West Lafayette In Bloom

 

The West Lafayette In Bloom committee has selected Hot Pink for a flower theme color this year and is asking residents and businesses to plant hot pink flowers in a conspicuous place in your front yard or porch to be admired by neighbors, family, friends, and the America In Bloom judges.

 

Some suggestions for Hot Pink flowers include:

 

Sunny Areas: 

Perennial plants: (These are weather dependent...if hot and dry, most will have finished blooming.)   Tall Phlox, new varieties of Monarda, new varieties of echinacea, perennial geranium,  Roses - Pink Double Knock-out among many.

Annuals: Cockscomb (celosia) "Pink Candles", Gerbera Daisy, Petunias, Lisianthus, Gernaiums,  Morning Glory - "Candy Pink", Mandevilla, Snapdragons, Dianthus, Vinca.  Variegated foliage like Iresine and Alteranthera.

  

Shady Areas:

Perennials:  pink-leaved Heuchera, Astilbe.

Annuals: impatiens, Coleus, Perilla, Begonia, Fushcia, Torenia and Caladiums.

 

Let us know if you will be involved in a project that helps improve your neighborhood, business or the community. Please provide a simple description and let us know if you can provide a photo for our community spirit book.

 

To volunteer or give an update on your beautification project, contact Lynn Layden at (765) 463-2242; Layden.lm@verizon.net.

 

West Lafayette In Bloom Committee

 

Honorary Chair – Mayor John Dennis

Coordinator – Lynn Layden

Floral Displays – Patsy Hoyer

Environmental Awareness– David Downey & Joe Payne   

Landscaped Areas – Diane Beasley & Brian Tunis

Tidiness – Lynn Layden & David Downey

Urban Forestry – Bev Shaw

Heritage Preservation – Paula Woods

Turf and Groundcovers – Lee Booth

Community Involvement – Ann Hunt

Community Pride Book - Editor/Photo

 

Important Dates:

 

April

Entire community begins spring clean-up efforts and celebrates Arbor Day and Earth Day.

May

Photos and community pride efforts collected and documented.

June

Mid June-cities submit our "Community Profile books" to printer.

June 16th – June 23rd America In Bloom week--final preparations before evaluation.

June 25th – June 26th Lafayette judges come to evaluate.

August

Updates sent to judges for book.

October

2nd – 4th, America in Bloom educational symposium/winners announced in Columbus, Ohio.

Community celebration for America in Bloom.

 

West Lafayette is competing in the population category 25,001 - 50,000

2008 competitors:

 

Collierville, Tennessee

Euclid, Ohio

Michigan City, Indiana

Norwich, Connecticut

Richmond, Kentucky