Rumson Garden Club to Host Flower Show

Everything’s coming up roses…and peonies, wisteria and allium, succulents and topiaries at Garden Club of America’s (GCA) Zone IV Meeting and Flower Show hosted by Rumson Garden Club (RGC).

The “Greetings from the Jersey Shore” Flower show will be open to the public on Thursday, May 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Navesink Country Club, 50 Luffburrow Lane in Red Bank, New Jersey. No reservations are required and admission is free.

Come view the “Best in Show” of the Horticulture division’s container gardens, propagated plants and flowering specimen cut from gardens throughout the GCA’s 12 clubs in New Jersey. The show will feature floral arrangements, photography and botanical arts, as well as displays on Conservation and Garden History and Design, which illustrate the GCA’s strong environmental mission and RGC’s dedication to preserving local natural resources.

Rumson Garden Club, the only Zone IV club sited on the New Jersey coastline, chose “Greetings from the Jersey Shore” as its theme with topical titles ranging from “Bay Head” for a floral design sun hat and “Seaside Park” for a topiary shaped like a boardwalk ride; from “Locust” for a photograph of “grand old trees” to “Loveladies” for a botanical arts rendition of a sailor’s valentine.

Founded in 1914, Rumson Garden Club’s purpose is to promote the knowledge and love of gardening and nature. The club is dedicated to conservation, ecology, horticulture, flower design, as well as civic outreach. More information can be found at www.rumsongardenclubnj.org.