Piedmont Horticulture - Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden

Piedmont Horticulture
A Newsletter
for Friends of
www.cienerbotanicalgarden.org January 2016
A View from the Garden...
Once again, I find myself reflecting
on a year gone by and marveling at
how quickly that year can pass. With
John Whisnant 2016 newly begun, we here at the
Executive Director Garden are getting things ready for
another great season. Our bulbs are
all planted in anticipation of our Spectacular Spring Bulb
Bloom. Mark your calendars now for Sunday, April 10th
from 2 until 4 p.m. for the celebration event. We will
also be commemorating the Garden’s 5th Anniversary.
What a special time that will be. Brent Heath, from
Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, will be here for a Chip Callaway
Lecture and to join in with the festivities.
I want to take a moment to thank the Garden staff,
Board of Directors and many volunteers for yet another
wonderful year. Our Volunteer Appreciation party in
early December was a fun-filled evening of shared food,
happy remembrances and good times. We are also most
grateful for all our many supporters and Garden members. Your financial commitment to the Garden helps
us grow and maintain our plant collections and to offer
quality programming for the Triad region. Thank you!
As I write this article, the landscape boasts a dusting of
snow under bright sunny rays, but the forecast calls for a
major winter storm to descend late tonight. The child in me
is excited and can hardly wait, the grown-up in me worries
and frets. We will keep our fingers crossed that the Garden
will be safe. In the meantime, since we cannot control Old
Man Winter, let’s enjoy the beauty and rest confident that
the cycle of the seasons plays out as it should.
215 South Main Street
Kernersville, NC 27284
Looking forward, we have much on the horizon to enjoy.
The Chip Callaway Lecture series kicks off on March
24 with Marie Butler, Landscape Coordinator for the
Virginia Zoological Park. Her topic is “I Have Elephants
in MY Garden so What’s YOUR Problem?” Brent Heath
joins us in April, as you read above, followed by John
Elsley’s “Inspiring Gardens of the World” lecture on May
14th. We will also hold our Spring Plant Sale on May
14th from 9 until 1:00 p.m. For more information, visit
our website at www.cienerbotanicalgarden.org.
At the start of this New Year, 2016, the wish from the
Garden is one
of happiness,
prosperity,
and all manner of good
things to
each of you.
We hope you
find joy in
every season
of life and
something
to “inspire, enlighten and connect you to the world of
plants, horticulture and gardening” when you visit with
us. Winter interest in the Garden abounds, so don’t wait
for Spring to plan your next visit. As always, your continued financial support is most appreciated.
Stay warm and safe out there.
Phone: 336.996.7888
Fax: 336.996.7884
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Calendar of Upcoming Events...
Toni Hays
Programs Officer
Monday, March 7, 2016, 2:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Sponsored by and held at Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden. For
an appointment, call Toni Hays at 336-996-7888 or visit www.
redcrossblood.org to make an appointment online and use
Sponsor Code: Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden. Give blood to
help save lives.
Lunch and Learn returns in March . . .
Visit our website www.cienerbotanicalgarden for upcoming topics and dates.
Spectacular Spring Tulip Bloom . . .
Sunday, April 10, 2016, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Come enjoy the over 20,000 bulbs that will be blooming in a glorious celebration of Spring
Lecture by Brent Heath, Brent and Becky’s Bulbs
Guided Tours, Refreshments, Garden Updates
2016 SPRING PLANT SALE
Saturday, May 14, 2016,
9:00 am-1:00 pm
Plants for sun and shade, selected trees, shrubs,
herbaceous perennials, heirloom vegetables and
More! Proceeds benefit the future development
of the Garden.
Come find something perfect for your garden!
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Chip Callaway Lecture
Series Spring Lectures . . .
“I Have Elephants in MY Garden so
What’s YOUR Problem?”
Save
by Marie Butler, Landscape Coordinator,
Virginia Zoological Park
Thursday, March 24, 2016
6:00 pm Reception; 6:30 pm Lecture
$30 per person (includes hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine)
“Tulips and Daffodils”
by Brent Heath, garden writer, photographer,
educator and owner of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in
Gloucester, Virginia
Sunday, April 10, 2016
1:00 pm Reception and Lecture
$30 per person (includes refreshments)
“Inspiring Gardens of the World”
by John Elsley, connoisseur of plants, traveler and
photographer of gardens around the world
Saturday, May 14, 2016
9:30 am Continental Breakfast; 10:00 Lecture
$30 per person (includes Continental Breakfast)
the
Date
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Winter Branches
Adrienne R. Roethling
Garden Curator
I visit my photo library often especially looking for ones
that capture the winter landscape. My goal is to make
note of what interest lies within a garden. Instead of
staring at a blank canvas, sometimes covered in snow,
why not add color to make the stark landscape pop with
rich excitement? Several years ago, there was thought
to incorporate a “Winter Garden” among the seven acres
here, but the decision to delight our visitors with a walk
throughout the entire gardens adding winter interest
everywhere would be more appealing.
Sometimes inspiration hits when least expected. Instead
of worrying about the coming snow, ice or potential
power outages, I am looking at the snow fall and saying, I
wish we had more plants in the garden that compliment
a blanket of white. One plant that comes to mind is
dogwood. No, not flowering, Kousa or pagoda dogwoods,
I’m talking about twigged dogwoods. Come fall, the
leaves drop from the colorful stems while winter makes
the stems that more intense red, yellow, orange or
salmon. Depending on the variety, twigged dogwoods
grow up to 15 feet tall and wide. Most twigged dogwoods
spread and colonize over a medium sized area. Shrubs
can be planted in
containers as winter
interest pieces
and to prevent
spreading. Pruning
the stems to the
ground will not only
eliminate mature
greying stems but will also create a fresh color palette.
Twigged dogwoods will grow equally well in moist or well
drained soils. If planted in drier areas, the color of the
stems will not show off.
Another favorite among the winter landscape has to
be deciduous or winterberry hollies. All hollies need
male and female plants but it only takes one male to
pollinate several females. Planted in the Mariana H.
Qubein Arboretum and Botanical Gardens at High Point
University, Curator of Grounds, and my husband, Jon
Roethling has planted several groupings of female hollies
surrounding one male. From afar, the females drown
the males with their bountiful
branches. Nestled along their
pond’s edge, winterberry hollies
grow equally well in moist or well
drained sites. Full to part sun
is ideal, but the best location is
where one can notice the frenzy
of hungry birds viewed from
a window. Most winterberry
hollies grow over 10 feet tall and
wide, therefore, provide some
space. Winterberry hollies come
in multiple colors such as red, peach and yellow.
Japanese maples offer so much to the garden throughout
the entire year making them great four season interest
plants. Come winter, coral bark maples steal the show.
From a distance, trees appear to be on fire when the
bright winter sun is upon them. We planted two Acer
palmatum ‘Sango kaku’on either side of the front door
of the welcome center. Young stems possess more color
which is a bright salmon with red tips. Once mature,
coral bark maples form a vase shaped canopy reaching 25
feet tall by 20 feet wide. Japanese maples prefer growing
in part sun to shade in well drained locations.
There are so many more winter interest ideas and my
article only highlights a few
favorites among gardeners. When
pruning, always consider bringing
the outdoors in by displaying a
bouquet of branches with color
or stems covered in berries. You
would be surprised at how well cut
branches last. Change the water
every couple of days and drop
a few flowers here and there to
extend the season indoors.
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The Dolores and Wyatt LeFever Garden Shop
Kim Babyak
Garden Shop Manager
Greetings from the warm and cozy Dolores and Wyatt LeFever Garden Shop! Our recent cold weather erases any
memories from December of winter passing us by. Winter has arrived!
Some of our bird friends start their house hunt as early as February. To help them out, we
have some beautiful bird houses decorated by our Garden Guild. The houses are painted
charming colors and each one is customized with hardware sure to please even the pickiest
avian house hunter. The houses are easy to clean between seasons and should last for many
years to come.
Would you like to get an early “hop” on Easter
gifts? The Garden Shop just received stuffed
bunnies and lambs with long legs to dangle
from a shelf or Easter basket. Each one is a
little different which makes it harder to choose
which one to take home with you! Do you
or someone you know like to bake? We have ceramic measuring cups
designed to look like ducks. They are functional as well as decorative and
make a great Easter or springtime gift.
One of our favorite and best-selling products here at the Shop is our recycled
glass suncatchers! Each suncatcher is handmade, with distinct and interesting
variations in bubbles, colors and sizes. We have a large assortment of animal,
insect and plant suncatchers in a beautiful array of colors. The company that
makes these beautiful ornaments is part of a non-profit community recycling
facility and their proceeds provide much needed services for low income
families.
Our Garden Guild has been busy making signs to accent your lawn and garden.
Made from recycled (a word heard a lot here!) pallet wood, painted with clever
sayings, and treated to withstand the outdoors, the signs have hanging chains or
are mounted on a stake and look wonderful!
A common remark we hear from our customers is, “We carry the most interesting
and unique items!” We love to hear that! The Dolores and Wyatt LeFever Garden
Shop at Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden always has something for everyone and we
would love for you to come and see for yourself!
Garden
Shop
Hours
Monday - Friday
10 am - 4 pm
Contact Kim Babyak at 336.996.7888 or [email protected]
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Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden
Volunteer of the Season
Volunteers are the heart of Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden. They generously
give their time propagating at our Nursery; mulching, planting, pruning,
watering and weeding in the Garden; greeting visitors in our Welcome Center
and conducting tours; volunteering in our Gift Shop and creating items for our
Gift Shop by working with our Guild; and helping with special events such as
our plant sales and concerts. We would like to recognize a special volunteer each
season.
Ann Stoebe
One of our Volunteers came to us earlier this year with an idea for an event. She
took the event on as her own, formed a committee, worked hard and on Sunday,
October 25th, 64 attendees enjoyed a Downton Abbey-Style Edwardian Tea
at the Garden. This volunteer had transformed the Ballroom into an Edwardian country house complete with a butler
(played by the Garden’s very own Josh Williams). Well done!
Our Volunteer for the Season is Ann Stoebe! Please join us in thanking her for all of her hard work and support of the
Garden. As a small token of the Garden’s appreciation, Ann will receive a gift certificate to a restaurant here in downtown
Kernersville to enjoy!
Membership Drive...
• Join or renew your membership and your name will be entered into a drawing for our Plant of the Month. To
learn more about our Plant of the Month, visit our website www.cienerbotanicalgarden.org.
• Congratulations to Effie Rizos, winner of our December Membership Drive drawing. Effie won our December
Plant of the Month, Cynara cardunculus-cardoon.
• Join or renew your membership and receive a one-year’s subscription to Better Homes and Gardens,
compliments of American Public Gardens Association.
• Member benefits include a discount at our Fall and Spring Plant Sales, a discount in our Gift Shop, free
admission to our Third Thursday Lectures, preferred registration to outings for Friends of the Garden (such
as our recent trip to the private garden of Debbie and Harry “Mule” Ferguson in North Wilkesboro), and
discounts at over 300 gardens nationwide through American Horticultural Society (for more information, visit
www.ahs.org/rap).
• Please consider joining or renewing your membership. Memberships help our Garden grow! For your
convenience, you can now join or renew your membership online.
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We would like to thank the sponsors who made our events and programs
successful throughout the year:
$10,000 and above
Peters/ Piedmont
Carolina Nursery - Trellis
Society
Scott and Stringfellow
SJ Edwards Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999
Kay Stern - Trellis Society
Community Foundation of
The T. Henry & Dell Wilson
Greater Greensboro
Family Fund
Michel Family Foundation
Janie Veach - Trellis Society
Clarence and Imogene Lambe Volvo
Lawrence E. Pope
$500 - $999
Foundation
Celeste Allen
Marion Stedman Covington Doug and Beverly Brill
Foundation
Charlie and Lois Brummitt
Syngenta
Mary Wood Copeland
Doris Deal/The Deal
Jane Gorrell
Foundation
Duane Long
$2,500 - $4,999
Shirley O’Brien
Duke Energy Foundation
Joe and Kay Pinnix
Kernersville Foundation Inc. David and Claudia Reich
The Future Fund
Walter Rugaber
$1,000 - $2,499
Dr. David and Adeline Talbot
Bank of NC
Ray and Pat Thomas
Joseph M. Bryan, Jr. Ellen Ashley and James
Trellis Society
Torrey
Frank and Frances Bullock Walmart
- Trellis Society
John and Bobbie Wolfe
Chip Callaway - Trellis
$250 - $499
Society
Dr. Charles Brett
Porter and Marty
Sarah & Jack Warmath
Halyburton - Trellis
Family Fund
Society
Dr. Richard and Nan Harper
Laura Hearn
Janeway
Jack and Morgan Horner Joe Jenkins Jenkins
- Trellis Society
Insurance Agency Inc.
Jim and Mary Taylor Fund
Kernersville Chamber of
Kernersville Garden Club
Commerce/Leadership
Grey Lineweaver - Trellis
Kernersville
Society
Eleanor Hill Lamb
Mark Peters and Miles
Chad and Mindy Oakley
Thomas and Linda Sloan
Westwood Garden Club
Ronald Wooten
In Memory
Adrienne Roethling
Evergreen Garden Club
Forsyth County Master
Gardener Volunteer
Association
North Carolina Unit of
HAS, Inc.
Janie Veach
John Wolfe
Mike Westendorf
Steven Barnes
John Whisnant
Charlie and Lois Brummitt
Louann Clarke
Betty Cone
Eleanor Hill Lamb
Melinda Oakley
Andrew Spainhour
David Ciener
Parks Chevrolet
Winston-Salem Foundation
Wyatt and Dolores LeFever
Debbie Hall
Robert and Bethy Jackle
Claudette “Bunny”
Kershner
Susan Campbell
Helen McKenzie
Tucson Durham
Darrell Smith
Greg Ciener
Steve and Carol Rothschild
Teresa Coltrane Smith
Lynn Winfrey
Ronald Wooten
Shirley Wooten
Ronald Wooten
In Honor
1st Year Anniversary
Doug and Beverly Brill
Chip Callaway
Celeste Allen
Twin City Garden Club
Dorothy Chappell
Eleanor Hill Lamb John Thomas and Lucius
Chappell
Eleanor Hill Lamb
Mary Cook
John and Bobbie Wolfe
Amber Elswick
John and Bobbie Wolfe Andrew Kelly
John and Bobbie Wolfe
Jimmie Pegram
John and Bobbie Wolfe
$100 - $249
Tina Adams
Marilyn Anderson
Ken and Lezah Arney
John and Anita Bain
Charlene Bennett
Ann Burke
Margaret Hall Burks
Waban Carter
Bill and Linda Cary
Centennial Lecture Club
Chapel Hill Garden Club
Greg Ciener
Betty Cone
Carl and Mary Cook
Larry and Vicki Cottrell
David and Janet Craft
Kathy Davidson
Bobby and Jean DeWitt
Robert and Lynne Emken
David and Jan Fitzpatrick
Bob and Brenda Hicks
Gene and Pat Holder
Sam and Anne Hummel/
Hummel Family Fund, Inc.
Bob and Mary Beth Hunt
Paul and Phebe Kirkman
Doris Kiser
L & C Services
Landmark Builders of the
Triad, Inc.
Diane Laslie
Ginny Leone
Liberty Garden Products, Inc.
Lynn Liddick
Klaus and Ruth Mackert
Jane McCallum
NC Unit of Herb Society of
America
Sandy Poehling
Richard and Mary Lou Pozzo
Ivey Redmon
Steve and Carol Rothschild
Rowan County Extension
Master Gardener Volunteer
Association
Andrew Spainhour
Nancy Spencer
Jim and Barbara Taite
Jackie Tanseer
The Garden Collection (Alexa
Aycock)
John and Judy Thompson
Twin City Garden Club
Andrew Veach
Michael Walker
Cynthia Ward
Steve and Alice Whitcomb
Sarah Whittington
Beverly Williams
Ellen Woltz
J. E. Yarbrough, Jr.
Up to $99
Kim Babyak
Dr. David and Elizabeth
Barabe
Steven Barnes
James and Martha Berry
Bill Crowder and Joe Hoesl
Brent and Becky’s Bulbs
Susan Campbell
Cedarwood Garden Club
Louann Clarke
Community Choices (WISH)
Elizabeth Conner
Regina Cybulski
Jane Danner
Josh Williams
Steven Barnes
John Wolfe
Andrew Kelly
Jan Wood
Liberty Garden Products, Inc.
In Kind Donors
Kim Babyak
Hilda Barry
Big Frog Nursery
Bill Bodsford
Brent and Becky’s Bulbs
Cary Davidson
Jenks Farmer
Barbara Hall
Marty Halyburton
Steve McCurdy/ High Caliper
Smart Growing Systems
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Shirley Duncan
Tucson Durham
Marty Finkel
Flowers and Friends Garden
Club
Forsyth County Extension
Master Gardener Volunteer
Association
Barbara Frye
Jerry and Brenda Gordon
Arthur and Carolyn Green
Guilford Battle Chapter DAR
Nancy Halloran
Iredell County Parks & Rec
Robert and Bethy Jackle
Dorothy Jennings
W. Andrew Kelly
Joan King
John and Victoria Kojcsich
Ladies Auxiliary to Post
5352, VFW
Elizabeth Larson
Christina Larson
Patti Morrison
Marc Newman
Toni Ragno
Sylvia Redwine
Hans and Ellen Roethling
Tricia Royster
Ann Rudkin
The Evergreen Garden Club
The Forum
Charles and Sara Thompson
Jim Verre
Stephen & Janice
Westmoreland
Westport Garden Club
John Hoffman/Hoffman
Nursery
Joey Johnston
Kitty Lyon
Belynda Rinck/RAG3
Ronnie and Bobbie Roberts
Brian Upchurch/Shadow
Nursery, Inc.
Teresa Coltrane Smith
Terri Vander Meulen/Spring
Meadow Nursery, Inc.
Elissa Steeves
Todd Warfford/Todco, Inc.
Jan Wood
James Yarbrough
Staff
Board of Directors
John Whisnant
Executive Director
David B. Ciener
President & Treasurer
Toni Hays
Programs Officer
Lynn Adams
Facility Rental Coordinator
Anna Marie Price
Facility Rental Coordinator
Kim Babyak
Garden Gift Shop Manager
Gregory M. Ciener
Vice President
Adrienne Roethling
Garden Curator
Janie Veach
John G. Wolfe III
Secretary
Duane Long
Joellen Parks
Joe Pinnix
The Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden is a
501(c)3, non-profit organization. We are mainly
funded by grants, memberships, Garden shop
and plant sales, and most importantly - donations.
Help us maintain and continue to develop our
gardens and programs! Please send your tax
deductible donation to us at 215 South Main
Street, Kernersville, NC 27284.
Send us your donation in the amount of: $
Donor Name:
Mike Westendorf
Horticulturist
Address:
Josh Williams
Landscape Technician
Mainor Melgar
Gardener
Phone:
Email: