Beautiful and Versatile

123 No Street, Los Altos CA

21 April, 2021

Description

The local Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society is the De Anza Chapter. Unfortunately the web page is not up to date. The De Anza Chapter is one of many Chapters in the American Rhododendron Society. The American Rhododendron Society has a Seed Exchange from which one can purchase rhododendron seed. The De Anza Chapter, which normally meets in Los Altos, is not having an April meeting but invites you to join a Zoom meeting of the Eugene Chapter on Wednesday, April 21 at 7:00 PM, during which Kathy Lintault will give a program titled Camellias: Beautiful and Versatile, during which she will inform us about the camellia’s diverse and lovely flower forms along with the camellia’s past history and cultural requirements. Information about taking part in the meeting can be found at: Meeting ID: 811 8816 3312 Passcode: 741695 The information about logging into the meeting, as well as an article about the California hybridizer Peter Schick, can be found in the April edition of the Portland Chapter. Kathy Lintault, the 1st Vice President of the Oregon Camellia Society, is a retired art librarian who has transferred her love of art into the garden. Kathy and her husband Roger maintain a 3.5 acre garden outside McMinnville, Oregon focusing on rhododendrons, camellias, Japanese maples and xeriscaped perennial beds. Kathy and Roger have visited and photographed gardens throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, finding inspiration and refreshing ideas for their gardening endeavors and ours. Kathy Lintault has registered camellias such as New Moon Rising. If you would like to join the De Anza Chapter, please go to Photos: 1 Camellia japonica Royal Velvet 2 Camellia reticulata Sheng Jie (Holy Pure) 3 Camellia sasanqua Navajo