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2A – Daily News – Thursday, July 15, 2010 Community people&events Birth- Spencer Water Lilies: The floating beauties By JOAN VENTIMIGLIO The sight of water lilies floating atop sparkling waters always lifts the spirits. The plants showy, cup shaped flowers make’s one marvel at Mother Nature’s generous bounty. The drifting dark green rounded leaves are unique within themselves either with or without the adorn- ing blooms. Water lilies are rela- Courtesy photo James Clayson Spencer arrived four weeks early on May 31, 2010, to proud parents Jeremy and Lorena Spencer of Roseville. James weighed 5 pounds 5 ounces, 18 inches long. Welcoming baby Spencer are grandparents Scott and Nonny Spencer and Lydia Tapia, all of Red Bluff. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. tively easy to grow. Plant them in our region from April to July. Set six inch pieces of rhizome on soil in a horizontal position with its bud end up. The top of the soil should be 8-12 inches below the water. With proper care, hardy water lilies return each year in zones 3-11. Their blossoms come in a range of colors in white, yellow pink or red. The flowers bloom during the day. Besides the hardy water lily, there is the tropical water lily which may flower during the day or at night. The tropical to keep plants tidy during the growing season. Some of the hardy favorites include, ‘Ameri- can Stat’, ‘Comanche, ‘James Brydon, ‘Pink Sensation’, ‘Lucida, ‘Perry’s Fire Opal’, ‘Radiant Red’, and ‘Rem- brandt’. kinds add a great spec- trum of colors including blue and purple, Many of these are even fragrant. They display bigger and more striking blossoms and carry their flowers higher above the water- line. Both types are pro- lific bloomers and a sin- gle flower will last for 3-5 days. Since the tropical lily will go dormant and not survive our winter tem- peratures. Store dormant tubers in damp sand or buy new plants each year. Happily, water lilies don’t need a lot of room to roam. Even if you don’t have an in-ground pond or large water feature, you can still enjoy these attractive aquatic plants. Pick dwarf varieties for floating in a small water garden. You can fashion this from a half wine bar- rel lined with heavy plas- tic. Either fill the contain- er’s base with a water gar- den planting mix to accommodate the rhi- zomes or simply place the water lily and its contain- er into the water filled barrel. You can add sand or pebbles to the top of the containers for an over- all clean look. Use bricks or concrete blocks to raise the potted lily so its leaves are slightly below the water. Water lilies require at least 6 hours of sun and tropical varieties require water that’s at least 70 degrees. Remove yellowing leaves and fading blooms In the late 1700’s, pro- duction of hybrid water lily cultivars began in England. The alluring hybrids soon made their way through Europe and North America. French Impressionist Claude Monet was so taken with their charming contours, he depicted water lilies in a series of 250 paintings! The next garden club meeting will be 8/31/10. Come join us and learn more about flowers. For more details please con- tact Tina Wiertzba at 529- 0565 for further details. The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with the Cascade District Garden Club; Inc; California Garden Clubs, Inc; Pacific Region Garden Clubs; and National Garden Clubs, Inc. 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Tom Birmingham, Nellie Roberts To Be Married Thomas W. Birmingham, Jr., left today for San Francisco where he will marry Miss Nellie Roberts, a local girl, Saturday morning. This city has been home all their lives. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Birmingham of this place. He served his country on the high seas during the recent war and since his return from service has worked for Southern Pacific Company in their shops at Gerber. Courtesy photos Tehama County 4-H members attended the state 4-H conference. Top, from left: Dorinda Walker,David Foss and Jessica Foss present their flag to 4-H Leader’s Council before leaving on Conference. Bottom, left pictured from left: Nico Azevedo, Dominic Azevedo, Dorinda Walker, Kyle Hansen, Jessica Foss and David Foss. Bottom right, pictured from left: Nico Azevedo, Jessica Foss, Dorinda Walker, Assemblyman Jim Nielsen, Dominic Azevedo, Kyle Hansen and David Foss. Local 4-H travels to state conference Six members from Tehama County were among more than 65 delegates from throughout California who attended the 4-H California Focus Conference in Sacramento on June 25-29. During the five-day event they participated in polit- ical campaigns, elected constitutional officers, created legislation, and toured the California Supreme Court, State Capitol, and Old Sacramento. Delegates observed the Assembly and Senate floors in action and met with Jim Nielsen, California State Assemblyman, Second District. They participated in activities designed to encour- age them to become active in current issues and affairs. They conducted a mock trial, and participated in a leg- islative action simulation discussing the recent increase in violent incidents and hate crimes on school grounds. Tehama County delegates included Corning 4-H Club members Jessica Foss, Dorinda Walker, Dominic Azevedo, Nico Azevedo, David Foss, and Kyle Hansen with their chaperone, Mike Foss. – Daily News, July 15, 1920