held followed by guest hybridizers Don and Nancy
Eller.
Business Meeting
Following the banquet dinner Region 5 Claude Carpenter welcomed everyone and extended a special welcome to first time
attendees. He noted that this meeting was the first one held this far north in the region and that two of the tour gardens will
be on the 2015 National Convention tour. There will be no Spring Meeting in 2015 because Atlanta will be hosting the AHS
National Convention. The new Ogeechee Daylily Society in Statesboro will host the Spring Meeting in 2016.
Spring Meeting Awards
1. Katisue Herrinton Clump Award ($50 Award to First Place)
First Place H.'Marion Tyus' in the Bishop garden
Second Place H.'Todd Monroe' in the Akin garden
Third Place H.'Raspberry Ripple Cupcake' in the Bishop garden
2. Enman Joiner Seedling Bed (hosted by the Bishops)
Small Seedling Award ($100 Award) Tim Herrington
Large Seedling Award ($100 Award) J.K. Hines
Birdhouse Contest (Tim Herrington and Sue Calbreath, coordinators)
The Second Annual Birdhouse Contest winners were announced by Sue Calbreath:
First Place ($100 Award) Dennis Calbreath
Second Place (Daylily donated by Calbreaths) Dominique Elliott
Third Place (Daylily donated by Calbreaths) Nancy Godwin
There were 8 birdhouse entries this year. Birdhouse contributors not previously mentioned are Patty Franklin, Michele
Templeton, Jack Templeton, and Tim Herrington. Donated birdhouses were auctioned with all proceeds going to the Region
5. The First Place Award was donated by Tim Herrington and the Northwest Georgia Daylily Society.
Cont’d on p. 10
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Minutes cont’d
Photography Contest (Spring Meeting)
Jessie Worsham announced the winners and presented each with H. 'Linda Bell' and a vase furnished by the Northwest
Georgia Daylily Society:
Single Bloom - Curlette Hennard
Multiple Bloom - Stephanie Annee
Artistic - Curlette Hennard
Roll Call by Club/# Present (led by Doris Bishop)
Albany Daylily Society 15
North Georgia Daylily Society 2
The Daylily Society of Greater Augusta 0
Northwest Georgia Daylily Society 34
Chattahoochee Valley Daylily Society 0
Ogeechee Daylily Society 4
Cobb County Daylily Society 31
Savannah Hemerocallis Society 4
Dublin Hemerocallis Society 9
South Georgia Daylily Society 0
Flint River Daylily Society 4
Southwest Georgia Daylily Society 3
The Daylily Society of Greater Atlanta 19
Thomson Daylily Society 5
Middle Georgia Hemerocallis Society 24
Valdosta Hemerocallis Society 10
Secretary's Report
Minutes of the Winter Meeting were approved as printed in The Georgia Daylily.
Treasurer's Report
Region 5 Treasurer Jack Rigsby gave the Treasurer's Report with a current balance of $39,770.48. Jack made the motion for
the Region to pay one night's lodging for the National Convention each year for two Region officers (RPD and newsletter
editor) who are required to attend. The motion passed unanimously. Jack also explained that Region 5 has 501 3c status
which allows anyone who makes donations to Region 5 to be eligible to receive a Federal tax deduction. To receive a
contribution statement for each donation, Jack requested that the donor provide a written statement to him within 60 days of
the donation. The statement should include what was donated and its fair market value. Jack will then send a contribution
statement to the donor.
Region 5 Director's Report
Director Barbara Kirby thanked the Northwest Georgia club for hosting this spring meeting. Barbara said she is thrilled to be
the Region Director and encouraged everyone to join AHS. The AHS is presenting a special promotion to join the AHS
beginning in July for $15. This half year trial membership includes two issues of the Daylily Journal. The National Convention
in Asheville in two weeks is sold out. The 2015 National will be in Atlanta, and please register for it. The Fall Region Meeting
will be October 4, 2014 in Macon and will feature Scott Elliott and Jan Joiner. There will be bargain table daylilies, an auction,
and lunch which will be the only registration cost.
Minutes cont’d on p. 11
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Region Publicity Director (RPD)
RPD Scott Elliott talked about the 2014 Popularity Poll with the deadline September 1. Popularity Poll ballots can be
found in the last issue of The Georgia Daylily, the AHS Region 5 website, the Region 5 Facebook page, and the AHS
website. Scott also placed ballots on the check-in table for this meeting. Region 5 has a new Facebook page with 65
members. Be sure to check there for Region 5 events, announcements, forms, and ballots. Local clubs can post club
announcements there. September 1 is another important deadline for submission of Garden Judges Ballots which are
also available online now. Scott stressed that it is important to recognize the daylilies introduced by Region 5
hybridizers. Bell's Daylily Spectacular will be September 6 with more information available on Tim Bell's website. This
event is sponsored by the Bells and Bonners.
Georgia Hybridizer's Ballot
Scott Elliott announced that the Georgia Hybridizer's Ballot is due August 1.
The ballot was in the last issue of The Georgia Daylily and is on the Region 5 website. Only AHS members in Region 5
may vote.
The Georgia Daylily
July 5 is the deadline for submitting entries for the next issue of the Region 5 newsletter which will feature the daylily
show winners around this region. Claude thanked editor Sue Calbreath who has done an excellent job for many years.
She and husband Dennis will be moving to Missouri soon. She will publish two more issues and will work with the
next editor. She and Dennis will be greatly missed.
Nominating Committee
Nominating Committee spokesman Jack Joiner announced that the committee is nominating Barbara Kirby for three
more years (2015-2017) as the Region 5 Director. Claude asked if there were any nominations from the floor. There
were no others. Barbara was congratulated for being re-elected for three more years and thanked for all of her hard
work for the region.
2015 National Convention
Co-chairs David and Camilla Arthur gave an update on the upcoming event which will be co-hosted by the Cobb
County Daylily Society and the Daylily Society Of Greater Atlanta June 11-15, 2015 at the Waverly Hotel at the Galleria.
Plans include eight tour gardens and 600-650 attendees. The National website AHS2015Convention.org will be ready
July 15. Registrar Patty Franklin will be able to accept registrations paid by credit cards. Hybridizers are offering
daylily donations to the National, and many more will be needed. There will be National shirts available, a boutique,
and fundraisers to be announced. Currently there is a need for two more bus captains. Locals will serve as bus
navigators. Contact Dennis or Sue Calbreath for more information about being a bus captain. There will be a Georgia
Hybridizer Bed at the Franklins. Each Region 5 daylily club will be asked to assemble a basket (value of $100) to be
raffled at the convention. The club that generates the most raffle tickets for their basket will win $500 with the
second place club winning $250.
Photography Contests
Dennis Calbreath announced that the deadline for the Tom Fletcher Photography Award is September 1. The
categories include Multiple and Single Blooms, Landscape, and Open (any approach to photograph a daylily and will
be voted on by popular vote at the Fall Meeting). 5" x 7" photos may be submitted to Dennis by mail or
electronically. The Multiple and Single Blooms and Landscape categories will be voted on prior to the Fall Meeting
with the winners announced at the October 4 meeting.
Minutes cont’d on pl. 12
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The AHS Photo Contest deadline is November 1. More information about this contest can be found on the AHS
website.
The Business Meeting concluded at 9:00 p.m.
Guest Speakers
Co-chair David Bishop introduced guest daylily hybridizers Nancy and Don Eller of Leesburg, Georgia. All in attendance
were entertained and awed by Don and Nancy. The Eller's Sunshine Garden began after Don bought Nancy some
daylilies in 1998. Since then, both have produced award winning daylilies and continue to broaden their hybridizing
goals to create cutting edge designs in the daylily world. Through their power point presentation all could see their
previous, new, and future introductions. Their entertaining program was enjoyed by all.
On behalf of Co-chair Jim Mullins and the entire Northwest Georgia Daylily Society, Spring Meeting Co-chair David
Bishop thanked all who attended the closed out Spring Meeting and all of the hardworking Northwest Georgia Daylily
Society members who made this daylily weekend happen. A list of Open Gardens for Sunday, June 15 was provided in
the Information Folder in each registration bag.
Savannah Smooch
Hats Off To Sue
Apachee Beacon
Brer Rabbit’s Baby
Don’t miss out— The place to be seen in 2015 Atlanta. June 1014, 2015. Sign up early only 650 registrations will be
accepted. If you’ve never been to a convention, take advantage
of it being in Region 5.
Photos this issue provided by: Dennis Calbreath, Claude Carpenter, Dominique Elliott, Scott Elliott, Tim
Herrington, Arleigh Mansfield, Jackie Nicholson, Maryzell Roberts and Glenn Ward.
A little AHS Trivia: Only 6 Georgians have won the Bertrand Farr Medal since it began in
1950. They are: 2014—Tim Herrington; 2009–Jan Joiner; 1993– Enman R. Joiner and
these 2 make 6 1982– Clarke M. Yancey and 1963– Frank W. Childs; 1952– Mary Lester.
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Treasurer Report
Jack Rigsby
AHS REGION 5 TREASURER'S REPORT 3-31-13 THRU 6-30-14
Balance Forward 3-31-14
$42,641.20
Income
Spring Regional Meeting Income
Bird House Auction
Subtotal
365.00
365.00
Total Income
365.00
Expenses
Newsletter Expenses
Albany Word Processing Company
Sundance Press Printing Spring TGD
Subtotal
Other Regional Expenses
Spring Regional Large Seedling Award - J.K. Hines
Spring Regional Small Seedling Award - Tim Herrington
Best Clump Award - David & Doris Bishop
Subtotal
227.10
2,393.62
2,620.72
100.00
100.00
50.00
250.00
Total Expenses
2,870.72
Funds Available 6-30-14
$40,135.48
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Tim’s Trivia Time:
Tidbits about Daylilies
And Daylily People
By Tim Herrington
Roy "Chip" Wood of Montrose, Ga. became a member of Region 5 AHS in 2011 and is serving as President of the Dublin Daylily
Society. He won Best In Show at their show in 2013 and has a lovely garden with his wife Chris and daughter Emily. He is the first
daylily person that I have ever known whose job is that of a locomotive / railroad engineer. He is the one is in charge of and
responsible for driving the train as well as the mechanical operation of the train, train speed, and all train handling. Although
commonly called "diesels," the locomotives actually are electrically driven. The diesel engine drives an alternator, which produces
electricity to run electric motors mounted on the locomotive's axles. When he toots a horn you can definitely hear it.
Foliage. What is your opinion? After blooming has finished for the season many folks debate whether to cut back the foliage or
not. Some people believe it is good for the plant. Here is another opinion about this issue. Leave the foliage in place; don't cut it
off. The leaves will gather sunlight, photosynthesize and provide nourishment for next year's show. Water as needed. Leaves may
be removed if they yellow. One grower told me one time that his opinion may have changed about this subject, but not the fact
that he is right.
Jim and Mary Netherton of Peace On Earth Gardens in Blakely have registered 66 daylilies to date. I have been a big fan of theirs
for years because they hybridize great daylilies in a variety of sizes and forms and also have a very large collection of other
hybridizers plants. This year they donated one of the hottest plants in the auction at our regional in Cartersville and at the AHS
national in Asheville, N.C. It was a miniature that Mary did called TIM'S POETRY (Everybody Loves Earnest × Coffee to Go) with out
of this world branching and bud count. The blooms are beautifully spaced and will be a great show flower. Jim Mullins was the
highest bidder in Cartersville and Bob Faulkner was the highest in Asheville. Their winning bid was $95.00 which is very
astronomical for a miniature these days. I know miniatures right well and this is the best I have seen so far.
---------------------------Giving Your Daylilies Memorable Names The greatest thrill in the daylily world for me is seeing my seedlings bloom for the first
time and hoping there will be some prettier than a spotted heifer in a pansy patch. The next pleasure is thinking up names for
daylilies. Recently I was told some of my names were quite catchy especially those I have registered as ACE IN THE HOLE, BABY
KONG, ONE EYE WILLIE, BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL, CHARLIE TWO SHOES, FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, WHO DA POP and WILD
WOMAN. You see in the South it is effortless to get ideas for our vocabulary contains a rich trove of colorful words. There are so
many from which to choose and colorful equals unforgettable and memorable. It’s a pretty secure bet if something or someone
has a unique name; then it is going to be…well, distinctive just like a gorgeous daylily seedling can be. One morning in the seedling
patch I was just amazed at a new bloom and to express the excitement I just said WELL I'LL SWANNY and then I thought, oh what a
good name. It was an expression my mother and all her kinfolks used when confronted with a surprising situation. Then when I
saw another one not so pretty I just called it BLESS YOUR HEART. Now that to me means a nice way of telling myself I must put on
my grown up pants and deal with it. I have always thought of having a double name series of daylilies. Double names came about
as a way to both honor and appease family members. If a child was named for the mother’s sister, she had to be given the name
of the father’s sister too. They didn’t want anybody to feel left out. Some examples are EDNA MAYE, BRENDA LEE, WILLIE MAE and
DORA SUE. Women aren’t the only ones with double names. If you live in the South, you know at least one man named JOE BOB,
JIMMY LEE, or BILLY RAY. You can get ideas from the names of people that have a special nickname like Sneaky Eyes, Stumpy,
Moo, Big Curly, Cotton Jones, Cactus Jack, or Big Daddy. Women tend to get the tamer, but still memorable, names such as
TEENIE, LIDDY, PRECIOUS, PRINCESS, BITSIE, or BUNNY PINKY POO. By now it’s plain to see that other daylily folks might truly not
speak or think the same brand of English we do. However we share the same dog in the hunt, because we all get pleasure from
growing our daylilies.
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2014 DAYLILY SHOWS
Herrington Family are Winners!!
Bill Waldrop
Jim Mullins
Claude Carpenter
Augusta Floral Design
Katherine Allen Design Judge in
Augusta
Deadline for the next issue is November 1, 2014 .
CLUB REPORTS
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Jan Joiner will be the guest speaker at the Sept 20, 2014
Albany Club Meeting. Jan and her husband Royce are the
The club meets on the third Saturday of the month at owners of Joiner’s Daylilies in Pembroke, GA.
Albany Hemerocallis Society
noon in the Phoebe Putney Northwest Conference
Center on Dawson Road. If you are visiting our area
and plan to attend a meeting, we would love to have
you visit. Contact our President, Buddy Melvin for
further information.
2014
April 19
May 24
September 20
October 25
November 15
December 13
Event
Dates:
Show Results
Best in Show: H. ‘Siloam Double Classic‘
Kaye Fearneyhough
Sweepstakes Rosette Winner
Kaye Feameyhough
Best Extra Large: H. ‘Linda Bell’
Phoebe NW - Rooms B & C
Tim Bell
Albany Daylily Show at the Albany Mall
Phoebe NW - Rooms B & C Best Large: H. ‘The Heavens Declare’
Tim Bell
Phoebe East - Rooms A & B Best Small: H. ‘Spacecoast Small Talk’
Jennifer Helms
Best Miniature: H. ‘Wayne and Coral’s Love’
Jim Netherton
President………………………….Buddy Melvin
Best Double, Multi Form, Polymerous:
H. ‘Siloam Double Classic’
1st Vice President…………….Kaye Fearneyhough
Kaye Feameyhough
Club Reporter…………………...Jan Melvin
Best Spider: H. ‘Green Frolic’
Jim Netherton
(478-988-2622) [email protected]
Best Unusual Form: H. ‘Off To See the Wizard’
Jim Netherton
Club News:
Best Youth: No Entry
Buddy called the meeting to order and welcomed the
guest speakers and visitors. After that he asked Best Popularity Poll: No Entry
Best Seedling: Scott Elliott
Winfred Huff to say the blessing for lunch.
2014 Club Contacts:
After lunch, the business meeting was called to order.
Buddy announced to everyone that Jim Netherton was
taking over for Ron Bonner as the Program Coordinator
for next year. All the meeting dates for the remaining
portion of the year are filled. This position will start in
2015. The reason for needing someone now, is that
speakers are hard to get and they need to be contacted
ASAP. Buddy reminded everyone about upcoming
events.
Middle Georgia Hemerocallis Society
Unless otherwise noted, the club meets at the Centerville
Lions Clubhouse at noon. Meetings are normally covered
dish lunches beginning at noon and consist of a business
meeting, speaker, auctions, bargain table, and door prizes.
Youth eat with the speaker and participate in garden related
projects.
.The May 24th Daylily Show was discussed, and every 2014 Event Dates:
Chairperson was asked to make sure they had
May 31
Daylily Show
everything taken care of for their committee.
There was no additional Club business that needed to
be discussed so Buddy introduced the guest speaker
Winfred Huff. Winfred’s program was very interesting.
He also brought about 20 - 30 beautiful daylilies to
auction. All the proceeds from the auction went to the
club as a donation from Winfred.
2014 Club Contacts:
President…………………………………...James Fennell
Vice President…………………………….Doll Brazell
Club Reporter………………………………
Club News: No Report
CLUB REPORTS
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Chattahooche Valley Daylily Society
Our club generally meets on the 1st Saturday of every other
month (Jan, March, May, July, Sept., & Nov.) except when
the meeting date falls on a holiday weekend, which then we
meet the following weekend. Our meetings are now being
held at the Columbus Botanical Garden, 3603 Weems Rd.,
Columbus, GA.
2014 Event Dates:
June 7
CVDS Daylily Show
2014 Club Contacts:
President………………………….Larry Miller
1st Vice President…………….David Kirkland
Club Reporter…………………...Glenn Ward
Best Miniature: No Entry
Best Double, Multi Form, Polymerous: H. ‘Triple Treat’
Glenn Ward
Best Spider: H. ‘Rolling Raven’
Glenn Ward
Best Unusual Form: H. ‘Spider Miracle’
Glenn Ward
Best Popularity Poll: No entry
Best Seedling: # “02UF (Peacock Maiden x Seedling) -1”,
Glenn Ward
AHS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL:
Section 11, AHS Achievement Medal Winner: Seedling #
95UF- (Peacock Maiden x Spider Miracle) -1, Hybridized by
Kimberly Ward Colwell, Exhibited by Glenn Ward,
Section 12, Ophelia Taylor Horticultural Award: No Entry
CVDS Club Website: http://cvds.8k.com
LOCAL AWARDS:
Section 13, The Chattahoochee Valley Daylily Society
Rosette: (Group B Collection): “Harp Strings”, “Needle’s
Club News:
Eye”, and “Nellie’s Curls”, Exhibited by Glenn Ward
It goes without saying, that our club President (Larry Miller) Section 14, Sambo Wilder Award: “Frilly Bliss” Exhibited by
is a person who wants to put Chattahoochee Valley Daylily Morris Smith
Society among one of the fastest growing daylily clubs in
Region 5 and already has our club membership with 84% of its PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS:
members as AHS members, which puts our club at the AHS 1. Ticket Winner: Margarita Velasquez
Silver Level. Of course Larry did not do all of this alone, but 2. Exhibitor’s Flower with the most votes: “J.T. Davis”
under his leadership we are excelling with great momentum.
This year we really took a leap of faith and put on a first ever
2 day daylily festival. The event was a great success and we
hope that next year will be even better. If you missed it, plan on
joining with us next year. I assure you that you want be
disappointed.
This year’s club picnic was held at the home of Glenn & Lonnie
Ward in Upatoi, GA. The daylily blooms were beautiful. Joanne
Stewart was our quest speaker and she gave a clinic on
grooming and exhibiting daylilies.
Show Results
Best in Show: H. ‘Silver Run‘
Glenn Ward
Glen Ward (31 blue ribbons)
Best Extra Large: H. ‘Lemon Go Lightly’
Alice Christenson
Best Large: H. ‘J.T. Davis’
Glenn Ward
Best Small: H. ‘Silver Run’
Glenn Ward
Exhibited by Glenn Ward
Cobb and Greater Atlanta Show Stoppers!
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Cobb County Daylily Society
Daylily Society of Greater Atlanta
Our meetings are held on Sundays at 2:00pm in room 252 at Meeting location and times are on our website at
the First Methodist Church, 56 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, www.atlantadaylily.org.
GA. All Visitors are welcome.
2014 Event Dates:
2014 Event Dates:
June 21
June 21
Cobb County & DSGA Daylily Show, Cobb Galleria
DSGA & Cobb County Daylily Show, Cobb Galleria
2014 Club Contacts:
2014 Club Contacts:
President…………………………………...Mark Franklin
President…………………………………...Patty Franklin
Vice President…………………………….Steven Verner
Vice President…………………………….Claude Carpenter
Club Reporter……………………………...Mark Franklin
Club Reporter……………………………...Felicity O’Neal
Club News:
Club News:
Show Results Cobb and Greater Atlanta (324 entries)
Best in Show: H. ‘Arctic Tern‘
Claude Carpenter
Jim Mullins
Best Extra Large: H. ‘Heavenly Sunrise’
Bill Waldrop
Best Large: H. ‘Susan Elinor’
Claude Carpenter
Best Small: H. ‘Green Derby’
Jim Mullins
Best Miniature: H. ‘Siloam Fairy Tale’
Jim Mullins
H. ‘Uncle Wiggly Longears’
Claude Carpenter
Best Spider: H. ‘Glinda The Good Witch’
Jim Mullins
Best Unusual Form: H. ‘Arctic Tern’
Claude Carpenter
Best Popularity Poll: H. ‘Dorothy and Toto’
Jim Mullins
Best Seedling: # 11-81
Bill Waldrop
AHS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL: Mark Franklin
Winner of Designer’s Choice Award: Betty Williams
[email protected]
Since the last publication of “The Georgia Daylily” Region 5,
DSGA has had a pretty busy time.
Angie Tatum our Treasurer held a grooming clinic at her
home in late May in preparation for the DSGA/Cobb County
Show.
June has proved to a very busy month indeed with the
Region 5 Spring Meet being held in Cartersville, Georgia,
followed by the joint DSGA/Cobb County Daylily Show. The
theme this year was “Daylily Magic” and what magic there
was with 324 entries.
DSGA was well represented at the National Convention in
Asheville. Everyone had a great time, the gardens were
wonderful and lots of Daylilies probably found new homes!
DSGA members Claude Carpenter and Mark Franklin shone
brilliantly, winning two awards. Claude won the AHS award
for Photography, and Mark won the coveted Ophelia Taylor
award for Show Exhibitions. Congratulations go to both of
them. The Club is extremely proud.
With the majority of events behind us, everyone’s attention
is turning to the National Convention in 2015. There has
already been a lot of hustle and bustle, but now things will
be really gearing up. My, my, how time flies, it seems like
only yesterday that the AHS chose Atlanta for the next
venue.
Please go to our website at www.atlantadaylily.org for all
our future meetings and events, visitors are very welcome.
Do Not Forget To Vote in The Popularity Poll, and try to stay
cool!
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Best Miniature: H. ‘Little Gold Nugget’
Charlie Shaw
The club meets the 2nd Sunday of alternate months at
2:30pm at National Hills Baptist Church.
H. ‘A Legacy From The Heart’
Emory Hale
2014 Event Dates:
June 7 Daylily Show H2U Bldg Dcotors Hospital
Best Spider: No Entry
Best Unusual Form: H. ‘Lime Peel’
2014 Club Contacts:
Emory Hale
President…………………………………..Judy Kirkland
1st Vice President……………….…….Charlie Shaw
Best Popularity Poll: No Entry
Best Seedling: No Entry
Club Reporter………………….…………Arleigh Mansfield
Tricolor Class C Little Girl's Room - Ginny Allen
[email protected]
Designers' Showcase Class E
- Ginny Allen
Club News:
Best in Show for Photography
- Arleigh Mansfield
Daylily Society of Greater Augusta
Fourteen members assembled on May 18th amid threatening but
unproductive skies to welcome back Emory Hale, Paul Ligon and Vernon
Johnson who had been away due to illness and to prepare for the
upcoming show.
After treasurer Linda Ellis' report President Judy Kirkland mentioned the
reports to the “Georgia Daylily”. Then she presented the attractive new
business cards, fliers for the show and “I Dig Daylilies” bumper stickers.
Ginny Allen and Judy, who are active in the Augusta Council of Garden
Clubs, apprised us of upcoming seminars such as the May 29th
“Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden” and the August 9 “Making a
World of Difference” by conserving our natural resources. We all need to
be good stewards of our world.
Dr. Nancy Burkhalter detailed the duties of workers for the show.
Designers were given the task of creating arrangements of “Daylilies for
Every Room”. Nona Ligon, a talented designer, shared tips on design.
Ginny revealed the requirements for each category. The meeting
concluded with a presentation by Larry Welch on grooming. The show is
ready to go thanks to chairs Nancy, Nona and Larry.
Here are the show results from the June 7th show at the H2U Building of
Doctors' Hospital.
The numbers were 112 division I On Scape, 12 Division II Off Scape, 24 in
Division IV Design and 20 in Division V Photography.
Show Results
Best in Show: H. ‘Lime Peel‘ Emory Hale
And
H. ‘Cutie Betty‘ Charlie Shaw
Sweepstakes and Master Sweepstakes Rosette Winner
Charlie Shaw
Best Extra Large: H. ‘Texas Big Red’
Emory Hale
Best Large: H. ‘None Like You’
Larry Welch
Best Small: H. ‘Cutie Betty’
Charlie Shaw
Wait just a minute...was this backwards day? On July 13th we began
the meeting with refreshments-normally the last part of the meeting. It's
okay to be a little different once in a while.
Linda Ellis reported that we had outgrown the space on the plaque for
Best in Show Awards. The members readily agreed to the need for a new
plaque. Also new was the members roster that Linda had provided.
Dr. Nancy Burkhalter presented awards to the show winners,
congratulating them on their wins and praising the club on signing up 18
new members, 5 of whom were present for the meeting.
President Judy Kirkland appointed a nominating committee to be
headed by Larry Welch to nominate new officers for the coming year.
She announced that Debra and Charlie Shaw have graciously consented
to host our fall picnic and auction.. Donations for the auction this year
will come from within the club.
Charlie Shaw, who attended the National Convention in Asheville, must
have taken a gazillion photos, no, not really that many but he presented a
program of beautiful photos taken at the convention.
Thank you, Charlie, for sharing those great shots with us.
Dublin Hemerocallis Society
The club meets the 4th Monday of each month at 6:40pm at
the New Bethel Baptist church on HWY 257 and 1-16. We
enjoy good cook’s covered dishes and door prizes at each
meeting.
2014 Event Dates:
2014 Club Contacts:
President…………………………………...Roy “Chip”Wood
Vice President…………………………….Andrea Purvis
Club Reporter……………………………..Jane M. Carson
[email protected]
Club News:
Show results on page 20.
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CLUB REPORTS
Flint River Daylily Society
Valdosta Club News:
This is always a busy time of year for us all....picnics, shows, and
The club meets the 3rd Sunday of every other month at
blooms to admire every day!! In April, we had a clinic on
2:00 PM at the Morning Star Lodge, North Center ST (Hwy grooming daylilies to get everyone ready for our show in May. As
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always, we had a lovely show with good participation. See the
2014 Event Dates:
2014 Club Contacts:
President………………………….Carole Bradshaw
1st Vice President…………….James “Termite” Merritt
Club Reporter…………………...TBA
Club News: No news this issue
Dublin Show Results
Show Results
Best in Show: H. ‘Opus Breakfast Bouquet‘
Jack Brock
Jack Brock
Best Extra Large: H. ‘Blue Illusion’
Mike Curlin
Best Large: H. ‘Raspberry Candy’
Chip Wood
Best Small: H. ‘Opus Breakfast Bouquet’
Jack Brock
Best Miniature: H. ‘Maude Reese’
Jack Brock
H. ‘Canooche Spirit’
Kay Sheppard
Best Spider: H. ‘Licorice Twist’
Scott Elliott
Best Unusual Form: H. ‘Tahoe Snow Blizzard’
Jack Brock
Best Youth: H. ‘Texas Sunlight’
Johnathan Pervis
Best Popularity Poll: H. ‘Orange Velvet’
Mike Curlin
Best Seedling: Dominique Elliott
GA Hybridizers: H. ‘Waltz With The Wind’
Earnest Yearwood
Achievement Medal: Dominique Elliott – 1
Scott Elliot – 2
results below. Our June meeting was held at Tim Bell's daylily
garden in Sycamore, Georgia. It was a combined meeting with the
Albany club, and was very informative for all new members or
anyone who may have wanted more information on our clubs and
growing daylilies. Next month we will travel to Moultrie to join
Freddie and Becky Potts at their garden for another picnic. It is so
wonderful to be able to get out and about in different gardens
this time of year. Who needs to be shut up indoors for a stuffy
meeting, when we can do it outside amongst all of the beauty
God has created for us? For the next couple of months we will be
back at Ole Times in Valdosta and will be joined by June and Mark
Singletary (August) and Greg Goff (September). We are excited to
see all of them! October will find us back in Tim Bell's Garden to
hold our annual points auction, and personally, I can't wait!
Valdosta Show Results
Show Results
Best in Show: H. ‘Just for Breakfast‘
Jessica Clinard
Tim Bell
Best Extra Large: H. ‘Blackberry Queen’
Jessica Clinard
Best Large: H. ‘Spacecoast Francis Busby’
Jessica Clinard
Best Small: H. ‘Just for Breakfast’
Jessica Clinard
H. ‘Sparks Prom Queen’
Gene Wynn
Best Unusual Form: H. ‘Spacecoast Flamingo Eyes’
Gene Wynn
Best Youth: H. ‘Maude Reese’
Sonja Cantey
Best Popularity Poll: No Entry
Best Seedling: Tim Bell
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North Georgia Daylily Society
People’s Choice: H. ‘Zazu Pitts’
John Solomon
The club meets on Sundays at 2:00pm at Family Life Center,
First Baptist Church, 751 Grant St. NE, Gainesville, GA.
Northwest Georgia Daylily Society
2014 Club Contacts:
The club meets on the 4th Saturday of each month from January
until October unless otherwise noted. We meet at the Stiles
Auditorium in Cartersville at 10:00, unless noted. Visitors receive
a free daylily. Check www.nwgds.org for updates and details.
President…………………………………...John Solomon
2014 Event Dates:
2014 Event Dates:
June 21
N Georgia Daylily Show
Vice President…………………………….Elaine Kelley
July 26
Region Meeting Debriefing/Ice Cream Social
August 23
Hypertufa Activity @ Shady Rest Gardens
Club Reporter……………………………...Lynn McAllum
[email protected]
September 27 MARS Covered Dish Meal & Auction
Club News:
2014 Club Contacts:
Show Results (154 entries)
Best in Show: H. ‘Alabama Wildfire’
Mike Dorsey
Rebecca Brock
Best Extra Large: H. ‘Sundays With Vernon’
Rebecca Brock
Best Large: H. ‘Angels Over Me’
Rebecca Brock
Best Small: H. ‘Just for Breakfast’
Rebecca Brock
Best Miniature: H. ‘Tiny Morsel’
David Hoechst
H. ‘Alabama Wildfire’
Mike Dorsey
Best Spider: H. ‘Laughing Feather’
Rebecca Brock
Best Unusual Form: H. ‘Isabel’s Spider’
David Hoechst
Best Youth: H. ‘Paige Jackson’
Parker McAllum
Rebecca Brock
Best Seedling: Elaine Beck
Novice: H. ‘Princess Diana’
Penny Day
Dixie Ayers: H. ‘Isabel’s Spider’
David Hoechst
Off Scape: H. ‘Quartz Rainbow’
Milton Turner
October 25
Ruby Sunday Rymer presentation & elections
President…………………………………...Patty Acree
Vice President…………………………….Beth Ward
Club Reporter……………………………...David Bishop
[email protected]
NW GA Website: http://nwgds.org
Facebook: Northwest Georgia Daylily Socieity
Club News:
Our club hosted the AHS Region 5 Spring Regional on June 1314. Over 100 daylilies were given to attendees for winning
games and through free drawings. The flowers for the
drawings were provided by Tim Bell and Bill Waldrop. Scott
Elliott donated a seedling to be auctioned for the naming
rights. NWGDS member Nancy Godwin won that honor. The
“Daylily Fest in Georgia's Northwest” was fun for all and even
featured the traditional bus getting stuck. Dennis Calbreath
again won the Birdhouse Contest, sponsored by Tim
Herrington. NWGDS members Curlette Hennard and Stephanie
Annee took home the honors in all three categories of the
Photography Contest. Don and Nancy Eller did their usual
super job in their presentations. Special thanks to Earnest
Yearwood, who served as our auctioneer.
Our August meeting is our usual hypertufa clinic, conducted by
Vicki Jones. Planters and other figures are created by club
members. September is the MARS Auction, in which members
redeem their points earned by participation in club activities.
Last year 215 daylilies were awarded to club members for their
efforts. October will feature Ruby Sunday Rymer, who has an
innovative daylily and hosta garden near Dalton. 2015 will see
four speakers coming to the NWGDS meetings from Florida
and South Carolina.
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Ogeechee Daylily Society
Achievement Medal Winners- Scott Elliott 2, Royce Joiner 2,
Tim Herrington 2, Jan Joiner 1, and Heather Herrington 1.
Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at
7:00 P.M. at the Pembroke Public Library with plans to locate Ophelia Taylor Award Winner- Jan Joiner
them in Statesboro in the future.
People's Choice Award Winner- Doug Royer
2014 Event Dates:
May 31
Daylily Show
2014 Club Contacts:
President…………………………………...Scott Elliot
Vice President…………………………….Jan Joiner
Club Reporter……………………………...Tim Herrington
[email protected]
Club News:
The Ogeechee Daylily Society held its 1st daylily show on May 31,
2014 at the Statesboro Mall with a total of 174 scapes.
Show Results
Best in Show: H. ‘Halloween Green‘
Tim Herrington
Jan Joiner
Best Extra Large: H. ‘Funky Buds’
Royce Joiner
Best Large: H. ‘You Gotta Have Faith’
Tim Herrington
Best Small: H. ‘Halloween Green’
Tim Herrington
Best Miniature: H. ‘Mayor of Munchkinland’
Tim Herrington
H. ‘Jelly Filled Donut’
L.B. Davis
Best Spider: H. ‘Yellow Monkey’
L.B. Davis
Best Unusual Form: H. ‘Katisue Herrington’
Heather Herrington
Best Youth: H. ‘Pepperoni Man’
Hans Herrington
Best Popularity Poll: H. ‘Sebastian The Crab’
Jan Joiner
Best Seedling: Heather Herrington
On June 11, 2014 the club had a picnic and pool party at the
home of Sue Stevens Cliett to celebrate all their activities
this year. Readers of The Georgia Daylily that enjoy
gardening and growing flowers and live close to the two
main branches of the Ogeechee River and anyone else who
desires to drive a little are invited to join the club. Any of
the members can be contacted for information about the
meetings. The Ogeechee Daylily Society is dedicated to the
promotion and enjoyment of daylilies at all levels, from the
beginner to the most advanced hybridizers. The members
are a core group of daylily lovers that are committed to
promoting daylilies and welcome everyone to join them,
especially new growers and those that love growing plants
and just want to see if daylilies are for them.
Savannah Hemerocallis Society
The Savannah club meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00
p.m. at The Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens and Bamboo Farm,
Hwy 17 S., Savannah, GA 31419. Check out our new Facebook
page for updates on meetings and activities @ Savannah Daylily
Society and Garden Friends.
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2014 Event Dates:
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September 18th Members Point Program Daylily Auction
October
TBA
December
Christmas Party
2014 Club Contacts:
President…………………………………...Tina Sikes
Vice President…………………………….Carol Koffroth
Club Reporter………………………………Gail Bundy
[email protected]
Club News:
The Savannah Hemerocallis Society held their annual show
on May 24th, at the Ogelthorpe Mall in Savannah. There
were 210 entries from 19 exhibiters.
Show Results
Best in Show: H. ‘Ruth Killingsworth‘
Heather Herrington
Stan Woo
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Savannah Show Cont’d
Best Extra Large: H. ‘Rum Runner’
Stan Woo
Best Large: H. ‘Rhapsody In Green’
Tim Herrington
Best Small: H. ‘One Eye Willie’
Stan Woo
Best Miniature: H. ‘Grandpa’s Little Sweetheart’
Tim Herrington
H. ‘Joyce Lee Brown’
Stan Woo
Best Spider: H. ‘Ruth Killingsworth’
Heather Herrington
Best Unusual Form: H. ‘Apache Beacon’
Ann Coats
Best Youth: H. ‘Say Hello To Hans’
Hans Herrington
Best Popularity Poll: H. ‘Sebastian The Crab’
Jan Joiner
Best Seedling: Jan Joiner
AHS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL: Heather Herrington (2)
E.R. Joiner GA Hybridizer’s Collection Award:
Royce Joiner
2014 Club Contacts:
President…………………………………...Marilyn C. Waters
Vice President…………………………….Billy Stafford
Club Reporter……………………………...Marilyn Waters
[email protected]
Club News:
The South Georgia Daylily Club had a busy and fun filled
winter and spring. In January we enjoyed the "wit and
wisdom" of Jo and Wayne Taunton. This was their first visit
to our club and we hope that it will not be the last. Some of
us had visited their garden in the past. Laughter and
auctioning of daylilies plus good food always makes for a
great evening.
In February we enjoyed a beautiful slide show of South
Georgia Club's 2013 Garden Tour. It was great to be able to
sit back and reminisce about the four outstanding and
unique gardens of our club , Herbert and Lynn Barber,
Margaret and Bill Cselle, Vickie and Blair Vincent and
Marilyn and Stephen Waters. It was especially good to
know that we did not have to repeat all the extra work and
time that a tour entails. We were able to sit back, relax and
enjoy what was the fruits of our labor.
With March came spring and a visit for Scott Elliott to
Blackshear. WOW !!!! what a unique and interestingly
different program that he presented. We feel like Scott is a
member of our group. The information that he brings
always amazes us. We think like our club was one of the
first for him to visit. Maybe this is not exactly true, but we
claim him never the less.
We had our annual picnic meeting at the garden of Stan &
Sheila Woo. What a wonderful setting for a gathering. Our
members brought some awesome covered dish treats and
fried chicken was plentiful. We conducted a quick meeting
that resulted in our 2015 Officer ballot. Nominees were,
Tina Sikes as President, Carol Koffroth as Vice-President,
April brings Tim Herrington back to Blackshear. What a
Trudy Knight as Treasurer, John Carr as Recording Secretary
wonderful, witty and great program he always brings. We
and Sheila Woo as Corresponding Secretary.
sometimes think the neighbors can hear our laughter and
We take July & August off and will return to the business at fun we always have and call the City Police to check to make
sure that all is well with us. We certainly claim Tim as one
hand in September with our annual “Points Auction”.
of our own also. I met Tim at Nationals in Valdosta,
Everyone is invited to attend September 18th @ the introduced myself and asked him to come for a visit to our
Bamboo Farm in the Annex Building.
club. He remembered Mrs. Mattie Harrison and her Stout
Award winning daylily, H. Green Glitter. I made
arrangements for him to meet Mrs. Harrison's son at our
club meeting. What a historic event for all of us. Tim later
South Georgia Hemerocallis Society
wrote an article about her. On our way to Marietta to
The South Georgia club meets the 3rd Tuesday of each attend my granddaughter's dance recital, Tim and grandson
Hans is
month. January through June, and in September and Hans meet us in Dublin for breakfast.
certainly quite an outstanding young man, very personable
October at the Ag. Bldg. 711 Henry St. Blackshear, GA at
and oh so smart. If you don't believe me, just ask his
7pm. New members and guests are always welcome.
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CLUB REPORTS
South Ga Cont’d
In April, the show schedules were passed out to each
member and a date and time for digging our sale daylilies
was decided on. Kaye Fearneyhough, our presenter from
Albany and nearby Monticello, FL was then welcomed. She
entertained us with her recent intros, featuring her
gorgeous doubles. These, along with others, were then
auctioned at bargain prices, leaving our members with
We finished out our spring meetings with a field trip to the some terrific cultivars for their gardens.
Bell's Daylily Garden. For some of our members this was a
first visit to what I'm pretty sure must be very close to what The big day arrived on May 10! Despite the unsettling lateheaven will look like to us gardeners. Our members were in
blooming season and not knowing if we’d have enough
awe of the beauty of their garden. One has to see it to
believe it. Tim had left all the work to Linda because of a daylilies to show, everyone pitched in with such enthusiasm
show in Albany, but he did come in time to dig lilies for that it made our show a big success. It featured 151
us. Our vice-president Billy Stafford's sister joined us at the entries.
garden and it took only one visit for her to get hooked on
Show Results
daylilies. We traveled back to Tifton to enjoy a bountiful
lunch at Ole Times Country Buffet.
Best in Show: H. ‘Yazoo Johnny Hughes‘
granddad to confirm this. Hans is already a member of the
Daylily World. Can you guess why? Must be in the genes
with family members and award winning relatives like the
late KatiSue Herrington, his grandmother, granddad TIm
and mother Heather.
What a beautiful and fun-filled way for gardeners to end
the spring. See you in September.
Southwest Georgia Daylily Society
Our club meets the 1st Tuesday of each month from Sept.–
May at the Decatur County Senior Center, 402 W. Water
St., Bainbridge, GA at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to join us.
2014 Events :
May 10
SW Georgia Daylily Show
2014 Club Contacts:
President…………………………………...Jackie Nicholson
Vice President…………………………….David Elkins
Club Reporter……………………………...Mary Netherton
[email protected]
Club News:
Our March meeting began with prayer followed by our
usual covered dish supper. A brief discussion was held
regarding our extra cold winter and whether we’d have any
daylilies blooming for our show. It was decided to go on
with our plans to hold the show and the Holiday Inn Express
in Bainbridge was selected as our site. We were then
blessed to have Winfred and Janie Huff of Backyard
Daylilies in Hawkinsville as our guest speakers. After their
informative program, an auction was held on some of their
beautiful recent introductions. Many of us went home
happy with our new acquisitions.
Scott Herrick
Emmett Moore
Best Extra Large: H. ‘Golden Hummer’
Clare Herrick
Best Large: H. ‘Theresa Atwater’
Emmett Moore
Best Small: H. ‘Kissing Cute’
Emmett Moore
H. ‘Yazoo Johnny Hughes‘
Scott Herrick
Best Unusual Form: H. ‘Wild And Wonderful’
Jim Netherton
Best Popularity Poll: H. ‘Everybody Loves Earnest’
Jim Netherton
Best Seedling: Phillip McDaniel
On a late June evening, Clare Herrick hosted our annual
picnic in her and Scott’s beautiful garden. We thoroughly
enjoyed all the covered dishes brought by all along with the
comradery of so many daylily friends. We’re looking
forward now to September when our new season of
meetings begin again. Come join us!!
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CLUB REPORTS
Thomson Iris and Daylily Society
The club meets at Thomson-McDuffie Co. library, 338 Main
St. Thomson, GA every third Sunday; January through
August .
2014 Events :
June 8
Thomson Iris Daylily Show
2014 Club Contacts:
President…………………………………...Vernon Johnson
Vice President…………………………….Steve Willard
Club Reporter……………………………...Vernon Johnson
706-466-1015; [email protected]
Club News:
Show Results (113)
Best in Show: Seedling
Tim Herrington
Jack Brock
Best Extra Large: H. ‘Weekend In Harrisburg’
Heather Herrington
Best Large: H. ‘Hey Bud’
Scott Elliott
Best Small: H. ‘Opus Breakfast Bouquet’
Jack Brock
Best Miniature: H. ‘Little Boss Man’
Tim Herrington
H. ‘If I Only Had A Brain’
Tim Herrington
Best Spider: H. ‘Journey To Oz’
Heather Herrington
Best Unusual Form: H. ‘Apache Beacon’
Jack Brock
Best Youth: H. ‘Katisue’
Hans Herrington
Jack Brock
Best Seedling: Tim Herrington
GA Hybridizer’s Collection Award: – H. ‘SPIFFY’ (Joiner
1984)
Earnest Yearwood
In a Quiet Garden
I consider the first month of the gardening year to be July rather
than September. This is because the time for planting Iris begins
then. Of course Iris will line in any month’s planting, but their
bloom cycle will be interrupted when planted any time other
than the summer or early fall.
September is the time to begin planting daffodils. Their root
systems start forming then and you will have better flowers if
planted then. Of course, you will s till have good flowers if
planted later; however, they will have better flowers with earlier
planting. This is also a good time to divide your daylilies.
September is a good month to break up the soil fro new rose
beds. Work in pine bark, chips about the size of a fingernail.
Any other good organic matter can only benefit the roses. Fairly,
fresh horse manure is good while cow manure should be aged
longer. A good application of dolomite lime is a great benefit.
The size of granules should be so fine that 80% should pass
through a 100% screen, The screen size will be printed on the
bag. As gardeners, we are blessed by the arrivals of so many
colorful flower catalogs. It makes you want to order from each
one of them.
Valdosta Hemerocallis Society
Our club meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30pm at
the Ole Times County Buffet, 193 N. St. Augustine Rd. Valdosta,
GA.
2014 Events :
12 July Picnic at Freddie and Becky Potts' Daylilies on the Tallokas
Garden
21 August June and Mark Singletary from Jammin's Daylily
Garden
18 September Greg Goff from Petit Daylilies
16 October Points auction at Bell's Daylily Garden
August 21
Garden
June and Mark Singletary from Jammin's Daylily
2014 Club Contacts:
President…………………………………...Wayne Taunton
Vice President…………………………….Gene Wynn
Club Reporter……………………………...Jessica Clinard
[email protected]
Club News and Show Results on Page 20
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Tim Herrington Wins the 2014
Bertrand Farr Silver Medal
Congratulations, again, to Tim Herrington, Region 5’s newest Bertrand Farr Silver Medal recipient.
Established in 1950 and named for an early daylily nurseryman, this medal is a distinguished honor
given to only one AHS member per year in recognition of attaining outstanding results in the field of
daylily hybridizing. Previous winners from Region 5 include legendary hybridizers: Mary Lester, 1952;
Clarke Yancey, 1982; Enman Joiner, 1993; and, most recently, Jan Joiner, 2009.
When I first set out to promote Tim’s nomination for the award, I hoped that I could find one or two
other daylily enthusiasts to join me in writing letters of recommendation for him. Much to my delight,
17 others quickly volunteered to write formal nomination letters on Tim’s behalf. For those of us who
know and love Tim, this should have come as no surprise, but it was still an overwhelming show of
support for our friend.
Below is a summary of the nomination letter I sent to the Awards Chair, Melodye Campbell last
summer (updated information added as of 7/15/14). While I am sure some of the other letters on
Tim’s behalf were written much more eloquently, I believe you will get an idea of Tim’s outstanding
accomplishments in the field of daylily hybridizing.
To date Tim has registered 96 daylilies. Tim Herrington has positively influenced the world of daylilies
with his hybridizing program by utilizing his goals of developing daylilies that are resistant to rust,
have above average branching and bud count, have the ability to rebloom, grow over a wide geographic
area, have great garden and show habits, and that are beautiful and distinctive.
I travel extensively around the country presenting programs at local clubs (27 so far this year) and
Regional Meetings (5 so far this year) and of course, attending other Regional Meetings and the
National Convention. During the ubiquitous garden tours, I have been amazed at the number of
Herrington daylilies in everyone’s gardens. It is hard to find a garden that is not growing at least a
few of his introductions. During the 2013 Region 3 Summer Meeting garden tour, a stop at Willow Rock
Gardens revealed a special “Cupcake Garden” adorned with cupcake ornaments and featuring almost all
of Tim’s 24 Cupcake series small and miniature doubles. As a special treat, Dorothy (aka Amanda
Hotaling) in full costume, complete with ruby slippers, was present to honor the Herrington family and
their contributions to AHS. In addition, at each of the four other gardens on the tour there were
special sections devoted to the Herrington family daylilies, most containing 15-20 different cultivars
apiece. Walking around these gardens with Tim was like accompanying a rock star as he walked
through throngs of his adoring fans. It is hard to find a man who is so loved for both his daylilies and
his caring attitude for others.
To further promote this nomination, listed below are several accomplishments and contributions he has
made to hybridizing.
Flower size: While daylilies that are over 4” continue to dominate AHS registrations, 65% of his
registrations, including singles, doubles, and unusual forms, have been flowers less than 4” with many
of them less than 3”. Tim’s first registration was his 1996 ‘Baby Boomer’; a 3” flower that set his
future standards for clarity in color and high bud count. Two years later he registered his first
doubles: 3” ‘Raspberry Cupcake’, and 2.87” ‘Plum Cupcake’ that became instant classics. A year later
he introduced the 4” ‘Honey Crunch Cupcake’, a perennial favorite of numerous daylily fans, myself
included. With the early success of ‘Plum Cupcake’, Tim’s passion to improve the miniature daylily
began. His goal was to create miniatures with clear colors, great branching and high bud counts. His
2.87” ‘Little Gold Nugget’ is the perfect example of a miniature, with its pleasing relationship
between the foliage and the placement of branches and buds creating a naturally symmetrical form.
Other distinctive miniatures include ‘Ace In The Hole’, ‘Little Boss Man’, ‘Grandma’s Little
Sweetheart’, ‘Mayor Of Munchkinland’, ‘Lollipop Kid’, and ‘Everybody Loves Earnest’, which was
ranked #4 in the 2013 Region 5 Popularity Poll; the highest ever for a miniature in Georgia. Another
passion of Tim’s was to create a small flower with a large red eye that had superior branching and bud
count and would be a continuous bloomer. This goal was accomplished when he registered his 4” ‘Hat’s
Off To Sue’ in 2008. The red eye is so huge that the overall color of the flower can best be
described as red with a pink edge above a green throat. I have heard it said by numerous patrons, and
I agree, that this is one of his best performing daylilies of all time.
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Daylilies with Green: In 1998 Tim registered the 3” ‘Calypso Green’, his first daylily with an intense green throat and green veining that extended out to the edges of the petals and sepals. Tim’s
theory was that to enhance the color green in daylilies you must breed the greenest throated daylilies to other green-throated seedlings or cultivars. In other words, hybridize for the lack of color in
the throat, which allows the chlorophyll naturally present in the flower to increase the apparent intensity of the color green. Then, by selective hybridizing, choose those with the largest greenest
throats for the next generation. By doing this in successive generations, he has successfully hybridized daylilies with progressively wider, greener throats extending well out onto both the petals and
sepals. With the addition of ‘Along Came Amanda’, ‘Green Derby’, ‘Green Rainbow’, ‘Green Sunburst’, Halloween Green’, Munchkin Cabbage’ and ‘One Eye Willie’ to his green program, he now has
some of the largest green throats with the widest eyes of small flowers that have ever been hybridized. Other daylilies he has hybridized that also have very large extended green throats are ‘Fried
Green Tomatoes’, ‘Oz’s Tin Man’, Pea Green With Envy’, and , my favorite with the most intense
green I have ever seen in a daylily, ‘Rhapsody In Green’.
The “Edge No Eye” Double: You find the “edge-no-eye” concept on the single form daylily fairly often now, however, it is still quite rare in the double form. While this may not seem like a big deal, consider that out of the 200+ doubles I have that are getting ready to be introduced, I only have one
that qualifies as an “edge-no-eye”, and that is several years away. Tim released his first double of
this type in 2013 with ‘Mom And Me.’ From touring his garden, I can tell you that he has several
more that will be soon released.
Double Unusual Forms: Creating doubles with an unusual form appearance is a newer direction for
Tim. In 2006, he registered ‘Tangerine Twirl Cupcake’ as his first double of this type. This one had a
rare feature at that time where quilling was displayed on both the sepals and petals. He has continued with this program adding ‘Uncle Wiggily Longears in 2010,’ and ‘If I Only Had A Brain’ and
‘Lemon Chiffon Cupcake’ in 2012. All have forms that are loose, open, and have movement. As a selfprofessed lover of double UF’s, I can say that these are excellent examples of the type, especially my
favorite: ‘If I Only Had A Brain’.
National AHS Awards:
Junior Citations:
‘Buckets of Butter’, in 1996; ‘Strawberry Cream Cupcake’, in 2001; ‘Ace in the Hole’, in 2003;
‘Everybody Loves Earnest’, in 2005; ‘Hats Off To Sue’, in 2008; and ‘Mayor of Munchkinland’, in
2010.
Honorable Mention:
‘Baby Boomer’ in 2000; ‘Buckets of Butter’ in 2000; ‘Raspberry Cupcake’ in 2002; ‘Honey Crunch
Cupcake’ in 2003’; ‘Banana Split Cupcake’ in 2005; ‘Plum Cupcake’ in 2007; ‘Strawberry Cream Cupcake’ in 2007; ‘Twice as Nice’ in 2008; ‘Peach Cupcake’ in 2009; ‘Everybody Loves Earnest’ in 2010;
‘Grape Cupcake’ in 2011; ‘Little Gold Nugget’ in 2011; ‘Green Rainbow’ in 2012; and ‘Cotton Candy
Cupcake’ in 2013.
Award of Merit:
‘Everybody Loves Earnest’, in 2013
SPECIALTY AHS AWARDS:
Donn Fischer Award:
(Annual award for the most outstanding miniature cultivar)
‘Little Gold Nugget’ in 2011; ‘Everybody Loves Earnest’ in 2012; and ‘Plum Cupcake’ in 2013
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Annie T. Giles Award
‘Honey Crunch Cupcake’ in 2012
Eugene Foster Award
(Annual award given for the most outstanding late-blooming cultivar)
‘Twice As Nice’ in 2012
Florida Sunshine Cup
(National Convention Award for best clump of small flowers)
‘Baby Boomer’ in 2003.
AHS Show Awards:
Best-In-Show
The following have won the coveted AHS Rosette for Best In Show at least once; ‘Baby Boomer’,
‘Buckets of Butter’, ‘Everybody Loves Earnest’, ‘Green Derby’, ‘Hat’s Off To Sue’, ‘Incy Wincy
Spider’, ‘Little Boss Man’, ‘Little Gold Nugget’, and ‘’Raspberry Ripple Cupcake.’
AHS Achievement Medal
‘Lollipop Kid’ in 2002, ‘Little Boss Man’ in 2004, ‘Everybody Loves Earnest’, ‘Green Rainbow’, ‘Little
Gold Nugget’ and ‘Red Light Green Light’ in 2005 and ‘Pepperoni Man’, ‘Triple Trouble’ and ‘You
Gotta Have Faith’ in 2013.
Regional AHS Awards:
Georgia Hybridizer’s Award
Since 1969, Region 5 has awarded The Georgia Hybridizer’s Award to identify outstanding efforts of
Georgia hybridizers. Members of Region 5 vote on the award each year. Tim Herrington won this
award in 2004 for ‘Honey Crunch Cupcake’ and in 2010 for ‘Everybody Loves Earnest’.
Best Seedling
Each year Region 5 recognizes the best small and large-flowered seedling at the spring meeting. Tim
has won the best small-flowered seedling award five times in 1996 for ‘Plum Cupcake’, in 2003 for
‘Green Derby’, in 2008 for ‘Munchkin Cabbage ‘in 2010 for ‘Mayor of Munchkinland’ and in 2013 with
a seedling as yet to be named,
Tim Herrington’s hybridizing program has brought to the forefront innovative forms, colors, plant
habits and sizes to our favorite flower from a new angle, marking real and tangible advances in
hybridizing. His body of work sets him apart from the majority of hybridizers into a class by himself.
Tim Herrington is an example of a society member fulfilling the mission of AHS by fostering the
development and improvement of the genus Hemerocallis.
By Scott Elliott
Congratulations to our Friend Tim Herrington.
Your Friends in Region 5.
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Tim Herrington
Bertrand Farr Silver Medalist – 2014
Donn Fisher, Annie Giles, and Eugene Foster are three names,
Of AHS Specialty Awards this hybridizer claims.
With over a dozen AM awards in his collection,
Mr. Tim is the 2014 Farr Medal man.
It is not hard to consider a Stout Medal as a future projection.
That says he hybridizes better than almost anyone can.
AHS Achievement Medals are hard to come by.
He claims his two lady loves put him third in the family trio,
Tim has at least nine. What an exhibition guy!
But to all of AHS he is our number one hero.
Must not forget the most prestigious award an exhibitor can win.
Grandson Hans is his biggest fan,
Five perfect scapes for the Ophelia Taylor Horticulture pin.
And, newest hybridizer in the clan.
Tim has a youth fan base whom we should acknowledge.
But hybridizing and exhibiting are only part of his résumé –
really!
With them he has shared both plants and hybridizing knowledge. His award-winning articles and photographs can be found in The
Georgia Daylily.
A meticulous engineer by vocation, daylily hybridizer by
avocation,
Tim is also a judge, (Exhibition and Garden), but not the legal
kind.
He goes to daylily conventions and picks up awards while on
vacation.
He will instruct for both clinics and workshops when assigned.
Not sure if he cooks, but he produces scrumptious “cupcakes.”
I have been lucky so far to make any of this rhyme!
However, these tiny doubles are not the only ones he
undertakes.
So will close by saying to my friend Tim, you are a renaissance
man for our time!
This 'Baby Boomer' first introduced a small yellow flower, with
bold eye too.
It won an HM and a Sunshine Cup – his first daylily break
through.
He started with dips, but he is 'No Ordinary Joe' as you can tell.
For he also dabs pollen on tets which are swell.
If one color now sets him apart, however,
It would be green; a vision started by his daughter Heather.
With Katisue as well, all three had a cause,
To provide us various themes on 'Memories Of Oz'.
Ken Cobb: my alter ego, Mr. A.W. Shucks, wishes to
honor my friend Tim Herrington with a poem to celebrate all
his achievements leading to the Farr medal. Tim is always
writing poems. Mr. Shucks has never done so.
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Ode to (Billie Joe, Betty Joe, Bobby Joe and) Tim
He's quite a man, he comes from Dublin,
His personality is described as bubbling.
With God's help he creates a new daylily,
One we really like is “One Eyed Willie.”
Tim sometimes hybridizes for tiny cuties,
His spiders all are beauties.
He'll breed a green one, without a doubt,
His pathway is from the inside out.
That's just one of the theories
He uses in the Oz series.
Each year he sponsors a Birdhouse contest
And always lets people vote for the best.
Daylilies started with their daughter Heather,
Tim and Katiesue always had it together.
Now Hans can learn from his granddad,
In Our Thoughts and Prayers
Mary Lou Burgess - Longtime Region 5 member Jesse Burgess of
Covington died Tuesday July 15th at Abbey Hospice. He was a
former long time member of Great Atlanta and AHS Exhibition
Judge. Jesse had been suffering with cancer for over 3 years.
The best training that can be had.
From the group that he always serves.
Virgil Herndon - Was taken to the hospital with chest pains on
August 6. He had blood clots in his lungs. He is currently in
stable condition.
We have known it all along, Tim is officially a star,
Barbara Kirby - Mother passed away on May 1.
Tim got an award he richly deserves,
People always said, “That man will go Farr!”
We're off to see the wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
We hear he is a whiz of a wiz, if ever a wiz there was
If ever, oh ever a wiz there was, The Wizard of Oz is one
because
Because, because, because, because, because
Because of the wonderful things he does
We're off to see the wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
I Am Bic Pen Tameter, 2014 (alias David Bishop)
Nell McCreery - Recovering at home from double pneumonia
Earnest Yearwood - recovering from a stroke
Sheila Woo - Home recovering from hip surgery. Sheila’s bionic
hip is amazing! She’s already in MUCH less pain than before the
surgery and is anticipating a very rapid recovery from the surgical
procedure itself (muscle/tendon soreness and surface wound).
A death in our sister Region 15: Jim Jeffcoat, husband of Peggy
Jeffcoat, died recently. I know some of you knew them from
judging as well as touring their garden (Singing Oaks Garden,
Blytheville SC) during a National. Both Jim and Peggy won the
Steve Moldovan Mentoring Award this year at the National. They
were notified by phone as Jim was in the hospital at that time.
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Shady Rest Gardens
David and Doris Bishop
By Dennis Calbreath
Shady Rest Gardens always reminds me of visiting a intimate botanical garden. Here there is so much to
see: daylilies, companion plants, and artwork , and here there are various places to sit and just take in the
views. The various sections of this garden is magnificent . The Bishops have done an outstanding job of
mixing companion plants; a mix of perennials, conifers and hydrangeas, woody shrubs spread throughout
their daylily beds. To the visitor, the sheer size of the garden and its diversity is over whelming. The use of
plant materials beyond the blooms of the daylilies reveals a mixture of textures, forms and massing that
shows both knowledge and artistic imagination. Each path leads one to beautiful compositions of places.
Its park like setting, outstanding maintenance and diverse arrangement reflect a true love for all types of
plants. And then there is Doris’ current passion, the miniature fairy garden which she has expanded from a
single village to a vast community. And one must take time to view all the specialized gardens like the Oz
garden, the Koi pond, and check out that yellow kindergarten bus with the riot going on inside!!
As one enters the garden down the gravel path, daylilies greet you on either side and welcomes you to a
preview of what is to come as you enter the main garden. First stop is the tiny shed surrounded by fairy
gardens that just keep expanding through Doris’ fairy land acquisition. Off to your left is the Koi pond and
water feature. Further down is the main cabin, tranquil pond, a running stream and plants everywhere.
Then start climbing up the paths into a world of beautiful daylilies and take time at the top to sit and enjoy
the view. Shady Rest Garden reflects the love Doris and David have to daylilies and gardening, .
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RiverScape Gardens
Morgan and Deb Akin
A Walk through RiverScape Gardens by Dominique Elliott
The road that leads to RiverScape Gardens is a long, narrow, winding road, the style of which Europeans like to
refer to as a “virages en épingle” or “needle road” - causing some of us to have mild cases of “bus anxiety.” But
the first glimpse of our destination quickly erases any lingering ditch tremors.
RiverScape Gardens welcomes us with a breathtaking view of the Etowa River, lined by mature hardwood trees.
For a moment, one could imagine walking along the banks of the Loire and occasionally watching a barge gliding
silently Eastward.
A majestic magnolia in bloom provides a centerpiece to the property, directly in front of the rock house. Drawn
to the river, I opt to explore the back of the property first, walking behind the house along a beautifully
manicured pathway lined on either side by a wide range of
cultivars.
An impressive number of hybridizers are represented - Trimmer,
Kinnebrew, Stamile, Salter, Bell, Kaskel, Carr, Harris, Lambertson,
- going back to 1970s and 80s cultivars by the likes of Stevens,
Moldovan, Gates, and more.
The River Barn, renovated in 2011, provides a poetic backdrop for
dozens of daylilies, loved and cared for by Morgan and Deb Akin.
A large 1965 cultivar, H. ‘Prairie Moonlight’, hybridized by Marsh,
catches my eye. Blooming with graceful form, its delicate petals
are almost translucent towards the tip, a thin substance
reminiscent of butterfly wings. Another, H. ‘Olive Bailey Langdon’,
hybridized by Munson in 1974, presents a unique ‘Yin Yang’
disposition on that day, with two dramatically different shades
split down the center of the bloom. (SEE PICTURE by Jessie
Worsham).
Once inside the barn, one can read the history of the barn’s
renovation meticulously documented by Deb with photographs of
all stages production. With a particular focus on allowing ample
natural light to fill both floors of the barn, Deb selected windows,
French doors, and added dormers with windows, ensuring an
unobstructed view across each room. When walking through the
French doors onto the balcony, one not only has a glorious view
of the river, but also of the daylily beds below.
Many of the guests lingered there quietly, ignoring for as long as possible, the final calls to board the bus and
head back to town. Sadly, however, the buses were loaded and departed, leaving all looking forward to coming
back soon
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Jones’ Garden
Vickie and Saunders Jones
Anne Murray
In the world of daylilies it could be said that keeping up with the Joneses should be an option. The
Jones’ garden in Cartersville should be on the list of gardens to visit. Tucked away in rolling hills of
green, with all kinds of yard art, the garden is worthy of inspection.
With options of sitting down and taking in views of all the companion plants, to strolling through
paths littered with of course, daylilies, to standing in awe of picturesque trees surrounding this
garden of beauty, one could spend a day of enjoyment in the Jones’ garden. If one moves slowly
through the garden, taking time ot view the many nooks and crannies, there are many interesting
pieces of statuary and yard art to entice one imagination. And then there was the pool, an oasis that
found many a visitor resting in the chairs, enjoying the diverse and beautiful garden. And then, in a
Georgia Regional tradition, a stuck bus capping a wonderful garden visit.
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Venia Etta McJunkin's Garden
Winfred Huff
As one enters through a lovely iron gate, you walk a path with beautiful daylily plantings on each side. To your
right you see a meandering rock lined dry river bed which leads the eye to a small wooden bridge that beckons
you to wander back to the garden path which leads to an area to relax and enjoy the beautiful garden area
before you.
The stepping stones that lead over into the garden areas call visitors to wander and enjoy the daylilies and
many beautiful companion plants. The garden contains handmade hypertufa pots, large elephant ears, and
unusual begonias. The garden has several intriguing pieces of statuary. There is a beautiful flow to the garden
that invites one to wander and explore. This compact garden illustrates that a small residential yard can
contain beautiful plants, interesting artwork and numerous intimate spaces for your enjoyment.
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MY FRIEND – RUBY SULLIVAN – 100 YEARS YOUNG!!!
By Jackie Nickolson
Wonderful friendships have bloomed from a shared love of daylilies and fortunately last longer than these
blooms. These special friendships are similar to hybridizing – we are never sure when we mix pollen what
we’ll get, nor are we sure as we mix and mingle at daylily meetings, shows, gardens, garden tours, what
wonderful friendships might occur. In the case of Ms. Ruby Sullivan of Camilla, Georgia, 67 years a school
teacher, our friendship began on a bus headed to Florida to tour the Florida daylily gardens.
I attended the Southwest Georgia Daylily Society’s local daylily show at the Bainbridge Mall years ago. I was
taken aback with all the beautiful daylilies. I thought the orange daylilies behind my house were the best and
the prettiest ones ever! WOW - was I wrong, I wanted at least one of every daylily I saw on the tables. Rose
Mary Dixon was a local member and Marion Tyus was one of the judges. After engaging in a very excited
conversation (on my behalf) with the two of them, Marion Tyus invited me to join the Albany Club on a bus
trip the next week to Florida. She said there might be an extra seat available and would let me know by the
next day. Sure enough she called and said there was room for me. I told her to sign me up! I discussed this
with my husband and told him what I knew about the trip: 1. A bus was going to Florida for a few days to look
at daylily gardens. 2. I knew one lady that was going, I met her at the show and her name was Marion. 3.
Marion said the bus was almost full so there would be lot of people going. He thought I had lost my mind!
(Maybe he had a point, one week after attending a daylily show I am on a bus to Florida for a weekend trip
with strangers connected by daylilies.)
I was not nervous about attending this Florida trip until I was driving to get on the bus and then I thought,
”Oh my, what am I doing? Am I really getting on a bus with a group of people I don’t even know?” When I
arrived at the parking lot, I got my suitcase out and headed to the bus. I stepped on the bus and started
looking for a seat; I must have looked scared to death for I heard someone say, “Hey, this seat is empty, you
can sit here with us.” I said, “Thank You Ma’am” and sat down. They introduced themselves as John and
Ruby Sullivan. After a few minutes I felt like I had known them all of my life. Miss Ruby had SEVERAL
catalogs, including ones from the gardens on tour, that she shared with me as the bus started to leave the
parking lot. She explained how we would visit each garden, etc. I asked her why all the markings in the
catalog. She informed me that it was the daylilies she wanted to purchase on the trip. She would read the
description and I would look at the price. Then I thought I was in real trouble! Some of the prices were well
over $100 for one daylily. She had lots of them marked. She quickly filled me in on daylilies. I found out real
quick she loved daylilies and was very knowledgeable about them. We visited several gardens and I was
right beside her listening and learning. All weekend they were blowing the horn for us to get on the bus, we
were constantly the last ones to board at each garden because she was always saying, “Just look at this one.”
We returned home with a lot of daylilies! It was truly a wonderful, fun and exciting weekend. I met and
made so many new friends on the trip, but what a special friendship I formed with John and Miss Ruby. I had
a hard time keeping up with her then and still do today.
John and Miss Ruby were gracious enough to invite me to daylily meetings after we returned home. My first
daylily meeting was with them, which led to many, many more daylily meetings. I attended my first regional
and first national meeting with them. We went to the Florida Mecca for several years until John became ill
and passed away. I have many precious memories of our trips.
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Miss Ruby celebrated her 100th birthday on April 24th. She is a very dear friend and I hope she has many more years
to enjoy her daylilies.
On behalf of Miss Ruby I would like to thank everyone who took the time to call her or send her a card for her birthday. She received over 300 cards from family and friends, (a congratulatory note from the Mayor of Boston and President Jimmy Carter) and lots of cards from daylily fans across the region.
I have enclosed two pictures of Miss Ruby. The first picture is of her with her 100th birthday cake at a reception held
in her honor on April 26 in Camilla, GA. The second picture was taken less than a month before her 100th birthday
during a shopping trip to Tallahassee. After shopping Chico’s, Michael’s, the mall, and having a late lunch, she had
enough energy to go to the nursery and check out more plants to go in her garden.
Daylilies Named for Miss Ruby
Our Miss Ruby (Hansen, D 2007)
Ruby Pearl Sullivan (Petit 2008)
Ruby Rigsby (Stamile 2000)
Ruby Sullivan (Brown EC 1993)
Ruby's Duke (Hansen 2007)
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Tim Bell: Achieving the 'Daylily Triple Crown' by Tim Herrington
What does Secretariat, Mickey Mantle, and Tim Bell have in common?
Their legend hardly needs any bolstering. For thoroughbred racing and
baseball in that order, Secretariat and Mickey Mantle were a legend in
their own time by achieving 'Triple Crown' status in their endeavors with
efforts that superseded many of their peers. For the world of daylilies,
Tim Bell is already a legend in his own time. He has tackled the 'Daylily
Triple Crown' with tremendous success in these divisions; hybridizing,
awards, and the art of having a gorgeous daylily garden. Before we go
into these three , let's look at Tim and his family and the spark that
started his obsession with daylilies. Tim lives several miles outside of
Sycamore, Georgia with his wife Linda and their three children Rachael,
Jessica and Jared. Tim Bell leads by example and motivates others
through his enthusiasm about the activities of the American Hemerocallis
Society. He takes people at face value, assumes good intentions, and
focuses energy on building constructive relationships in building a better
world through
Personally
I feel his is indeed representative of being called a "gentleman of the south".
#!daylilies.
Dorothy
and Toto
The spark that got this very enthusiastic and easygoing man hooked was when he observed the blooms of 106
daylilies which was a gift to him in 1982 from a distant relative.
As his interest flourished during the early years, he found out that growing daylilies took on many avenues to
develop the Bell's Daylily Garden he dreamed about. It was not too long in his endeavors that Tim found out that
an exciting part of growing daylilies is the anticipation of blooming a seedling for the very first time and witnessing
the event personally. So his imagination and hard work added another job; daylily hybridizer. 'Lottie Moon'(1995)
was the first of his 242 AHS registrations as of 2014. This 5" cherry red self diploid was named for one of his
heroes of the Christian faith. Lottie Moon literally gave her life carrying God's holy word to the Chinese people and
Tim wanted a red one to name for her because the Southern Baptists honor her with their Christmas "Lottie
Moon" missions offering each year. A few years later he registered 'Eternal Riches' (1998), 'Crystal Sea'(1998), and
'King's Favorite'(1998). These were his first tetraploids that he was proud of. These three laid the foundation for
his main thrust in hybridizing; large flower single bloom tetraploids. Tim found out that becoming a hybridizer is
like taking that proverbial first step on a thousand-mile journey and to succeed he learned that having a direction
to work toward requires focus.
The next phase of Tim Bell's unintentional quest for 'Daylily Triple Crown' status was to put his flowers up for
scrutiny in Region 5 and within the AHS awards system and see what happens. Being involved with the Albany and
Valdosta Daylily Societies, gave him the opportunity to utilized their shows for folks to see his flowers. Before long
his flowers were showing up at the other shows throughout the daylily world and in the gardens of other growers.
It is now hard to find an exact number of Best In Shows and purple ribbon winners he has won, but they are
numerous. It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things
happen to them. They went out and happened to things. Well Tim definitely has set his mark with the AHS
Achievement Medal which is an award given in Accredited AHS Flower Shows. The AHS website under flower
show awards has been listing all the achievement medal winners since 1989. Tim Bell has won an unprecedented
32 achievement medals during that time period. To get this award the exhibitor enters three scapes of the same
seedling, which are then scored by a Panel of 3 Senior Exhibition Judges. For a seedling to win the AHS
Achievement Medal, the total of all three judges’ averaged scores must be 90 or greater OR the average scores of
two of the three judges on this panel must both be above. There is no other hybridizer that has ever won that
many or even come close to 32 during that time period. Another feat which no one has ever achieved so far is to
win seven in one year which Tim accomplished in 2012. Two of his Achievement Medal winners went on to win
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The Georgia Hyberdizer’s Award, 'God Along' in 2011 and 'Linda Bell' in 2013. This award was created to identify
outstanding efforts of hybridizers in Region 5. Members of Region 5 vote on the award each year. Tim also won
this award in 2001 with 'Samuel Bell'(1999) to give him a total of three. This is very significant in Georgia due to the
large number of hybridizers that compete for this award each year. In 2005 Tim won the much celebrated Ophelia
Taylor Horticulture Award in a daylily show. Only a small number of show exhibitors have ever prevailed in this
type of competition. To win this most prestigious award, each of an entry's 5 scapes has to win a near perfect
score in each of the nine categories of flower, scape, condition and grooming. Each of the entry's 5 scapes must
achieve scores of at least 95 out of 100 points possible from each of the 3 senior judges. An exhibitor may receive
this award only one time. By putting his daylilies up for evaluation and scrutiny by show judges, Tim definitely
demonstrated that great accomplishments shouldn't be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next
leap forward.
Tim Bell has been very successful over the years with awards voted on each year by AHS garden judges. He has
won a J.C. Award with 'God Alone' (2007) in 2007. He won his first H.M. Award with 'Samuel Bell' (1999) in 2002.
This very popular 5.5 "golden yellow daylily with a brown eye and edge above green throat set a stage for many
more admired by the garden judges. To date thirty seven of his creations have won the honorable mention award
which is the first official "stamp of approval" by the AHS, where good performance goes beyond the regional level. In 2013, his 'Valdosta Again' was the number one vote getter throughout the society for all H.M. winners. In
2010 his 'Symphony of Praise' (2003) won the highly touted A.M. Award from the garden judges. This 7 inch pink
blend with gold edge above green throat is presently a Stout Medal candidate in the awards system. In the AHS
specialty awards, Tim won the Donn FIsher Memorial award in 2008 for 'Tiny Morsel' (2002) for being the outstanding miniature. This 2.75 inch soft orange sherbet daylily with a wine eye above green throat is the only miniature he has ever registered.
The last division of the 'Daylily Triple Crown' is the art of having a gorgeous daylily garden. As Bell's Daylily Garden
grew into an AHS Daylily Garden, the boundaries of Tim's imagination was expanded because of the knowledge
and experience he had gained over the years. His view of what he wanted can easily be compared to what Walt
Disney wanted in the theme park arena.
The pond was built in the fall of 1985. 1986 was the first year he started
Barwick
developing the beds from the house to the pond. He said people just started finding him from word of mouth.
Many folks have seen his trademark photo of the brick walk way surrounded by beautiful beds leading to a serene
Georgia pond and many have walked that path as they soaked up a very pleasant garden experience. When his
garden was on tour at the Valdosta National in 2010, attendees that had never been to his garden were in awe of
the total beauty and overall magnificence. I will never forget walking down that path with then AHS President,
Mary Collier Fisher. As we embraced the exquisiteness of the garden setting, we both felt that
from the eye to the heart beauty is goodness.
The standards Tim has set for his garden layout
and design are indeed a true showcase for our
daylilies. Tim Bell continues to improve his growing practices and adds new and inspired garden
designs to enhance the overall beauty. If any of
the readers of The Georgia Daylily, haven't visited Bell's Daylily Garden, then it is well worth a
trip for you to make. Tim Bell's garden is indeed
a love song, a duet between a human being and
Mother
Nature.
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AHS National Convention, June 10-14, 2015
Hosted by Cobb County Daylily Society and Daylily Society of Greater Atlanta
Convention Website: www.ahs2015convention.org
Convention Location: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel
2450 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 Phone 1-770-953-4500
Convention Chairs: David and Camilla Arthur
(Home 770-919-2668; Cell 404-966-2737)
Registration Information: Registration includes two days of motor coach tours (eight tour gardens), two lunches and three
dinners. Companion dinners will be available for $50.00 each night. Please print names as you wish them to appear on your
nametags. Indicate youth reservations with a “Y” following the name.
Deadline for all registrations is April 15, 2015.
Attendee # 1_____________________________ Attendee # 2_____________________________
Additional Attendees_____________________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________________________
City_____________________________________ State______________ Zip Code____________
AHS Region________ E-mail______________________________________________________
Phone_________________________________
If you are a Regional or National officer, please list your title: ____________________________________
Barwick
**If you have special medical dietary or mobility needs, please provide names and specific details on the bottom of the
registration form.
Convention Registration Fees:
AHS Member, Adult Registration ($249.00 postmarked by 4-15-15)
Non-AHS Member, Adult Registration ($274.00 postmarked 4-15-15)
Number_____ Cost _____ Total_________
AHS Member, Youth Registration ($129.00 postmarked by 4-15-15)
Non-AHS Member, Youth Registration ($144.00 postmarked 4-15-15)
Companion Dinners
Name_____________________________ Number_____ Cost $50
Date(s) June 11 _____; June 12____; June 13____
Total_________
Auxiliary Garden Tour to Atlanta Botanical Garden on Thursday, June 11th. Number ____ Cost $75 Total _________
(Motor coach, Docent Guided Tour, Lunch and all fees included.)
Would you like to purchase a 2015 AHS Atlanta Convention collared shirt? See the convention website to see the style
of shirt and to determine color. (Carolina Blue, Black, White, Beige) You’ll receive your shirt when you register at the convention.
Sizes available – S, M, Lg, XL, 2XL for $35 each
or
3XL, 4XL, 5XL for $38 each
Shirt color ______________________
Shirt Size _______
Total _______
Shirt color ______________________
Shirt Size _______
Total _______
Registration Total:
Total____________
(Maximum registrations are 650! A waiting list will begin as soon as the 650 cap is reached.)
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Pre-registration/payment is required and may be made by check or credit card. Registration forms received without payment
or credit card information will be returned.
Make checks payable to: CCDS - 2015 AHS Convention
Paid by check # ________
To charge your convention registration to a credit card, please complete the following information –
Credit Card – Visa, MasterCard, or American Express #: ______________________________________
Billing zip code: ______________ Exp. Date: ___________ 3 or 4 Digit Security Code: __________
*Once credit card charges have been processed, this part of the registration form will be “blacked out” for security purposes.
Convention Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received before 4-10-15 will receive a full refund; those received between
4-10-15 and 5-15-15 will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be granted after 5-15-15. Registrations may be transferred to
someone else after the 5-15-15 cutoff date. Please notify registrar of changes.
Hotel Reservations: Make hotel reservations by phone directly with Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel (1-770-9534500) before the cutoff date of 5-11-15 and mention 2015 AHS Convention/Daylily to receive discounted rates.
($119 per night, includes “grab-n-go” breakfast the mornings of bus tours; excludes taxes). The Renaissance Atlanta Waverly
will honor these rates three days prior to and three days after the Convention.
Attendees flying into the Atlanta airport may rent a car or taxi to the hotel. Free parking is available at the hotel.
Are you, or spouse, a current Garden Judge? ____ yes
____ no
First 100 garden judge families to register will receive a Scott Elliott 2015 introduction.
Judges Clinic and Workshop Registration: Please list name(s) of person(s) who plan to attend. A $5.00 clinic/
workshop fee will be collected at each session. Attendees must bring the newest revision of the Garden Judges and
Exhibition Judges Handbooks (available on the AHS website).
Exhibition Judges Clinic I ___________________________________________________
Exhibition Judges Clinic II __________________________________________________
Exhibition Judges Clinic III__________________________________________________
Garden Judges Workshop 1 __________________________________________________
Garden Judges Workshop 2 __________________________________________________
For other things to do in Atlanta, check the 2015 AHS Convention website, www.ahs2015convention.org,
and click on “Area Attractions”.
Any special medical dietary or mobility needs? (Please specify how we may best support you.)
Name- _________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Mail Registration to:
Patty Franklin, 2015 AHS Registrar
15230 Birmingham Highway, Alpharetta, GA 30004
(Phone: 770-410-0548
e-mail: [email protected] )
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The Magnificent Seven by Tim Herrington
(L.B. Davis, Scott Elliott, Heather Herrington, Tim Herrington, Aaron Joiner, Jan Joiner & Royce Joiner)
I have always been a day late and a dollar short. In my family of hybridizers I was always low man on the totem
pole. However on May 31, 2014 in Statesboro, Georgia at the Ogeechee Daylily Society's first ever daylily show,
I joined an illustrious group some now call 'The Magnificent Seven'. When I first saw the display of the 40 seedlings, Section 10, I got goose bumps on my arms and was hearing music in my head. The melody I was hearing
was one of the most recognizable themes in movie history from the 1960 film, The Magnificent Seven. Just like
this classic Western movie, this display of daylily seedlings will be a classic of all time in the history of AHS daylily shows. There were seven Georgia hybridizers who came together in the celebration of daylilies and entered
their magnificent seedlings to see what the judges would say about their beauties. This 'Magnificent Seven' are
pictured above left to right in alphabetical order. One observer stated that this could be best described as the
'Battle of the Hybridizer Titans'. However it really was seven hybridizers displaying their creations all on one
long table in what turned out to be indeed a work of art because it gave a very high aesthetic satisfaction to the
viewer and especially the judges. Every daylily on the Section 10 table was the expression of an adventure of its
hybridizers soul. Many people said that day that they have never seen anything quite like this of 40 seedlings
together. The judges were using words like awesome, splendid, extraordinary, and just plain beautiful. This very
distinctive display perhaps reached a milestone in an exhibition of seedlings at an accredited show for having
the most daylilies (percentage wise) that scored 90 or above. That is a 95 % rate or 38 out of 40 scoring that
high. The breakdown was 15 purple, 23 blue and 2 red. Each daylily was highly distinctive which is the main
quality a hybridizer looks for in this show division. Getting a blue ribbon in the seedling class is a main achievement in its own right for any hybridizer. Asking someone to pick the best one was like asking a Reese's Peanut
Butter Cup lover to select the best one in the bag he is eating them out of. For the best seedling that day the
judges selected a small double hybridized by Heather Herrington. However it could have been easily a seven
way tie for 1st place if AHS would have allowed such a thing.
For a little more icing on the cake in the celebration of daylilies that day, five of the 'Magnificent Seven', entered Section 11, the AHS Achievement Medal class, for a total of eight entries. The creativity, forethought, and
care that went into these beautifully placed 24 scapes resulted in all of them winning an Achievement Medal.
Eight winners of this award in one show is just unheard of in daylily circles. Scott Elliott won 2, Heather Herrington won 1, Tim Herrington won 2, Jan Joiner won 1 and Royce Joiner won 2. If you combined the 40 seedlings
and the 24 Achievement Medal scapes you would get a total of 64 seedlings in the show which represented
37% of the total 174 entries. So a little over 1 out of every 3 scapes in the show that historic day was a seedling
which is not only unique but very exceptional because all of them were rated distinctive by accredited AHS exhibition judges. These daylilies not only represented the future of daylilies coming out of Region 5 but represented a hybridizer with a daylily garden of seedlings that is also their garden of thoughts and dreams. The
thoughts grow as freely as the flowers and the dreams are as beautiful. The daylily world needs hybridizers that
are dreamers and doers. But above all, they need their hybridizers to be dreamers who do. Now they have 'The
Magnificent Seven.'
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Region 5 National Award Winners, AHS Convention, Asheville, N.C.
The American Hemerocallis Society recently presented its annual awards at the National Convention held June 2528, 2014, in Asheville, North Carolina. Region 5 National Award Winners were (L-R below) Tim Herrington, Joann
Stewart, Claude Carpenter, and Scott Elliott.
2014 Bertrand Farr Silver Medal Award. Tim Herrington, Herrington Daylily Garden, Dublin, is the recipient of this award which
was established in 1950 and named for an early daylily nurseryman. This medal is a distinguished honor for members
who have attained outstanding results in the field of daylily hybridizing. The Herrington family is well known to daylily growers throughout AHS for their breeding and introducing outstanding and distinctive cultivars with a seemingly
noticeable resistance to rust. Ironically, young daughter Heather was the influencing force for Dad (Tim) starting his
hybridizing programs a few years after registering her first cultivar in 1988. Obviously Tim learned well in this somewhat unconventional reverse teacher/student role. Tim's late wife, Katisue, was founder of Herrington Daylily Garden. His already impressive achievements and keen outlook toward his future goals of hybridizing for distinction, vigor and rust resistance make him extremely worthy of the Bertrand Farr Silver Medal.
2014 AHS Region 5 Service Award. Joann Stewart, Simonton Bridge Daylily Farm, Watkinsville, absolutely upholds
the characterization of significant service to AHS Region 5. Here are some examples; Member of 3 clubs, Region 5
Exhibition Judges Liaison , AHS Special Chair, Attends regional & national meetings, AHS Garden & Exhibition Judge,
and has donated many tens of thousands of daylily plants over the years to help support the finances of Region 5
and her local daylily clubs. Joann is a person whom new and old AHS members turn to when they need a question
answered, problem solved or task performed—instantly, especially those questions that deal with exhibition judging
and shows. This daylily enthusiast has left her footprints in the sands of time because she has worn work boots. You
have heard the expression; “You join AHS for the flowers, but stay for the people.” Well Joann represents the people
in this statement because she touches daylily folks in ways they’ll never know.
2014 Mildred Schlumph Photograph Award (Single bloom): Claude Carpenter, Vickery Lake Garden, Cumming,
demonstrates that you don't take a photograph, you make it with specific techniques and skills. Claude's unique pictures reveal that there are always two people in every image: the photographer and the viewer. Where a photograph is usually looked at by most folks, Claude looks into
it before snapping his lens. His winning photo was of the daylily GREEN INFERNO.
2014 Georgia Doubles Award (best double clump at a National Convention): Scott Elliott , Scott Elliott Daylilies, Ellabell, for H. Wildman George (8 blooms first day, 10 blooms second day).This award is presented to the hybridizer of
the cultivar considered to be the best registered double flowered clump observed by attendees of the AHS National
Convention tour gardens.
2014 Newsletter Article Award, Scientific Category: Scott Elliott (Soil)
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2014 Region 5 Daylily Birdhouse Contest
Spring Regional in Cartersville, Georgia
Not only do folks in Region 5 know how to grow daylilies, some even know how to make beautiful birdhouses.
Our region was deeply honored to have the following members step forward and enter the 2nd annual region
5 birdhouse contest in conjunction with the Region 5 spring meeting hosted by the Northwest Georgia Daylily
Club in Cartersville; Patty Franklin, Dennis Calbreath, Tim Herrington, Michele Templeton, Jack Templeton,
Dominique Elliott and Nancy Godwin. All contestants were winners. Attendees at the meeting voted for their
choice of the best of the best and the results were announced Saturday night by Sue Calbreath after a panel
had tabulated the votes. Getting the most votes was Dennis Calbreath, followed by Dominique Elliott and
Nancy Godwin. Dennis receive a $100 cash prize and Dominique and Nancy received some nice daylilies. Below (L-R) Dennis Calbreath, Dennis's winning entry, and the entry made by Patty Franklin.
Left to right below are the entries by Tim Herrington, Dennis Calbreath, Nancy Godwin, Michele Templeton,
Jack Templeton and Dominique Elliott.
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AHS Region 5
Claude Carpenter
6075 Vickery Pont
Cumming, GA 30040
Non Profit Org
US Postage
PAID
Permit 41
Albany GA
2014 Mildred Schlumph Photograph Award for Green Inferno by Claude Carpenter

The Georgia Daylily

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