2012 CALENDAR
 
 

Monday, April 23, 6:30 pm

Board Meeting

Ludington Library
Bryn Mawr, PA
 Directions to the Ludington Library

 
Wednesday, April 25, 7:00 pm
Evening Lecture: New Perennial Introductions—From the Breeder to Your Garden
As you think about your garden this winter, mail-order catalogs featuring new plants will excite your horticultural fantasies. Undoubtedly you will be tempted with glamorous photographs and sumptuous descriptions, but how do you know if these plants will truly perform in your garden? This lecture by Kevin Staso will take a tantalizing look at a variety of newly introduced perennials as well as proven favorites.

Kevin Staso is sales director of North Creek Nurseries. He travels widely in search of new, unusual, native, and non-native cultivars for submission into North Creek’s new plant introduction program. He is a board member of the Ecological Landscape Association, a member of the Perennial Plant Association’s Environmental Committee, and a member of Pennsylvania’s Storm Water Technical Review Council’s Vegetation Advisory Committee.

This lecture is co-sponsored by PHS and the Hardy Plant Society. Directions will be mailed with confirmation letters. The lecture will be followed by light refreshments. Fee: $10 for members of the co-sponsoring organizations or $20 for non-members if registered prior to April 24th.  $12 for members at the door and $22 for non-members at the door.  You may register on line at the following link.  https://www.pennhort.net/bethlehem, or call Carol Dutill at  215-988-8869, fax to her attention to 215-988-8810.

 

Friday, April 27

Garden Tour - Wayne Guymon
Shade SIG

Saturday, April 28, 9:30 am

Lancaster County Nursery Tour
Tender Perennials SIG
This popular annual event is a self-directed tour of nurseries in Lancaster Co. Many are small family-owned Amish and Mennonite nurseries, specializing in unusual and heritage plants; others have cutting-edge, hard-to-find new introductions. We meet at Marian Martin's nursery, Martin's Greenhouse, in Narvon, then proceed at our own pace, choosing stops among an extensive list of nurseries provided to registrants. Team up with a friend and take the bigger of the two vehicles - you're guaranteed to run out of plant-stashing room by the end of the day! This event is free to all HPS members but to ensure your copy of the nursery list and directions, please contact info@hardyplant.org.