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The Potomac Valley Chapter ARS is one of three chapters of
the American Rhododendron Society
located in District IX, or the Middle Atlantic region of the United States. Our
meetings are usually held at the National Arboretum Administration Building
on Sunday afternoons
although we do hold occasional meetings at other locations in nearby Maryland
and Virginia.
In 2006, we will be co-hosting
the Joint Convention for the American Rhododendron Society and the Azalea Society of America
in Rockville, MD. We are propagating more unusual plants for that event too.
Chapter activities include regular meetings or workshops on a wide array of
topics including new varieties, species, hybridizing, culture, propagation,
landscaping, plants in the wild, and more. We also publish a newsletter with occasional issues
in color. We
distribute plants for members as well as seed, and host the flower show.
Other activities include garden tours, cutting exchanges, auctions of rare plants, a
picnic and our annual banquet. As a member of the Potomac Valley Chapter you
will automatically become a full member of the national organization, the
American Rhododendron
Society. This entitles you to the outstanding quarterly ARS Journal
and the opportunity to attend National Conventions. We also welcome Associate
Members from other ARS chapters.
Membership in our chapter not only provides
a source for rare and unusual plants not generally available, but also
access to expert advice from knowledgeable horticulturists. Most of
us raise many different kinds of plants in addition to rhododendrons and
azaleas.
Come join us!
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