January 2020

The January 2020 meeting of the National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society will take place at our usual location.

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2020 

Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723.  

Time: Doors open at 10. The program begins at 10:30.  Please arrive on time to be let in through the locked doors.
Program: Growing Show Plants

The January issue of Petal Tones has been mailed to members.  Here's a look at the first page:

December 2019 and into 2020

Our next meeting is a holiday party at a member's home on Saturday December 14.  Details have been emailed to members.

The 2020 first quarter meetings of The National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society will be:

Saturday January 11: Growing Show Plants webinar
Saturday February 8: Propagation
Saturday March 14: Mini Show - a local unofficial show of gesneriad plants, arrangements, and art. It will be competitively judged. The Show Schedule (categories for entries) has been distributed to members by email.



Here is the first page of the December issue of Petal Tones:

The November 2019 meeting of the National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society will take place on Saturday the 16th. 

Program continued from last month: Plant problem identification, including pests and cultural issues
(If you are bringing a plant with problems, please keep it in a sealed container.)

Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723.  

Doors open at 10. The program begins at 10:30.  Please arrive on time to be let in through the locked doors. 

The November issue of Petal Tones has been mailed to members.  Here's a look at the first page:

October 2019

The October 2019 meeting of the National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society will take place on Saturday the 12th. 

Program:  Plant problem identification, including pests and cultural issues
(If you are bringing a plant with problems, please keep it in a sealed container.)

Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723.  

Door open at 10. The program begins at 10:30.  Please arrive on time to be let in through the locked doors. 

The October issue of Petal Tones has been mailed to members.  Here's a look at the first page: 

September 2019

The September 2019 meeting of the National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society will take place on Saturday the 14th. 

Program:  Rare & Unusual Gesneriads (webinar)

Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723.  

Door open at 10. The program begins at 10:30.  Please arrive on time to be let in through the locked doors. 

The September issue of Petal Tones has been mailed to members.  Here's a look at the first page: 

July "picnic"

The July 2019 meeting of the National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society is a joint "picnic" at a member's home on Saturday the 20th. Details have been emailed to members.  We'll be back to gesneriad programming in September.

The July issue of Petal Tones has been mailed to members.  Here's a look at the first page:

June meeting

The June 2019 meeting of the National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society will take place on Saturday the 15th. 

Program:  African Violet species by Brian Connor

Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723.  

Door open at 10. The program begins at 10:30.  Please arrive on time to be let in through the locked doors. 

The June issue of Petal Tones has been mailed to members.  Here's a look at the first page: