Meetings are usually held on the 3rd Monday of the month, 7:30 pm (dates may change due to holiday weekends – please see the list of dates below) at the Lambeth United Church located on the corner of Colonel Talbot Road and Main Street in Lambeth. http://www.lambethunitedchurch.ca
IN PERSON MEETING AT THE LAMBETH UNITED CHURCH
April 21, 2025 Jean Anderson – Violets in the Barn
Jean specializes in Russian and Ukrainian varieties of African violets, Streptocapuses, and Hoyas along with other plants in a rebuilt heritage barn on her property. After growing these plants for many years she has a large collection of African Violets. She will provide many details and tips on how to care for these beautiful and colourful plants. These aare not your grocery store varieties. She is hoping to bring along clippings and plants for you to purchase if you would like to try your green thumb with these beauties.
Design: “Easter” A design in an Easter Bonnet
May 12, 2025 – ****NOTE – Date of this May Meeting****
Nathan’s Urban Farm
Imagine growing greens – hydroponically (lettuce, arugula, edible flowers and other leafy greens) 13 towers with 30 plants on each tower, to support and distribute to local agencies including the London Food Bank, Youth Opportunities Unlimited and Anova. An operation that started as a lasting memorial and continues to service a need in the community!
Design: Flower Moon – a interpretive design
Premiums will be given to current (2025) members of the Lambeth Horticultural Society at the May meeting. Please make sure you bring your membership cards.
June 16, 2025 **NOTE – this meeting starts at 7pm**
Mini Flower Show – The Show Schedule is available in the Spring Hortigram. It is also listed below for quick reference. Classes are open to members and non-members. Spread the word to those you think may be interested in entering classes or attending the meeting. Help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Lambeth Horticultural Society.
Have you ever wondered what GARDEN BINGO is? You will have to come and play. There are great prizes to celebrate the 50th Anniversary.
It will be an evening of fragrances, beautiful flowers, and inspiring designs. – all while enjoying delicious sweets and refreshing drinks.
Join us and be a part of this fun evening.
MINI-FLOWER SHOW Monday June 16, 2025
Horticultural Division
Section A: Climbers: (hybrids) Multiflora Kordesii, Wichuriana, Eglanteria, Odorata, Helenae or Tea-Noisette
Cl 1 1 spray Any Colour
Section B: Rose in a Bowl Float in the exhibitor’s own clear glass (rose) bowl. One to two leaves is allowed. Open bloom required.
Cl 2 1 bloom Any colour.
Section C:
Cl 3 Any rose, any colour FULLY OPEN
Roses: Classes 1-3
- Specimen (Single) blooms should be 1/2 to 3/4 open at the time of judging. No side buds & 3-4 sets of leaves.
- Sprays (Section A) should have a cluster of flowers characteristic of the cultivar. Some flowers may be fully open and others only partly. Form should be graceful and symmetrical.
- Containers supplied for Classes 1 and 3.
- ALL roses should be named if possible. Advice is available.
Section D: Cut Flowers Containers will be supplied for classes 4 to 17
Cl 4 Daisy – 1 spray
Cl 5 Clematis – 1 stem
Cl 6 Foxglove – 1 stem
Cl 7 Peony – 1 bloom (disbudded)
Cl 8 Columbine – 1 stem
Cl 9 Coral Bells – 3 stems
Cl 10 Lupin – 1 stem
Cl 11 Iris – 1 stem any variety
Cl 12 Allium – 1 stem any variety
Cl 13 Flowering Branch- 30″ or under
Cl 14 Oriental Poppy – 1 stem
C1 15 Canadian Native Perennial- 1 stem
Cl 16 Any other annual flower (not listed)
Cl 17 Any other perennial in bloom (not listed)
Cl 18 Pansies – not more than 7 blooms in the exhibitor’s own container.
Section E: Miscellaneous
Cl 19 Collection of Herbs, minimum of 3 kinds, maximum of 5 planted in the exhibitor’s own container (max. 30 cm/12” diameter). Specimens to be identified on a separate card *
OJES – Page 41, & 134
Cl 20a Hosta Leaves – 2 miniature leaves (less than (39 sq.cm. / 6 sq.in.) in the exhibitor’s own container. Multiply widest width X length of tip to petiole. Same plant and same size.
Cl 20b Hosta Leaves – 2 small leaves, (39 to less than 193 sq. cm./ 6 to less than 30 sq.in.) in the exhibitor’s own container. Multiply widest width X length of tip to petiole. Same plant and same size.
Cl 21 “Grow Your Own” Planter. Maximum 46 cm/18” diameter (inside top dimension). *OJES – Page 148 – “A number of compatible plants artistically grouped & growing in a single open container for either indoors or outdoors.”
Section F: Design Division
Cl 22 ‘Through the Years’: A Decorative Parallel Design *OJES- Page 146
Cl 23 ‘Golden Memories’: A Still Life Design *OJES – Page 153
Cl 24 ‘1975’: A Designed Hat – An Interpretive Design
Cl 25 ‘Celebration’: A Traditional Mass Design *OJES – Page 144
*OJES – Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards for Horticulture and Floral Design (Second Edition 2019)
****Please have your exhibits in the hall by 7:00pm to begin the judging process!***
Mini-Flower Show Rules and Suggestions
- Only one entry in each class per person, per class.
- All entries in classes 1 to 21 must be grown by the exhibitor. Cl 22 – 25 of the Design Division may be home grown or store bought.
- Judging will be according to the OJES (Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards for Floral Design and Horticulture-Second Edition 2019)
- Judging will begin at 7:00 pm.
- Entry tags will be available and must be fastened with a rubber band.
- Vases will be provided for classes 1,3 through to 17.