The Year of the Rose - photograph by Ann Broughton
“We Bring Gardening Down to Earth”
www.uxbridgehorticulturalsociety.com
July 2015 - Series 12, Volume 4
In this Newsletter
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Dear Fellow Gardeners:
August Meeting – Speaker Change
Upcoming Events
June Flower Show Results
2015 Scholarship Recipient
Gardening Resources You May Find of
Interest
Garden Tips
The Hybrid Tea Rose
Pictures
July already! Is anyone else wondering what happened to spring?
Or if it is ever going to warm up? I certainly know one species that
is happy with this damp weather – the mosquito. They seem to be
out in droves and as my friend’s grandmother said to me, “they are
the size of helicopters”! Well, maybe not quite that big, but
plentiful none the less.
August Meeting – Speaker Change
We have had a change for the upcoming August
Meeting. Ludmila Hynos-Owens from Lavender
Blu will be our guest speaker, and will be
educating us on the subject of Lavender.
Lavender Blu (located in Seagrave, Ontario) is a
small family business specializing in all things
lavender.
Their website is: www.lavender-blu.com
On the other hand, it is so beautiful and green everywhere. And
the crops in the farmers’ fields are growing very well and that’s a
great thing. We are so fortunate here in the Uxbridge area to
have many farms (organic and non-organic) that grow and locally
sell beautiful produce. I would really encourage you to take
advantage of our local products and support our local farmers,
whether through a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
program, produce stands at the farms themselves or our local
Farmers’ Market (Sunday mornings at the Uxbridge Arena).
Many of you of course grow your own vegetables, fruits and herbs
and that perhaps is the most satisfying, nutritious and delicious of
all. There are many resources available if you need some advice or
if you want to see what’s new or what others are doing in their
gardens. I have noted some that I personally enjoy and refer to on
page 2 of this newsletter, in case you would like to check them out.
Have a happy July!
Sandee
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, July 8th:
Wednesday, August 12th:
Wednesday, September 9th:
July Meeting. Guest speaker: Trish Symons; There’s a Puppy in my Garden
The July meeting will also feature our Berry Shortcake evening
August Meeting. Guest speaker: Ludmila Hynos-Owens; Lavender
September Meeting. Guest speaker: Glen Road Organics; Organic Gardening
June Show Results
In first place we have Joyce Brown with 88 points, second goes to Debbie Watson with 63 points, and our
third place winner is Karen Vanderlee with 36 points. They were followed by Angie Andruss (33), Marg
Causton and Chris Page (21), Anna Spencley (17), Colleen Dunlop and Ena Wassenaar (11), and Stella Zellen
(4). Anna Spencley won Best Iris.
Thank you Colleen and Louise for volunteering to go around with the judge and tallying the points.
Yvonne
2015 Scholarship Recipient
Our Horticultural Society presents a $300.00 scholarship
award each year to a graduating local high school student
entering an environmentally related university or college
program.
This year we had two excellent candidates;
however, the successful applicant was Eilish Neilly who will be
attending the University of Guelph in the fall for a four-year
Environmental Management program.
The Award was
presented by our President, Christiana Carter and Treasurer,
Deborah Watson, on June 25th.
Yvonne
Gardening Resources You Might Find of Interest
Whether you are a novice gardener or a seasoned expert gardener, there are plenty of resources to turn to
for advice, design ideas, write-ups on new plants, how-to ideas for almost anything. Here are just a few of
many. All are Canadian based with the exception of Fine Gardening Magazine, which is US based.
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Canadian Gardening Magazine (website: www.canadiangardening.com)
Garden Making Magazine (website: www.gardenmaking.com)
Fine Gardening Magazine (website: www.finegardening.com)
Local Gardener Magazine (website: www.localgardener.net)
The Ontario Horticultural Association website has links to many articles and horticultural groups and flower
associations. Go to their website: www.gardenontario.org ; click on the tab “Resources” and on the dropdown list, click on “Info and Resources”.
For those of you familiar with Pinterest, you know you could spend days checking out the fabulous ideas
and tips (not only gardening, but crafts, cooking, travel, etc.) If you are not familiar with Pinterest, please
check it out at www.pinterest.com or see me and I would be happy to show you how to access it.
Essential advice for the gardener: grow peas of mind, lettuce be thankful, squash
selfishness, turnip to help thy neighbour, and always make thyme for loved ones.
Author Unknown.
Garden Tips
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Continue regular deadheading of flowers to encourage continued blooming
Rejuvenate your annuals – cut them back no more than one half and then fertilize with a general
purpose or flowering plant fertilizer
Fertilize your roses each month during the summer
Prune summer flowering shrubs right after they flower; remove dead or diseased branches
Continue to watch for insect or disease damage and take the appropriate steps to address it
Sow seeds for cool-weather vegetables directly into your garden by mid-to-late July
Avoid moving plants in the heat of the summer as much as possible – make a note of what you
want to move and whether they are a spring, summer or fall blooming plant. The general rule of
thumb in to move spring-flowering plants in the fall and fall-flowering plants in the spring. There
are a few exceptions that should only be moved in the fall such as Peonies, Astilbes, Oriental
Poppies and both Tall-Bearded and Siberian Irises.
Protect ripening fruit from birds by covering with netting
Ensure your cedars get a sufficient supply of water throughout July and August (so far not a
problem this year, is it)
As the weather gets hotter, change the water in your birdbaths and hummingbird feeders more
frequently
Continue to check out garden centres for new plants and shrubs for your garden. Generally
speaking, plants start to go on sale as the summer progresses so you might find some great plants
at bargain prices.
And as always, keep weeding and don’t allow the weeds to go to seed.
Most importantly, take some time to sit back, put your feet up and enjoy your garden!
Hybrid Tea Rose
The Hybrid Tea Rose, “born” circa 1867, is actually a cross breed
between Hybrid Perpetuals and Tea Roses. This cross-breeding
produced a rose that is more hardy than the tender Tea Rose but
not quite as hardy as the Perpetual. The cultivar that made the
Hybrid Tea Rose the most popular variety of garden rose going
into the 20th century was the “Peace” rose (see picture at left).
The Peace rose remains one of, if not the most popular, roses in
the world today.
Peace Rose
Botanical Name:
Rosa “Madame A. Meilland”
The flowers of the Hybrid Tea Rose sit on long, straight, upright
stems, produce only one flower at the end of each stem and are
well-formed with large centred buds. Hybrid Roses can grow
from approximately 3 – 6’ tall, depending on the variety and
growing conditions. They have been cultivated in almost every
colour except for blue, as well as many fabulous bi-color cultivars
to choose from.
Some of the most popular cultivars include Mr. Lincoln & Veterans
Honor (both red); Friendship (pink); Midas Touch & Celebrity
(both yellow); Tropicana & Voodoo (both orange); Garden Party
(white); and Purple Passion (lavender).
"Best of Show" Flowers/Vegetables From Your Garden @ The
Uxbridge Fall Fair
Our 2015 theme Cultivating Future Farmers
September 11, 12, 13, 1015
Please consider entering your favourite flowers /vegetables
in the Uxbridge Fall Fair! We rely on the participation of our Horticultural Society
Members to ensure we have several entrants in each category. The more entrants in a
category the bigger the bragging rights! Entries are brought in for judging on Thursday
Sept 10 between 12-8 pm. Check out the Uxbridge Fair WEB site for details under
"Flowers" & "Vegetables" we have categories for both adults and children & offer cash
and ribbon prizes. uxbridgefallfair.ca
We also require volunteers to help with setup, takedown & staffing of the
Flower/Vegetable Building the weekend of the Fair. All Adult Volunteers must purchase a
discounted admission ticket for $10.
Please contact or speak to Ena Wassenaar 905-985-0792 at one of our meetings if you
can help or if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Bev Latva 905-862-0966