Links
to Deep South Region State Garden Club Websites
Information on Classes and Special Garden Club
sponsored events in the states that are open to
the Public.
Links
to individual state websites can be reached
by clicking on the name of the state.
Alabama
- Camellia - Camellia
A bill introduced in the 1927
legislature by Representative T. E. Martin,
Montgomery County, making the goldenrod the
state flower, became a law on September 6,
1927. House Bill 124, approved August 26,
1959, amended Section 8, Title 55, of the
Code of 1940, to read: "The camellia is
hereby designated and named as the state
flower of Alabama." (Acts 1927, No. 541.) In
June 1999, the Legislature designated that
the camellia, Camellia japonica L., is the
official state flower of Alabama |
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Florida- Orange
Blossom - Citrus sinensis
The orange
blossom was designated State Flower by
Concurrent Resolution Nov. 15, 1909
Legislature. It is one of the most fragrant
flowers in Florida. Millions of these white
flowers perfume the atmosphere throughout
central and south Florida during orange
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 Georgia -
Cherokee Rose -
Rosa laevigata
In
1916, with the support of the Georgia
Federation of Women's Clubs, the Cherokee
rose was named the state floral emblem. The
name "Cherokee Rose" is a local designation
derived from the Cherokee Indians who widely
distributed the plant. The rose is
excessively thorny and generously supplied
with leaves of a vivid green. In color, it
is waxy white with a large golden center.
Blooming time is in the early spring, but
favorable conditions will produce, in the
fall of the year, a second flowering of this
hardy plant |
Flower Show
Schools
809
Reynolds Street, Millen, GA 30442
Course IV - TBA
Flower
Show Judges Symposium, UGA,
Athens - July 10-12, 2011
2795 Bold Springs Road, Monroe, GA
30656
Registrar:
Fay Brassie
305 Walton Street,
Monroe, GA 30656
770-267-2681
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Environmental
Studies Schools
131
Lufbery Circle, Williamson, GA 30292
Course IV
- June 13-14, 2011 - Griffin, GA
Landscape
Design Study Schools
Contact – Virginia (Ginny) Allen
2916 Westchester Dr .
Augusta, GA 30909
vallenotr@aol.com.
Phone 706-736-6793
Course II – January 6-7, 2012, Augusta , GA
Course III – March 2-3, 2012, Augusta , GA
Course IV – May 4-5, 2012, Augusta , GA
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Louisiana - Magnolia -Magnolia
The
state flower of Louisiana is the magnolia.
In the summer, the state's thousands of
magnolia trees blossom. The magnolia flower
has an especially rich fragrance. The blooms
are very large and creamy white. The
magnolia tree is an evergreen.2011
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2012
February 7-8, 2012 Course II Hammond
Research Center
February 28-29, 2012 Louisiana
Design Course I, Baton Rouge.
March 23, 2012 District VII Flower Show
April 16, 2012 LGCF Pre-Convention Swamp
Tour, Houma, LA
April 17-18 LGCF Convention, Houma,
LA.
May 1-2, Gardening Study School, Series 9,
Course I, Hammond, LA
June 19-22, 2012 Environmental Studies
School, Series II Course III & IV,
Lake Charles
July 23-24, 2012 LGCF Summer Board
Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA.
August 7-8,2012, Flower School
Course II, Ponchatoula, LA
2013
February 26-27, 2013 Flower Show School,
Course IV Ponchatoula, LA
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 Mississippi - Magnolia - Magnolia
grandiflora
An
election was held in November 1900 to select
a State Flower. Votes were submitted by
23,278 school children. The magnolia
received 12,745 votes; the cotton blossom
4,171; and the cape jasmine 2,484. There
were a few votes for other flowers. The
magnolia was officially designated as the
State Flower by the 1952 Legislature. In
1935, the Director of Forestry started a
movement by which to select a State Tree for
Mississippi, to be selected by nomination
and election by the school children of the
State. Four nominations were made--the
magnolia, oak, pine and dogwood. The
magnolia received by far the largest
majority. On April 1, 1938, theMississippi
Legislature officially designated the magnolia
as the State Tree |
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Landscape Design Study
Courses
Landscape
Design Study Courses II-IV -
Local Chairman, Elaine Thompson jimlaine@bellsouth.net
July 12-14
Landscape Design Study Course IV, Lake
Tiak-O’Khata, Louisville (for reservations
call: 662-773-7855) |
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Tennessee - Iris - (Genus
Iridaceae)
The
iris (Genus Iridaceae) was designated as the
state cultivated flower by the Legislature
in 1933. While there are several different
colors among the iris, the purple iris is
commonly accepted as the state flower |
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Flower
Show Symposiums
Nashville Lawn & Garden
Show
March 1 - 4, 2012
Tennessee State
Fairgrounds
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