Archive for February, 2009
February Meeting
Thursday, February 12th, 2009We’re getting ready for our April flower show, “It’s a Small, Small World”. Iris Leon owner of Pod Flowers came to give us tips on small designs.
Plant Study: Strobilanthes dyerianus ( Persian Shield )
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Persian shield is an evergreen sub-shrub with soft stems. The leaves have a rippled texture, and are variegated dark green and metallic purplish-pink. The small flowers appear in late spring/early summer and are pale violet, similar to those of the Philippine violet. Persian shield is a native of Myanmar (formerly called Burma). This plant does [...]
The Woodlands Garden club celebrates Arbor Day
Monday, February 9th, 2009The Woodlands Garden Club participates in the community-wide annual Arbor Day Celebration and free tree-give-away sponsored by the Woodlands Association. As more and more of the area is developed, this is a way to make sure that the area (which is on the edge of the Piney Woods) is re-forested. The project this year was [...]