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NOTE: Seed exchange donor forms will be due on October 31.
So, make your list and get out there and start snipping!
Download the interactive donation form here.
Adobe Acrobat Reader version 8 is required to send the form electronically.
A free download is available here. If you have trouble sending the form electronically, please print and mail it.
Friday, October 5, 10:30 am
Cottage Gardens Special Interest Group
Tour Gibraltar Gardens, Wilmington, DE
We will be met by the curator who will speak to us about the ongoing restoration of this period estate garden.
Hidden behind a large stone wall, the gardens at Gibraltar are waiting to be discovered. Hugh Rodney Sharp and his wife, Isabella du Pont Sharp, created the formal gardens between 1915 and 1923. The gardens are among the finest of Marian Coffin's designs. Large formal perennial beds, terraced gardens, and a bald cypress allée are among the highlights of this restored treasure.
Across the 'Pike', gracious trees and a magnificent magnolia walk greet you at Goodstay. The Goodstay Gardens, planted in the early 19th century, are among the oldest in Delaware. Originally planted in the American Tudor style, with boxwood hedges bordering gravel paths, the garden was enhanced and enlarged by Ellen du Pont and her husband, Robert Wheelwright, in the 1930s. Iris, rose, and peony "rooms" are among the defining features of the garden.
– From Preservation Delaware
Free. Members Only. RSVP, Directions will be sent to registrants.
Click here for more information.
Saturday, October 13, 10:30 am
Tender Perennials Special Interest Group
Garden Tour and Fall Cuttings Exchange
Join us for a tour of Michael Bowell's lush garden, which integrates tropical plants into the garden beds. Two small ponds offer special features, including a vine arbor, and, of note, a living bridge made from cypress. Michael's garden is a colorful riot of extraordinary plants from around the world. We will also see his indoor collection of orchids and other exotic species and learn how he puts these tender plants to bed for the winter. After the tour, we will have a cuttings exchange. This is one of the best ways to carry over a wide selection of plants for next year. Bring cuttings, clippers, markers, baggies. This is a rain or shine event, so dress appropriately.
Free. Members Only. RSVP, Directions will be sent to registrants.
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Friday, October 19, 8:30 am – 4:15 pm
Perennial Plant Conference
A highlight of the fall gardening season.
Program
Can One Ever Have Too Much of a Good Thing? –
Ken Druse
Propagation using seasonal techniques with an emphasis on fall. Druse, author of Making More Plants: The Science, Art, and Joy
of Propagation, will share his latest findings.
Containers for the Collector –
Rita Randolph
Using exceptional foliage and texture to create smashing containers. Rita Randolph has been
satisfying the cravings of “plant nerds” across the country with her unusual collections of plants. She will share her techniques in a typically witty presentation.
Design Ideas for Outdoor Living – Sean Conway
New ideas and trends in
outdoor living using simple but elegant projects, including plants, that
any of us might try.
Concurrent Sessions:
Asters for the Mid-Atlantic Region – Jeanne Frett
Comparative
study of 56 species and cultivars of native asters
and their performance in the mid-Atlantic region including variations in height, color, bloom period, cultural
preferences, disease and insect resistance and
hardiness,
Landscape Recollections Through Photography:
Improving the Image – Robert E. Lyons
Using your eyes, your
mind and your camera to capture fleeting moments
in your personal landscapes. Emphasis will be on the impact and
exploitation of light, photographic composition, and
developing a personal style. Some discussion of digital vs film equipment.
Tour: Fall Foliage, Fronds and Flowers – Sue
Stark, Chuck Hinkle, and Dale Nemec
Scott Arboretum gardeners will lead the group.
Promising Perennials Forum – Moderator, David Culp
Presenters: Stephanie Cohen, Elizabeth Dahlheimer, Heidi Hesselein, Chuck Hinkle, Becky Long, Alan Petravich, Vic Piatt, and Laurel Voran.
Where in The World: the Evolution of a Garden – Edwina von Gal
Lessons
learned and adventures inspired by attempts at
designing fully integrated environments. Von Gal designs
residential gardens for ecologically minded clients from
her modern house on stilts in the
eastern Long Island marshes, and she is working on the first certified eco
resort in Panama from a converted shipping container.
Afternoon Study Tour: Autumn Perennials of the
Scott Arboretum – Bill Costello, Sheila Magee
For more information about programs and speakers, and to register, download the Perennial Conference Brochure.
Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College
Directions to Swarthmore College
Co-sponsors: Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Group, Longwood Gardens, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Chanticleer, The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College.
Wednesday, October 31
Seed Exchange donor forms are due today.
You will find them in your July Newsletter, or you can fill one out one here.
Please fill these out according to the directions and send them on, even if the seeds you plan to donate aren't ready yet. Please enclose any seeds that are ready – clean if possible – with your forms. Your remaining seeds will be due on or before January 11.
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