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Welcome!

Welcome to the Daylily Growers of Dallas, a member of American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) and AHS Region 6 (Texas and New Mexico). We are also Affiliate Members of the Texas Garden Clubs, Inc, the Dallas North Garden Forum, and the Dallas Council of Garden Clubs. The Daylily Growers of Dallas is a nonprofit educational organization whose purpose is to promote interest in growing the genus Hemerocallis and to conduct research in its breeding and culture.

NEWS: Spring Daylily Sale - April 21st

About Us

The Daylily Growers of Dallas is a nonprofit educational organization whose purpose is to promote interest in growing the genus Hemerocallis and to conduct research in its breeding and culture. The Daylily Growers of Dallas has served the Dallas, Texas, community since 1958.

Benefits of joining the Daylily Growers of Dallas include:

  • Monthly Meetings, September through May, offer informative programs about daylilies and their culture.
  • Our annual Daylily Flower Show is one of the premier flower shows in the Dallas area. This year more than 350 entries will compete in horticulture and artistic design categories.
  • Our annual spring and fall Daylily Plant Sales offer quality daylily cultivars at reduced prices.
  • The Hem Line newsletter keeps you informed about upcoming events and news of our members. Members are encouraged to submit articles and share their experiences.
  • Our annual Garden Pilgrimage to area private daylily gardens and AHS Display Gardens offers you the chance to visit many of the area's top daylily gardens at the peak bloom period.
  • Networking with other Hemerocallis enthusiasts at meetings, shows, and other events offers valuable knowledge about daylilies to both beginners and experts alike.
  • Our Yearbook provides you with a listing of our monthly programs, officers, committee chairmen, and a vehicle for contacting all members.
  • The AHS Region 6 Newsletter (covering Texas and New Mexico) brings news of upcoming conventions, horticultural articles, and area clubs three times a year.

Officers

President Tim Closs, bcfarm@att.net
First Vice President - Programs Binion Amerson, binionamerson@hotmail.com
Second Vice President - Flower Show Rich Miller, vmiller68@hotmail.com
Third Vice President - Membership Jane Denton, bjdenton@swbell.net
Treasurer Malcolm Avaritt, malcolm.avaritt@sbcglobal.net
Secretary Vicki Agee
Parliamentarian Lee Causey, lcausey@firstfitness.com
Librarian/Historian Helen Reynolds

Committee Chairmen
Ways and Means Katherine Harris, kharris747@yahoo.com
Scholarship Ron Cohea, rcohea@comcast.net
Sunshine Mary Pierce, marypierce75234@yahoo.com, Judi Burton, judi.burton@tx.rr.com
Year Book, Editor Peggy Mitchell, pmmitchell@waymark.net
The Hem Line, Editor Binion Amerson, binionamerson@hotmail.com
Web Master Tim Thompson, threecreekranch@hotmail.com

History

The History of the Daylily Growers of Dallas
A brief history of the Daylily Growers of Dallas, founded in September 1958.
PDF * Binion Amerson * 02/13/07 * 8K

 

Events

Note: Unless otherwise stated, Regular Monthly Meetings are held in the conference room of North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas, Texas. For Regular Meetings, the Business portion of the meeting starts at 10 a.m. and the Program starts at 11 a.m. Meetings are held every month except for June, July, August, and December.

April 21, 2007, Spring Daylily Sale

The Daylily Growers of Dallas will hold it's annual Spring Daylily Plant Sale at North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX on Saturday, April 21st, 2007. The daylily sale begins at 9 a.m. and selections usually sell out before noon. Prices start at $5 for a double fan and all plants are named (registered) cultivars. Photographs and descriptions will be available.

In conjunction with this daylily plant sale, a color slide program titled "Growing Daylilies in the Dallas Area" will be presented at 11 a.m. in the North Haven Gardens Conference Room.  This presentation is free and open to the public.  Literature on planting daylilies in the Dallas area, a list of inexpensive daylilies that grow well in the area, and other daylily literature will be available.

For additional information about this daylily plant sale and the Daylily Growers of Dallas, call 972-241-1726.

May 19, 2007, Regular Monthly Meeting

Program: Grooming Daylilies for the Daylily Flower Show.
Time: 10 A.M.

May 24-26, 2007, AHS Region 6 Meeting

Location: Nacogdoches, Texas -- Hosted by the Nacogdoches Daylily Society

Meeting Details
http://www.daylilies.org/AHSconv.html#R6meet

Host Hotel
The Fredonia Hotel & Convention Center
200 N. Fredonia Street
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
936-564-1234
http://www.fredoniahotel.com

Region 6 - 2007 Flower Show Schedule
http://www.ahsregion6.org/2007Region6FlowerShow.pdf

 

June 3, 2007, Daylily Growers of Dallas Daylily Flower Show

Theme: "Bright, Bold, and Beautiful"
Location: Rosine Hall, Dallas Arboretum, Garland, Texas
Time: Free and Open to Public with admission to Arboretum from 1:30 - 4:30 P.M.

Daylily Growers of Dallas 2007 Flower Show Schedule
PDF * Binion Amerson * 04/14/07 * 201K

June 16, 2007, Pilgrimage to Member Gardens

Time and Place To Be Announced.

July 25-28, 2007, AHS National Convention

Location: Bloomington, Minnesota -- Hosted by Hemerocallis Society of Minnesota

http://www.daylilies.org/AHSconv.html#national2007

September 22, 2007, Regular Monthly Meeting

Program: Regional Daylily Hybridizer; To Be Announced.

October 6, 2007, Fall Daylily Sale

Sale of Bare-Root Daylilies that Grow Well in Dallas; Program: "Landscaping with Daylilies"
Location: North Haven Gardens
Time: 9 a.m. to Sold Out; Program at 10 a.m.

October 20, 2007, Regular Monthly Meeting

Program: Daylily Bingo
Election of Officers

November 17, 2007, Regular Monthly Meeting

Program: Slides from the 2007 AHS Region 6 Meeting. Installation of Officers

December 15, 2007, Pea Patch Party

Location: Time and Place To Be Announced

 

Membership

You are invited to join the Daylily Growers of Dallas and the American Hemerocallis Society (AHS). For additional membership information contact Jane Denton at 972-243-5013 or bjdenton@swbell.com. Please print and complete the following forms; then, mail it to the addresses indicated.

Membership Form For The Daylily Growers Of Dallas
PDF * Binion Amerson * 02/13/07 * 9K

Membership Form For The American Hemerocallis Society
PDF * AHS * 2007 * 35K

 

Related Links

American Hemerocallis Society (http://www.daylilies.org)

AHS Region 6 http://www.ahsregion6.org

Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. http://www.texasgardenclubs.org

Dallas Arboretum http://www.dallasarboretum.org

 

Recommended Links

Charlotte's Daylily Diary (http://www.abacom.com/chacha/garden.htm)

Tinker's Garden's (http://www.tinkersgardens.com)

Copyright 2007, Daylily Growers of Dallas
Questions, comments? Email webmaster@dallasdaylilies.com

 

 

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