Camellia Times Inside this Issue President s Message, April 2018 President s Message 1 Membership Dues 2 Executive Board 2 Advisory Board 2 Program of the Month 3 Meeting Dates & Program 3 Board Meeting Dates 3 Culture Corner 4 Plant Raffle 4 Camellia Trivia 5 Nor Cal Show Dates 2018 5 Welcome New Members 5 NCCC News 6 Answers to Trivia Question 6 Newsletter Information 6 April Luncheon Reservation 7 Meeting Date Saturday, April 28, 2018 11:00am, No Host Cocktails Lunch at Noon Club Pheasant 2525 Jefferson Blvd. Hello Everyone! I can t believe another camellia season has gone by! Wow, where has the time gone? I want to thank each and every one of you for attending meetings, helping where needed at our meetings and our Show, and welcoming our new members! We had six new members attend our last meeting! We are so excited about them coming aboard! Some even signed up for our pruning clinic at William Land Park, which looks like it s going to be rained out bummer, but we need the rain, I guess the clinic will be rescheduled, so watch on the website. I can t rely on our events being posted in the Sac Bee, so hopefully we will let everyone on the list know when we set another date. It will probably be the 14 th. I will be in contact with Rick Stevens and get back to you. Our last event after the pruning clinic is our luncheon at Club Pheasant on April 28 th. Please fill out the reservation that is in the last newsletter and get your money in ASAP. We are hoping for another good turnout. We have lots of fun with our silent auction, plant raffle, and installation of officers, along with the delicious lunch provided by Club Pheasant. Please plan to attend and meet some of our new members, along with our wonderful camellia family. We are blessed to have such a fantastic group of camellia lovers. Until then, stay well, prune and feed those camellias and see you on the 28 th! If for some reason you cannot attend the luncheon, please have a wonderful spring and summer and see you in October! Julie West Sacramento, CA 1
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE NOW OVERDUE AND PAYABLE: $10 a year per household, electronic newsletter. $15 a year per household, USPS newsletter. $20 a year per household, Sustaining membership. Membership: EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS 2017-2018 PRESIDENT: JULIE VIERRA 1 ST VICE PRESIDENT: DON LESMEISTER 2 ND VICE PRESIDENT: RON MORRISON RECORDING SECRETARY: IRENE MOORE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: CAROL SCHANZ TREASURER: ROSEMARHY SPASOVICH HISTORIAN: BILL KITAGAWA NCCC REP: JOAN LESMEISTER LuAnn Lantsberger 2960 Brenda Way West Sacramento, CA 95691, 916 729-9892 If dues are not paid by January, your name will be dropped from the Roster. The monthly Camellia Times will also not be continued. You can pay your dues with a credit card at the meeting. See Rosemary to pay with credit card. Advisory Board 2017-2018 ACS/ICS Representative Education, Research & Science Greeter Hospitality Meeting Bloom Display Membership Nominating Committee Chair ACS Pacific Vice President Outreach/New Member Liaison Past President Show Chairmen Sunshine Ways & Means Website Don Bergamini/ Barbara Smith Don Lesmeister Tracy Bieberly Rosemary Spasovich Helmuth Wildemann LuAnn Lantsberger Rosemary Spasovich Carol Schanz Tanis Toland Carol Schanz Don Lesmeister and Julie Vierra Jackie Randall Julie Vierra, Joan Lesmeister, Carol Schanz Julie Vierra & Carol Schanz 2
Program: Our April Program will be End of Year Luncheon, silent auction, installation of officers for next year, and perhaps some surprises. Please get your reservations in quickly so me can make our reservations. See page 7. Monthly Meeting Dates and Programs 2017-2018, 7:00 PM October 23 The Plant Lady Marlene Simon November 27 Potassium Permanganate Don Lesmeister December 18 Pot Luck and Gift Exchange January 22, 2018 2017 Show Winners Don Bergamini February 26 Floral Designs with Camellias Jan Goehring, SFDG President March 26 Plant Pests in the Garden Marlene Simon April 28 End of the Year Luncheon Club Pheasant West Sacramento, CA Dates and locations for Board Meetings, 2017 2018, 10:30 AM October 2 Ernie & Julie Vierra 1048 Longcroft Street West Sacramento November 6 Gary & Carol Schanz 1177 Cavanaugh Way Sacramento December 4 Don & Joan Lesmeister 4512 Marble Way Carmichael 916 371 2174 916 447 1969 916 967 8420 January 8, 2018 Helmuth & Leone Wildemann 31 Rosemead Circle Sacramento 916 422 4128 February 5 Ron & Arlene Morrison 2712 Ripon Court Sacramento March 12 Ernie & Julie Vierra 1048 Longcroft Street West Sacramento April 2 Rosemary Spasovich 6129 Landis Avenue Carmichael 916 383 7005 916 371 2174 559 779 1197 3
Culture Corner by Don Lesmeister Well, here we are again, nearing the end of another Camellia blooming season...we now move into another phase of Camellia growing, particularly for container grown plants...camellias like to be stunted a little bit, so container growing plants is what they like. If you are using the black plastic nursery plants, you can move plants from one gallon, to two gallons, to five gallons roughly every four to five years usually without any problems... You can use a plastic tag on the plant or container to remind you of our last recontainerizing. If you are using Redwood containers, and such, Camellias can remain in them for many more years. === We can fertilize both container & in ground plants any time now. REMEMBER, less fertilizer is better. Liquid fertilizer is absorbed a lot faster than solid fertilizers. But, it also leaches out of the container faster than solid fertilizer. I usually use liquid fertilizer at half strength every two weeks for the next few months...plants in the ground can be fertilized with either solid or liquid and once or twice a year, at the container recommended strength is fine...===.now is also a great time to prune your plants...after many years of severe pruning, I now prune only lightly now and do heavier pruning once the plant sets buds, usually in the Fall. === Chewing & sucking critters now are beginning their activity. Ants are the main problem for Camellias and are now setting up a main source of their food, APHIDS. Rather than spraying everything for aphids, I usually have a small spray bottle with almost any type of bug spray and only spray plants that are severely infected with aphid. As Marlene Simon, our last months' speaker pointed out, Mother Nature has provided many insects to do the dirty work for us. Have a great summer...don April Plant Raffle Julius Nuccio, jap, Door prize, Ruta Hagman, ret, Special. Shock Wave, jap, Princess Masako, jap, Night Rider, Hybrid, Frank Houser, Retic. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 Special $2.00 These are the ones left over from the plant sale and that the new members did not pick up. Sue Kendall, Julius Nuccio, Betty Foy Sanders, Rudy s Magnolia Flora, Nuncio s Bella Rosa Var. Dr. C Parks, Katie Var., Francie L, Moonlight Bay, Princess Masako, Tudor Baby var., Waltz Time Var., Bravo, Spring Festival, Swan Lake, Tomorrow Park Hill, Autumn Jewel, Junior Prom, Silver Dollar. Those who would like to purchase any of these plants, $10.00 for the Japonicas and $15.00 for the Retics. 4
Camellia Society History Trivia: by Bill Kitagawa During the Camellia Festival, there were scheduled events. Match the day of week with the Camellia Festival Event A) First Friday 1) Pink Perfection Luncheon B) First Saturday 2) Camellia Parade C) First weekend Saturday/Sunday 3) Camellia City Ballet D) Tuesday 4) Camellia Show E) Second Friday 5) Camellia Cup Regatta and Folk Dance Festival F) Second Saturday 6) Camellia Ball G) Second weekend Saturday/Sunday 7) Queen s Presentation Breakfast Answers on page 6 Northern California Show Schedule for 2018 February 13 & 14 February 24 & 25 March 3 & 4 March 10 & 11 March 17 & 18 San Francisco Peninsula Camellia Show Best of Show: Elaine Betty Red, Mr. & Mrs. Don Lesmeister Camellia Society of Santa Best of Show: Frank Houser Var., Clara County Mr. & Mrs. Helmuth Wildemann Camellia Society of Best of Show: Holy Pure, Mr. & Sacramento Mrs. Don Lesmeister Northern California Camellia Best of Show: Royal Velvet Var, Society Mr. & Mrs. Don Bergamini Camellia Society of Modesto Best of Show: Crinoline Mr. & Mrs. Don Lesmeister We are happy to welcome our new members to the Camellia Society of Sacramento. Looking forward to seeing you at our end of the year luncheon and the pruning clinic. It is always fun getting together and learning new things. 5
NCCC News from your rep, Joan Lesmeister! Reminder of dates to mark on your calendar - Christmas in July at Don & Mary Bergamini's - Saturday, July 7th at 11am. It's a potluck folks, please bring your fave dish to share! If you'd like to exchange a Christmas Gift, bring one (about $10)! The NCCC Fall Meeting also at Don & Mary's on Saturday, October 6th!! It too is a potluck!!! Have a wonderful summer! Answers to Trivia Questions: A/7, B/6, C/4,D/1,E/3,F/2,G/5 Corresponding Secretary news: Just returned from an exciting camellia adventure in France with Jackie Randall, Barbara Smith, Don an Mary Bergamini, Justin and Melissa Bergamini, Leslie Sevrin and many other camellia lovers from the United States, China, Japan, Australia, France, Great Britain, Isle of Jersey, Spain, & New Zealand. Beautiful country, delicious food and beautiful camellias. Auvoir, Carol Newsletter Information Thank you to all who contributed to articles for this newsletter. I hope you have enjoyed it. Have a wonderful summer. Remember, you can see previous newsletters on our website, www.camelliasocietyofsacramento.org Articles for the Camellia Times are due by the board meeting date, the first Monday of every month. If you have questions or ideas, please call or email me. Carol Schanz, 916 447-1969 or carolschanz@sbcglobal.net Change your thoughts and you change your destiny. 6
2525 Jefferson Blvd. West Sacramento www.theclubpheasant.com LUNCHEON PARTY MENU WITH ICE CREAM No-Host Cocktails at 11:00 Lunch at 12 SATURDAY. APRIL 28rd This year we will be doing things a bit different. We will be having a Pasta Buffet, which includes: Green salad with shredded carrots, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, beets and salami. Your choice of House dressing (tomato based vinaigrette), Bleu Cheese or Ranch Homemade Beef Ravioli with Meat sauce Homemade Cheese Ravioli with Pesto sauce Penne Pasta with Alfredo Sauce and Grilled Chicken Garlic Bread Your choice of coffee, ide tea or milk Ice cream for dessert Lunch will be $27.50 per person. PLEASE GET YOUR LUNCHEON ORDERS IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Our deadline is MONDAY, APRIL 18TH ALL ENTREES SERVED WITH CHOICE OF COFFEE, ICE TEA OR MILK. ALL PRICES INCLUDE SALES TAX AND GRATUITY. MAKE YOUR LUNCHEON SELECTIONS AND RESERVATIONS BY FILLING OUT THE FORM BELOW MAKING CHECKS PAYABLE TO: CAMELLIA SOCIETY OF SACRAMENTO SEND TO: Rosemary Spasovich, 6129 Landis Avenue Carmichael, CA 95608 Questions? Call Rosemary at 559-779-1197 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cut here and mail reservation- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Name Cost Total: $ 7
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