The Orlando Garden Club Flower Show this year was an absolute success!! Congratulations to the planning committee headed by Silvia Zuniga who planned and put on a beautiful Flower Show. It was a great achievement, there were 59 horticulture entries, 24 designs and one class of education. Also, the Central Florida Bonsai Club had a bonsai exhibit.
All Horticulture entries were by OGC members, except for one. Of the flower designs 13 were made by OGC members and 11 were submitted by members from other Garden Clubs.
Thank you to all of you that visited and enjoyed the show!!!
Bonnie Hansen spoke at our past Garden Club meeting about Butterfly Pea Vine, an Indonesian plant that has bright cobalt blue flowers and does well as an annual in Central Florida. It is a small vine that does not get woody. It has medicinal properties and the flowers can be brewed into a blue tea or lemonade. When you add the lemon it changes color. The tea has anti-anxiety properties and can function as a sleep aid. It is not very flavorful by itself. It can get spider mites, which can be sprayed off with a hose. It can grow in a pot or on a fence in full sun.
FFGC District VII held its Fall Meeting at the FFGC headquarters in Winter Park at the end of October. Many of our members attended. The meeting was entertaining and informative!
Florida Federation of Garden Clubs officers attended and shared news about the 100th anniversary celebrations coming up next year. Local clubs reported on their activities.
The “Garden Inspired” hat contest was a big hit! Our member, Ruth Heine, showed off a fun creation along with other clubs. The Winner created a stunning display of fresh greenery and flowers from her garden, Vicki represents the Windermere Garden Club.
BONNIE Hansen introduced us to the Four O’Clock plants during our September General Meeting. This plants flowers don’t open until 4 o’clock. It is an Old fashioned plant, highly fragrant, and is pollinated by moths. The Four O’Clock Plant, or Marvel-of-peru, grows easily from seeds. They grow from a tuber and get quite large. The plant is dormant in winter.
