Horticulture Classes

Classes 33

Native Plants and Their Benefits:

A Freeman Medal Plant Collection From Your Garden

A collection from your garden(s) of 3 branches or stems of different species, cultivars, or varieties that have won any combination of the GCA Plant of the Year: The Montine McDaniel Freeman Medal, Honorable Mention and/or Special Recognition.

Judge’s Commendations were awarded to the entire class:
”Truly special and educational exhibit highlighting GCA freeman Medal plants. Well done exhibitors!”

Lyn Boyajion

Madison Garden Club Zone IV

Propagation Details

Plant Material: Fox river birch, American yellowwood, American hornbeam

Length of ownership: 8-10 years

Propagated by Exhibitor: No

Growing conditions: Southeast exposure

Libby Moore

Little Compton Garden Club

Propagation Details

Plant Material: Snow queen oak leaf hydrangea, Smooth witherod, Franklin Tree

Length of ownership: 15-20 years

Propagated by Exhibitor: No

Growing conditions: All full sun

Alice E. Wade

Garden Club of Madison

Propagation Details

Plant Material: Mountain Mint, White Trillium, Thread leaf bluestar

Length of ownership: 4-6 years

Propagated by Exhibitor: No

Growing conditions:

• Pyenathemum muticum - full sun

• Trillium grandiflorum - shade

• Amsonia hubrichtii - full sun

Janet Laughlin

Garden Club of Trenton

Propagation Details

Plant Material: American Smoketree, Virginia Sweetspire, Snowflake oakleaf hydrangea

Length of ownership: 19, 2, 22 years

Propagated by Exhibitor: No

Growing conditions:

• full sun, southside of garden

• full sun, northern exposure

• full sun, southern exposure

Ginny Levy

Westchester Garden Club

Propagation Details

Plant Material: Paw paw, Carolina Silverbell, Bottlebush Buckeye

Length of ownership: 8 years

Propagated by Exhibitor: No

Growing conditions: Woodland conditions

Grania Allport

Somerset Hills Garden Club

Propagation Details

Plant Material:

• Cercis Canadensis, Red Bud

• Viburnum nudum, Smooth Witherod,

• Aesculus Parviflora, Bottlebrush Buckeye

Length of ownership: 2016-2021

Propagated by Exhibitor: Yes

Growing conditions: The Cercis Canadensis and the viburnum nudum were propagated from cuttings in 2016. The Aesculus parviflora was bought in June 2021 and planted in a western facing partly shaded area of the garden. All plants flowered last year but it is too early for flowers except for the red bud in 2022. They are all watered regularly and in the spring were given some dilute fish emulsion to fertilize.