Every month from September through May, Clermont Garden Club members loan plants to Cooper Memorial Library and Clermont City Hall to promote horticulture awareness and connect our community to Clermont Garden Club’s programs, civic activities and community outreach.
For the month of November, Clermont Garden Club member Donna Ferraguto loaned a Money Tree Plant to Cooper Memorial Library. The Money Tree plant (Pachiraaquatica) gets its name from the Feng Shui belief that it will attract good fortune and positive vibes. To care for the potted plant, provide bright, indirect light and water when the top inch or two of soil is dry. Maintain medium to high humidity. The money tree plant prefers well-draining soil. Money tree plants are pet-safe and non-toxic, making them a worry-free choice for homes with pets and young children.
Gale Saunders loaned a potted chrysanthemum to Clermont City Hall. The chrysanthemum, or “mum”, belongs to the Asteraceae family which is the largest family of flowering plants and includes over 23,000 species. Florist mums are usually the ones that are sold indoors during the fall season. While technically a perennial, these are bred as annuals because chrysanthemums don’t have a rooting system that makes them capable of returning year after year, so planting these in an FL garden is not optimal. Mums need bright light and should be kept moist, but not wet. Trimming the spent flowers will help produce more buds.
- Sat., Nov 15 at 9:00am to 2:00pm – Annual sale of plants grown by club members.
- Sat., Nov 22 at 10:00am to 3:00pm – Art Stroll in collaboration with the South Lake Art League where art will be shared throughout the clubhouse grounds. Raffles, kids, crafts, table and scavenger hunt available.
