March 2023 Newsletter

Hi All

A friendly reminder that our March Evergreen Chrysanthemum will be held this Saturday, March 11,2023 at 10 am at Volunteer Park Conservatory.

I Hope all of our ECA members are doing well and able to get out an enjoy the sunshine we’ve seen these past few days.

SOME IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

1) If you have not yet done so, Please pay your annual ECA dues.
ECA Single Membership -$15.00 ECA Couples membership $20.00
If you joined our club at the 2022 ECA Fall Chrysanthemum show or after your dues are good through December 2023

We now have three ways to pay membership dues:
1) send a check made out to Evergreen Chrysanthemum Association c/o Erika Harris PO Box 66155 Burien, WA 98166
2) pay your dues with cash or check at the monthly ECA meeting
3) Pay your dues on-line at https://www.clover.com/online-ordering/evergreen-chrysanthemum-burien

IMPORTANT DATES:

Saturday March, 11th at 10 am and Saturday, April, 8th at 10:00 AM – ECA Member Plant Sale – Volunteer Park Conservatory
Plant starts will be available exclusively to ECA members at our March and April meetings
Active (attended at least 2 meetings in the past 12 months or participated in the 2022 ECA show) ECA club members can purchase plant starts at $2.00 per start.
ECA members who have attended less than 2 meetings in the past year can purchase plant starts at $4 each or 3 starts for $10

Please plan to leave public plant sale starts at the conservatory at our April 8th meeting.
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Saturday April 14th – 9 am – 2 pm – set up for Public Plant Sale – Volunteer Park Conservatory – Sharon Priebe education wing
volunteer sign up sheet
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Saturday April 15th – 9 am – 3 pm – Public Plant Sale – Volunteer Park Conservatory – Sharon Priebe education wing
The plants starts will sell to the general public for $4.00 each or 3 starts for $10
Supplies:
The following supplies will be available at the March meeting:
M&R soil less mix
Plant tags
Twist ems
Early Season Fertilizer
B9
2 inch starting pots

If you need clay pots we have a wholesale clay pot resource – Washington Pottery. Contact Sue Joyner at [email protected] to get our wholesale access information.
ECA 2023 Calendar:
Saturday, January 14, 2023 10 am – Noon – Cultural discussion focus – Cutting Preparations
Saturday, February 11, 2023 10 am – Noon no meeting – please plan to participate in the 2/18/23 cutting University event
Saturday, February 18, 2023 10 am – 2 pm – Cultural discussion focus – ECA Cutting University
Saturday, March 11, 2023 10 am – Noon Club Plant Sale
Saturday, April 8, 2023 10 am – Noon Club Plant Sale
Saturday April 15, 2023 9 am – 3 pm Public Plant Sale
Saturday, May 13, 2023 10 am – Noon – Cultural discussion focus – Bonsai and Cascades
Saturday, June 10, 2023 10 am – Noon – Cultural discussion focus – Fertilizers
October 27th – 29th, 2023 – Evergreen Chrysanthemum Association 76th annual chrysanthemum show at Volunteer Park Conservatory

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