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Aloha Everyone! The Hawaii Chapter of ARS July meeting was held on July 15th at the Kea'au, HI Community Center. Following the potluck our President Sherla Bertlemann brought the meeting to order around 1:00 pm.. Our speaker was Dr. Steven Hess who spoke about his efforts and findings on Hawaiian endemic native Nene goose conservation. He was an excellent speaker and very informative. The vireya auction was ably led by Dick Kruppa. Thanks to everyone who stayed over for the clean up. Zoo News: Our July Zoo work party meet on July 22nd at 10 AM. We had a sunny day and a larger than usual group of volunteers. In addition to enlarging the species bed, Jane and Peter Adams re-planted R.orbiculatum, along with some interesting open-pollinated seedlings of Aleksandr. With so many members working together the work was completed way ahead of schedule and our lunch plans were postponed until next month. Come join us for work and fellowship! Mahalo nui loa, Richard As of July 29, 2012 the club accounts are: Secretary’s Report by Richard Rhodes Treasurer’s Report by Richard Miller Club = $4729.89 Zoo = $3680.83 Kimalia = $1382.18 What’s in bloom! by Jane Adams When in the course of a grower’s life, something new blooms, we get a little crazy. In our case, if I spot something blooming that we are excited to see, we station it right at the front of the greenhouse so that we can watch it like a hawk. That tactic worked with the species R. wentianum. It erupted with several trusses all at once. The flowers glowed with a soft, deep orange, with a bright yellow throat. Related to R. christi, the leaves are slightly twisted at the end, and deep glossy green. This is definitely one species that should be considered for every garden. Mahalo to Mitch Mitchell for providing the original cutting. Help! Advertisement I live in Kailua-Kona, HI on 1 acre of fruit trees and tropical flowers, including 150 Vireyas. I have 3 vacation rentals on the property that rent from $1200 to $2000 a month. I am looking for gardener type people who would be interested in renting a unit for $600, $350 for 2 weeks or $250 a week in exchange for an hour or two daily weed pulling or doing general yard work. The acre has grown larger as I have grown older, and I could use some help. The unit is 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom with full kitchen, and completely furnished as a vacation rental. All you need to bring is a bathing suit, toiletries, and good sturdy work clothes and shoes. Contact me if you might be interested and I can email you some photos. Contact info: Dennis Rees, PO Box 4177, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745, 808-325-0443, drees@hawaii.rr.com (Dennis is a long time Chapter member and former newsletter editor) Viva Vireya Page 2 August 2012
Vireya of the Year Candidates Arthur’s Choice - R. christianae X R. viriosum F2 Compact, full grower, gooddoer with flowers most of the year. Brian Clancy, hybridizer. Cephas - Dr. H. Sleumer X R. leucogigas Large, fragrant flowers, upright, bushy grower. Peter Sullivan, hybridizer. Coral Sea - Pink Delight X Simbu Sunset A compact, bushy grower, heavy bloomer. Sylvia Saperstein, hybridizer. Lucie Sorensen - R. macgregoriae X R. bagobonum Small, firm, waxy orange flowers on a very bushy, upright, full grower. John Rouse, hybridizer. Lulu - Parentage Unknown Compact, good branching shrub with subdued orange w/butter yellow throats. Good performer. Felix Jury named and registered. Haloed Gold - R. christianae X Tropic Glow Large, vivid yellow with picoteed edge of vivid redorange. Upright, gooddoer, dependable repeat bloomer Karaka Gold - R. laetum X Saxon Dawn Compact grower with flowers held high. Gold flowers with red edging & stamens. Richard Currie, hybridizer Rocky’s Mom - {Felinda x (R. aurigeranum x Dr. H. Sleumer)} X R. javanicum Bright orange flowers in a dome shaped truss. This is a full, upright grower. Bill Moynier, hybridizer. Charming Valentino - St. Valentine F2 Large, big red bells w/wide faces on a compact, well branching shrub. Same cross as Cape Cod Valentine. Peter Schick, hybridizer. Saxon Glow - Hot Tropic X R. saxifragoides Firm flowers are held high on a small leaf, compact grower, heavy bloomer. Oz Blumhardt, hybridizer. Note -- Voting will be held at the August meeting!!! Viva Vireya Page 3 August 2012
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