Hibiscus Circle

 
Organized in 1939 as the Hibiscus Circle of St. Augustine Garden Club.

The Hibiscus is a tall shrub of upright growth and rounded form, valued for its late flowering season and colorful flowers, which range from white to pink, yellow, red and bluish lavender. Some have double flowers and some have variegated leaves. They thrive best in well-drained soil.

Meeting time – Third Tuesday at 1:00pm.

OFFICERS

President – Rosemary Comtois
Vice President – Lola Stark
Secretary, Recording – Janice Lennox, Jewel Vicinich
Secretary, Corresponding -- Marilyn Becker
Treasurer – Barbara Nikcevich

STANDING COMMITTEES

Birds and Butterflies -- Winnie Ingram
Environmental -- Cindy Bartin
Horticulture -- Sandy Carter
Inspirational -- Lyn Klarman, Grace Crawford
Historian -- Muriel Pipitone
Membership -- Audrey Robbins
Publicity -- Shirley Chase
Photography -- Kathy Stoughton
Special Trips -- Cindy Bartin, Kathy Marquis
Telephone/Email -- Lola Stark, Mary Hamlett-Shiner
Tour of Homes Liaison -- Barbara Huber-Spitzer, Rosemary Comtois,
Kathy Stoughton
Ways and Means -- Kathy Marquis, Barbara Nikcevich, Karen Kneeland, Muriel Pipitone


MEMBERSHIP

Active members – 27
Associate Members – 3
Honorary Members – 0

PROGRAMS

September 20, 2011
PLACE: Home of Kathy Stoughton
PROGRAM: Welcome Back & “Forcing Bulbs for Christmas”
with Sandy Carter
PLANT OF THE MONTH: Amaryllis
HOSTESSES: Lynda Hathorn, Barbara Huber-Spitzer, Kathy Stoughton

October 18
PLACE: Home of Muriel Pipitone
PROGRAM: Planning for Wine & Cheese Party
PLANT OF THE MONTH: Ivy
HOSTESSES: Mary Hamlett-Shiner, Helen Francis, Muriel Pipitone

October 20
FUNDRAISER: Wine & Cheese Party, 4 - 6 PM. (Tickets available from Members)
PLACE: Garden Center

November 9
Hostesses for the Club Meeting

November 15
PLACE: Home of Audrey Robbins
PROGRAM: Demonstrate wreaths for Tour of Homes with
Lois Hannabury-Deno, Winnie Ingram
PLANT OF THE MONTH: Holly
HOSTESSES: Rosemary Comtois, Janice Lennox, Audrey Robbins

December 20
PLACE: Summer Island Clubhouse
PROGRAM: Table Decorations
PLANT OF THE MONTH: Poinsettias
HOSTESSES: Lois Hannabury-Deno, Barbara Potter, Grace Crawford

January 17, 2012
PLACE: Garden Center. Joint meeting with Gaillardia Circle
PROGRAM: “Gardening in St. Augustine” with Sandy Carter”
PLANT OF THE MONTH: Gaillardia puclchella
HOSTESSES: Elaine Domenick, Christine Potter, Marilyn Becker

February 21
PLACE: YMCA – Pope Road on Anastasia Island
PROGRAM: “Exercises to save our Gardener’s Backs” with YMCA staff
PLANT OF THE MONTH: Azaleas
HOSTESSES: Cindy Bartin, Karen Kneeland, Kathy Marquis

March 20
PLACE: Home of Winnie Ingram
PROGRAM: Designs by the Judges with Sandy, Rosemary, Lois and Lola.
PLANT OF THE MONTH: Planters
HOSTESSES: Jewel Vicinich, Barbara Nikcevich, Winnie Ingram

April 17
PLACE: Home of Kathy Marquis
PROGRAM: Flower Show entries with Elli Steiger
PLANT OF THE MONTH: What not to bring and why.
HOSTESSES: Sandy Carter, Lola Stark, Kathy Marquis

May 15
PLACE: Home of Shirley Chase
PROGRAM: Tour of Shirley’s Garden
PLANT OF THE MONTH: Succulents
HOSTESSES: Mary Converse, Linda Hathorn, Shirley Chase
Floaters: Lyn Klarman, Pat McPherson

 

 

 

 

 

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