September 2025 Evening Meetings
all via ZOOM
Meetings will open at 7:00pm
Presentation will start at 7:30pm
One presentation each meeting.
Efforts are being made to arrange for auction plants -
(purchase now, delivery in spring.)
If an auction is confirmed, the information will be added here.
Thursday, September 11
Presenter: Loretta Zink, Solsberry, IN
Lobo Rose and Daylily Garden
Friday, September 12
Presenter: Bobby Scott, Yukon, OK
Young Gun Daylilies
Note that the programs for Sep 18 and 19 may be swapped!
Thursday, September 18
Presenter: Stuart Kendig, York, PA
Perfect Perennials
Friday, September 19
Presenter: Mike Grossmann, Dodge Center, MN
Northern Lights Daylilies
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AGM
October 16, 2025 via ZOOM
LYCETT AWARD 2024
for a seedling hybridized by ODS member.
Awarded in April 2025
BEST OVERALL - Lycett Trophy Winner - LARGE: Dave Mussar
DOUBLE Winner: John Burgener
MINIATURE Winner: Linda O'Connor
SMALL Winner: Jane Fish
EXTRA LARGE Winner: Chris Eicher
UNUSUAL FORM Winner: Dave Mussar
View all Lycett 2024 entries and see 2nd and 3rd place winners
PHOTO CONTEST 2025
There are four categories:
Landscape, Creative, Artistic, Individual Plant
All will require some aspect of a daylily or garden with daylilies included.
LANDSCAPE show at least one daylily plant in a photogenic scene ideally highlighting your own gardens but any garden is acceptable.
CREATIVE manipulated images, can include photos of paintings, digital artwork and photo-shopped images.
ARTISTIC an image of a blossom with insects or frogs or something that gives the viewer a sense of "Ahh isn't that interesting!".
INDIVIDUAL PLANT - focus on one plant - a clump, single fan, scape in bloom or single blossom. We are looking for beauty in the photo as well as beauty in the plant that is the focus of the photo.
CREATIVE Winner: Kathy MacKay
ARTISTIC Winner: Janine Barber
LANDSCAPE Winner: Paul Gellatly
INDIVIDUAL PLANT Winner: Geoff Aldridge
2025 Contest: View all entries and 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in all categories here