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Upcoming Events for 2024
CHGC Summer Garden Talk
Jun. 15, 2024
(Tickets go on sale 3/8/24 @ 10:00 a.m.)
Thank You to all who attended our Summer Garden Talk program. We hope you learned a lot and enjoyed yourself! Hope to see you again at the Christmas Home Tour.
Thank You to our Sponsor:
Brenham National Bank, Parker Ranch, Laura Snell & Family, Jack & Ginger Buono, Bluebonnet House & Garden Center
CHGC Christmas Home Tour
Dec. 14, 2024
(More to come.)
If you would like to be one of our wonderful sponsors, please contact Dale Ramey - 713-562-6191.
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Established July 9, 2008
Welcome to our newest members:
Bonnie Wills
Jean Mason
Dee Brummond
Meetings & Activities
Regular meetings are usually held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon, at the Fellowship Hall of the Chappell Hill United Methodist Church, 5195 Church Street.
Monthly meetings include speakers, raffles, door prizes and refreshments. In addition to our meetings, we have different projects, sponsor scholarships, garden art, plant swap and field trips. Annual Club Fundraiser: Christmas Home Tour.
We invite you to join us!
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One of the Club's most visible projects is maintaining the flower beds in front of the town's Post Office, also a few other areas along Main Street. We hold monthly work days to do the planting and weeding.
Instructions for Application Form - Click on the link to open the form with Adobe Reader. You can print the form to your printer and fill in all the information needed. The form can be 1) mailed to The Chappell Hill Garden Club (PO Box 24, Chappell Hill, Tx 77426), or 2) bring the application to one of our meetings.
Note: Payment must be submitted with the application to become a CHGC member.
If you have questions, please use the contact form at the top of this page . . . or email us directly at chappellhillgardenclubtx@gmail.com.
"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singling, and the lawnmower is broken."
--- James Dent
"If you've never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden."
​ --- Robert Brault
Scholarship/Financial Aid Requests
If you are looking to request scholarship or general financial aid (due to an unfortunate circumstance), please submit either the Scholarship form or Financial form. All instructions for completion are on the forms.
Note: April 1 is the deadline for submitting Scholarship forms.
Upcoming Events
Bluebonnet House & Garden Center Program
Topic: Vine Program - Heather Thormahien-Molik
Date: Jun. 22, 2024 / Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Masonic Lodge at 5055 Main St., Chappell Hill
Rockport Hummingbird Celebration
Dates: Sept. 19-22, 2024
See the website for more info: http://members.rockport-fulton.org/events/details/hummerbird-celebration-58779?calendarMonth=2024-09-01
Herb Society Festival - Gifts & Plant Sale
Date: Mar. 16-17, 2024 (Over for this year but watch for 2025 dates)
Location: Festival Hill at Jasper Rd., Round Top, Tx
Check website for further info: https://www.herbsocietypioneer.org/
John Fairey Garden - Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival
Date: Mar. 16, 2024 / Time: Members (8am-4PM)/General Public (10am - 4pm)
Location: John Fairey Garden 20559 FM 359 Rd in Hempstead, Tx
We're exicted to offer an expanded sale this year with returning and new vendors, more food options, and music. Members have early access and get in for a discounted entry fee of $5. Non-member admission is $10. Children 12 and under are free.
Check website for further info: https://jfgarden.org/budding-out-plant-festival/
Plant of the Month
Yellow or Orange Cestrum
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Cestrum aurantiacum (orange cestrum, "orange jessamine", orange-flowering jessamine, and yellow cestrum; syn. Capraria lanceolata L.f.) is native to North and South America. This plant is used as an ornamental plant, and it is a poisonous plant if eaten by animals. It is regarded as medicinal in Peru.
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Size and Growth
Most varieties of Cestrum grow fast, producing green leaves and stems of varying lengths.
Cestrums tend to grow about one to three feet per year. The branches of these bushy plants may reach up to 10′ feet when given room to grow.
Orange Cestrum is a popular variety that produces vine-like growth, making it suitable for training on a trellis or growing in a hanging basket.
Red Cestrum elegans produces arching branches and purplish-red berries.
The length of the leaves also varies.
Night jessamine produces leaves measuring four to eight inches while willow-leafed jessamine produces a dense canopy of three to six-inch-long leaves and many branches.
Flowering and Fragrance
The color of the flowers of Centrums may include white, red, orange, or purple, depending on the species.
They tend to bloom in the spring or summer, but flowers may appear at any time of the year.
The trumpet-shaped flowers typically grow in clusters 10 or 12 flowers on the ends of short stems extending from the branches.
Light and Temperature
When grown outdoors, the Cestrum tolerate light shade or full sun. Brighter light helps encourage longer lasting blooms.
If grown behind glass, the plants require bright, indirect sunlight.
Place them in south-facing or west-facing windows for the most exposure to the sun.
Most species of Cestrum are winter hardy in USDA hardiness zones 8 to 11 and can tolerate temperatures down to 50° degrees Fahrenheit during the colder months.
In the summer, Cestrum grows best in temperatures in the upper 70° degrees Fahrenheit.
Watering and Feeding
Never allow the soil to completely dry. Water the Cestrum when the top one or two inches of soil has dried.
When watering, soak Cestrum thoroughly and allow the water to drain around the base.
For healthier growth, feed the plants once or twice per month. Dilute the liquid fertilizer before use.
Soil and Transplanting
Use large tubs, clay pots, or baskets filled with rich soil with good drainage.
In warm regions, the plants can grow in the ground, if they’re not considered invasive in your area.
Potted plants require repotting every two to three years. Repot into larger containers if needed.
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Pictures from https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/206748 & https://springmeadownursery.com/plantfinder/juiced-orange-17050/
Info from Central Texas Gardener: https://plantcaretoday.com/cestrum-plant.html