Members of the Clermont Garden Club have been selling Caladium bulbs for over 10 years. Each year our bulbs arrive directly from the grower in Lake Placid Florida, which is the “Caladium Capital of the World”.  This year, there are three varieties to choose from: “Florida Cardinal” (red), “White Queen” (white), and “Carolyn Whorton” (pink).

Sales of bulbs begin in March.

Sales to the public will be March 17 & 18 during the Clermont Garden Club Flower Show;

April 15 at the Clermont Garden Club “Garden Walk”;

and if there are any remaining bulbs, they will be sold May 6 at our Spring Garden Festival.

Cost for each bag of 5 bulbs is $5.

Red – Florida Cardinal       White – White Queen      Pink – Carolyn Whorton

Clermont Garden Club member, Grace Rabano, has loaned her aloe vera plant to the Cooper Memorial Library for the month of January. Aloe is a genus of flowering succulent plants that can be successfully cultivated indoors or out, and are very easy to maintain. The most famous one is aloe vera, with its peculiar and unique thorn-edged leaves. The thick leaves are filled with gooey flesh that stores water for survival in its native desert territories. The ‘mother’ plant can produce a lot of pups (offspring) and the most common way of propagating is to separate pups and to plant them in new containers. Aloe vera does well in sandy or loamy soil, which should dry completely between watering. The plant only needs watering every 15-21 days.

[photo: Grace Rabano, pictured with Kortni Sanders, has loaned her aloe vera plant to Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont]

Clermont Garden Club members meet every third Wednesday of the month (September through May), except scheduled field trips, Holiday Luncheon and End of the Year Luncheon, at the clubhouse located at 849 West Avenue, Clermont, FL 34711.  Meetings begin at 10:00 A.M.  New members and guest are warmly welcome.

Clermont Garden Club is a 501 c3 nonprofit organization.

Tina loaned a bromeliad in a very unique planter to City Hall for the month of January.  She is pictured with Ray San Fratello.

New gardeners learning how to grow bromeliads will find that the plant doesn’t need deep pots or thick potting soils. They do even better in shallow pots and may grow in low soil mediums such as orchid mix, a blend of bark, and other organic amendments.

Water needs are easily met by filling the cup at the base of the leaves.

Bring your clippers and we will supply the rest!  Join us on Saturday, December 17, 2022, from 10 AM – Noon at the Clermont Garden Club and create your own Christmas arrangement.

The cost is $35 per person.  RSVP to Cindy Simon, bsktcindy@earthlink.net by Saturday, December 10, by 5:00 PM to reserve your space.  If paying by credit card, go to the Eventbrite site to register and pay:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-floral-arrangement-tickets-474780670767

Cash or checks will be accepted at the door, but you must pre-register to ensure we have enough floral materials available.  Make checks payable to “Clermont Garden Club”.

Questions?  Email Cindy Simon at bsktcindy@earthlink.net.  Space is limited, so sign up quickly!

Clermont Garden Club – 849 West Ave – Clermont, FL 34711

Poinsettias are popular plants to display in the month of December and our two members delivered beautiful poinsettias to City Hall and Cooper Memorial Library.

Lor Toth loaned a poinsettia to City Hall this month and is pictured with one of the receptionists.

Barb Williams, not pictured, delivered a poinsettia to Cooper Memorial Library.

A member of the Clermont Garden Club loans a plant each month September through May to City Hall and Cooper Memorial Library to share information with the public on specific plants, their care, and information about our club meeting dates and times.

Linda Lauletta has loaned her anthurium plant to the Clermont City Hall for the month of October. Staff member, Ray Sanfratello, seen in picture accepting plant to display at front entrance of city hall.

Anthurium is a genus of about 1,000 species of flowering plants, the largest genus of the arum family, Araceae. General common names include anthurium, tailflower, flamingo flower, and laceleaf.

The plant grows best in bright, indirect light; prefers coarse well-draining soil; soil kept slightly moist, never allowed to dry out completely; and prefers high humidity with temperatures between 65-85 degrees. To encourage flowering use a phosphorus-rich fertilizer diluted ¼ strength and feed plant weekly during growing season.

Rilee Gonzalez and Chase Gonzalez                                                                                                          Izak Hawkins and Sylas Hawkins and Tina Worrell,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  chairperson for CGC Wekiva Camperships

Tina Worrell, chairperson for Wekiva Youth Camp, Clermont Garden Club is happy to announce the Camperships for the summer of 2022 at Wekiva Youth Camp.  The students chosen for one week at Wekiva Youth Camp are Chase and Rilee Gonzalez and Izak and Sylas Hawkins.  All are students at Lost Lake Elementary.  Campers are chosen from applications from South Lake public and private elementary schools.

 

WEKIVA YOUTH CAMP is a residential nature camp for 3rd thru 8th Grade youngsters sponsored by the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.(FFGC) for the purpose of instilling a love and respect for the REAL Florida in our youth through nature study, conservation and protection of our environment for the future of our state and our planet. Wekiva Youth Camp is accredited by the American Camp Association.
 
Wekiva Youth Camp is comprised of six one-week sessions during June & July in Wekiwa Springs State Park, where FFGC (a not-for-profit organization) partners with the Florida Parks Service to improve and maintain the facilities.  Wekiva Youth Camp promises an unforgettable experience enjoying nature, crafts, and the beauty of the natural world in a magical, pristine setting. Campers should be interested in nature and like the outdoors.  Florida residency is not required and campers are welcomed without regard to race, color, religion or ethnicity. Campers enjoy a unique outdoor living and learning experience, with close supervision. Our motto for our youth is “Campers Today – Environmental Leaders Tomorrow”.

 

Note: all children have parental permission for pictures to be published.