Rainbow Garden Club met Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Western Sizzlin Restaurant. President Martha Wilkerson opened the meeting with the Rainbow pledge.
Irene Drumheller presented an informative program on “How to Dry Flowers and Make Arrangements.” She presented arrangements she had made and described drying the individual material. Most flowers and plants can be dried by hanging upside down in a dry, warm place. After drying, certain material can be spray painted.
Minutes were read and approved and Treasurer Helen Cooke gave her report.
Houseplants: Garsilda Brown showed pictures and told about the Mandevilla, a tropical garden plant or houseplant. Trumpet-shape flowers need full sun and moist soil for good flowering. They can be planted in hanging planters or containers which need a trellis for the trailing vines. Trim plants back to 12 inches, use high phosphorus fertilizer, and bring inside when temperatures drop to the mid 40s.
Wildflowers: Betty Dressler brought the Wingstem wildflower specimen for members to see. Wingstems grow from 2-6 foot tall with flower heads one to two inches wide and are yellow with a rounded central disk surrounded by drooping ray flowers. They are found in moist woods, thickets, and clearings and bloom August through October. It is also known as Golden Iron Weed because of its tough stem.
Martha Wilkerson read “The Origin of the Pineapple”, “Thank God for Little Things” and an article from the “Book of Evidence.”
Awards: Martha Wilkerson, three blue, one red; Irene Drumheller, five blue; Betty Dressler, one blue; Helen Cooke, one blue; Betty Lou Persinger, one blue; and Garsilda Brown, two blue, one red.