Midsouth Gardens

Dixie Rose Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second Friday. From May through September meetings are held in the homes and gardens of members. dixieroseclub.org

Memphis African Violet Society meets at 1 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month at Central Christian Church, 631 S. McLean. Membership is open. The society puts on an annual spring show and sale. Contact Kathy Hildrebrand at (901) 386-0210 or Iona Pair at 385-1148

Memphis Bonsai Society typically meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday at Memphis Botanic Garden. Learn more about the society at its web site memphisbonsai.com
Or contact it by e-mail at mphsbonsai@aol.com

Memphis African Violet Society meets at 1 p.m. the third Saturday at Central Christian Church, 631 S. McLean. It hosts an annual show and sale every spring. Contact: Kathy Hildebrand, 386-0210, or Iona Pair, 385-1148.

Memphis Cactus Society's regular meetings are at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday. Contact Don Klotwog (901) 681-0700 or by e-mail at dklotwog@juno.com

Memphis Fern Society meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday September through May, excluding December, at Germantown Community Library, 1925 Exeter Rd.

Memphis Hemerocallis (Daylily) Society meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of February, May, July, August and October. It holds its annual show and sale in June. Other event includes a picnic in September and Christmas party in December. Libby Varner, 583-2205 or liz0110@msn.com

Memphis Herb Society, which has about 80 members, meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday. Meeting day changes during Novembers and December. Contact Gail Banks, president, (662) 393-0188.

Memphis Horticultural Society, which has more than 200 members, meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday. Paul Little, (901) 382-7959
memphishorticulture.org

Mid-South Hosta Society, which has about 300 members, meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday in Feburary, March, April, September and October. Its annual plant sale and show is held on the second Saturday in May. Contact Larry Tucker at (901) 489-9146. www.mshosta.com

Mid-South Hydrangea Society, which has more than 200 members, meets at 7 p.m. on 2nd Monday in Febrary, April and October. A garden tour for members is held in June. hydrangea@midsouth.rr.com

Memphis Area Iris Society meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of September, October, November, February, March and April. It's annual show is the last weekend in April at the Memphis Botanic Garden.
Call Caroline Nave at 452-2468.

Memphis Orchid Society, which has about 60 households as members, meets at 2 p.m. on the 4th Sunday from June through October at the Memphis Botanic Garden.
It sponsors an annual show and sale in May. Memphisorchids.org

Memphis Rose Society, which was founded in 1946, meets at 7 p.m. on the 4th Monday at the Memphis Botanic Garden. Every year it puts on the Mother’s Day Rose Show. rosesocieties.com/memphisrosesociety/

West Tennessee Iris Society meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday at the Pickering Center, 7771 Poplar Pike in Germantown. The society hosts an iris show in April and an iris sale in August. It created and maintains a public iris garden at the corner of West and Poplar Pike in Germantown. Caroline Winter, (901) 757-0652.

Wildflower Society of Memphis typically meets at 2 p.m. on the first Sunday of February, April, June, August, October and December. Contact Theresa Dixon at 754-8982 or jdixon@midsouth.rr.com

Arkansas -- send information on plant societies to chris@midsouthgardens.com

Mississippi -- send information about plant societies to chris@midsouthgardens.com

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