What is New
LCMGV Annual Plant Sale
and Country Store
October 7-9, 2022
Friday & Saturday: 8am-6pm
Sunday: 10am-4pm
LCMGV Members Plant Drop-Off
Thursday Oct 6, 10am-5pm
@
Midlands Fall Plant & Flower Festival
SC State Farmers Market
3483 Charleston Highway, W. Columbia, SC
Proceeds help support the Sam Cheatham Scholarship for students majoring in horticulture/agricultural field of study
Click here to SignUp to volunteer at the Plant Sale
Perennial Plant of the Year: 1990-2023
1990 Creeping phlox (Phlox stolonifera)
1991 Palace Purple coralbells (Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’)
1992 Moonbeam coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’)
1993 Sunny Border Blue veronica (Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’)
1994 Sprite astilbe (Astilbe ‘Sprite’)
1995 Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
1996 Husker Red penstemon (Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’)
1997 May Night salvia (Salvia ‘May Night’ (‘Mainacht’))
1998 Magnus purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’
1999 Goldsturm blackeyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’)
2000 Butterfly Blue scabiosa ( Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’)
2001 Karl Foerster feather reed grass ( Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’)
2002 David summer phlox (Phlox ‘David’)
2003 Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum ‘Becky’)
2004 Japanese painted fern (Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’)
2005 Lenten rose (Helleborus x hybridus)
2006 Firewitch dianthus (Dianthus gratianoplitanus ‘Feuerhexe’)
2007 Walker’s Low catmint (Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’)
2008 Rozanne cranesbill (Geranium ‘Rozanne’)
2009 Aureola Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’)
2010 Wild indigo (Baptisia australis)
2011 Arkansas bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii)
2012 Jack Frost brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’)
2013 Variegated Solomon Seal (Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’)
2014 Switch grass, or Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’)
2015 Geranium ‘Biokovo’ (Dwarf Cranesbill)
2016 Japanese Anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’
2017 Asclepias tuberosa
2018 Allium ‘Millenium’
2019 Stachys ‘Hummelo’
2020 Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’
2021 none
2022 Schizachyrium scoparium & cultivars: ‘The Blues’ and ‘Standing Ovation’
2023 Rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’
For a complete description of each plant, log onto the Perennial Plant Association Website.
Plants Requested or in Short Supply at Recent Plant Sales - 2022
If you have any of these high demand plants, please consider donating some to the plant sale.
Hearts a bursting
Button fern, and other ferns
Beauty berry
Black cohosh
Carolina Jessamine, Confederate Jasmine
Pencil cactus
Muhly bamboo
Unusual hostas, named hostas sell well
Variegated ginger lily (leaf)
Rhizomatous begonias
Tea Cup elephant ears
Silver Dragon Liriope
Coreopsis
Day Lilies “Named”, not just color
Various sedums
Camellias, japonica
Variegated Solomon’s Seal (this is not native)
Formosa lily
Hellebores, please note color
Variety of herbs
Mountain Mint – a native
Lipstick plant
Tea olive
Rain lily, forgotten lily
Butterfly bush
Butterfly weed
Blueberry bushes
Bearded iris
Foxgloves
(Lady in) Red Hydrangeas
Purple coneflowers
Red hot poker
2022-2023 Membership Dues
After a 2-year hiatus on Membership Dues, we will begin collecting dues for the 2022-2023 year. Thank you to all that have already paid their Membership Dues.
Our dues help to offset some of our administrative costs such as fees for MailChimp, SignUp Genius, our Website, etc.
Dues should be paid no later than Sept 30th to remain 'Active' with LCMGV and continue to receive LCMGV emails, remain on the 'Active' LCMGV Roster, and have access to the LCMGV Members Hub website.
Dues are 15.00 per person/ 25.00 per couple.
Payment Options
Mail Check made payable to LCMGV to LCMGV P.O. Box 714 Lexington, SC 29071
via PayPal to info@lcmgv.org with 'Membership Dues' in the "What's this for" section
Bring your dues payment to one of the following upcoming events
Tomato Tasting on July 26
Membership Meeting on Sept 19
Members exempt from dues are Interns, members in the 1st year after certification and Emeritus status members.
LCMGV June 20, 2022
ANNUAL Membership Meeting & Program Agenda
WELCOME
Please take a minute to turn your phones on silent. If you need to take a call, please exit to the hallway to respect our speaker and other MGs who are here to listen.
Annual Meeting/Speaker Introduction – Walt Hall
Program Speaker: Jay Keck, Habitat Education Manager, SC Wildlife Federation
program titled, “Bringing Color to Your Garden”
Prayer / Jackie Corley
LUNCH
Business Meeting:
Treasurer’s Report
LCMGV Year in Review – Karen PPT
4 NEW Members to recognize & award for Master Gardener Certification (Fall 2021 class):
- Cat White / Mentor - Robyn Pekarsky
- Sam Hess / Mentor – Lyn Richards
- Billie Gerstenberger / Mentor – Shirley Norton
- Suzanne Corey / Mentor –
New Interns joining us today from Spring 2022 MG class in Richland:
- Imogene Condor
- Marcella Ellsworth
- Donna Kelly
- Alice Tenny
NOTE:One intern Jennifer Cox unable to attend.
Nominating Committee presents officers for 2022 – 2023
President Karen Campbell (2nd year 2-year term 2021 – 2023)
Vice President Susan Reese (1 year at end of a 2-term 2022 – 2023)
Secretary Cindy Ortman (1st year of 2-year term 2022 – 2024)
Special thanks for Cher Hollar who graciously managed this plus Carolina Yards Chair
Treasurer Mac Cooley (1st year of 2-year term 2022 – 2024)
Special Thanks to Nancy McCarter for # years of service as treasurer extraordinaire
Motion to accept nominations for Officers from Helen Rivers.
Motion 2nd by Diane Perdue-Shupe
Vote unanimous to accept.
Lifetime Achievement Awards 2021 – 2022
Presentation of Name Badges & Plaque
July 26th – Tomato Tasting Reminder
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Lake Murray Presbyterian Church
2721 Dutch Fork Road
Chapin, SC 29036
LCMGV Host / Richland MGs invited as Guests
Additional Guests invited: Lex Extension office agents & staff
Jackie Jordan, Richland Cty MG Coordinator
Terasa Lott, State MG Coordinator
Speaker: J.R. Fennell, Jr. – Director of Lex Cty Museum
Thanks to LCMGV members able to attend Clint Bryson’s Celebration of Life!
2006 Class MG with Karen Campbell/Sandy Raymond/Barbara Whitaker
Clint will always be remembered as our “official” LCMGV Photographer
Recommendation for memorial donation to the Scholarship Fund in his memory
Checks can be sent to LCMGV at P.O. Box 714 Lexington, SC 29071
Dues for 2022 – 2023 will be sent be email in July. Possible options to pay through PayPal, Signup Genius, or other options. TBA
Any announcements? Other business?
Reminder to turn your phones back on!
Thank everyone for coming!!
