Paul Reimer is the president of Reimer's Nursery in Chilliwack, BC, specializing in magnolia, beech, Japanese Maples and dogwood. Paul will give a brief review of the hardier Magnolia species and the better hybrids that arise from those species. He will also take a short look at Magnolia hybridizing for the future.
The Annual Steele Lecture: Rhododendron Species Conservation The recently published Red List of Rhododendrons highlighted the sobering fact that of the 1000 or so species of Rhododendron in the world, approximately 25% are threatened in their natural habitats, including several here in North America. Tom will discuss some of the issues rhododendrons face but also...Read more >
Green Patience. Patience. That's the formula for woodlanders. Seen as the logical perennial companion to Rhododendron gardens, chosen properly these charmers offer interest throughout the year. The cyclic element of birth, growth, death and regeneration adds flow to the static structures of evergreen shrubs. Familiar from long use in our gardens, old standbys from Europe...Read more >
Dennis will talk on his experiences in his home garden, gardens he has visited and gardens he has managed. He will talk on how they have all influenced the design and maintenance of his own garden. Dennis is a member of ARHS. He grew up in the Annapolis Valley and has been gardening in...Read more >
Hydrangeas: Ain’t no time for the summertime blues Bob Howard will present images and discuss what he is learning about hydrangeas. He will review a bit of the natural history, the history of plant exploration and the early breeding work in Europe. There will be pictures of visits to some prominent hydrangea gardens, including...Read more >
Introduction to Ikebana, The Art of Japanese Flower Arrangement, Miyako Ballesteros. This presentation will introduce the basic concepts and structure of anIkebana arrangement followed by live demonstrations showing basic and advanced styles. Miyako is a qualified instructor in the Sogetsu School of ikebana with a rank of 2nd Grade Jōnin Sanyo, and is...Read more >
WORTHY AND NEW HYDRANGEAS FOR COLD CLIMATE GARDENS Hydrangea expert Maurice Foster will present the Steele Lecture for 2018 with a discussion of new and noteworthy hydrangeas, including suggestions of cultivars for trial in eastern Canadian gardens. Maurice will show us some choice selections in the hardy species, arborescens, paniculata, and heteromalla. Maurice’s special interest...Read more >
Title: Gardening for Wildlife Description: The talk will focus on habitats that exist in gardens and how to preserve and improve them, as well as the influence of the greater landscape on your efforts. What is wildlife? Why would we want it in our gardens? What role can we play in supporting pollinators in our...Read more >
The recently published book, The Rockefeller Family Gardens: An American Legacy features the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden. The garden was developed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller in partnership with the celebrated landscape gardener Beatrix Farrand. Cassie will dive deeply into the garden design development, traditions and the future of this iconic...Read more >
ARHS Panel Discussion for April 2, 2019, 7:30 pm Topic: “Pests, Diseases and Problems of Rhododendrons”. Four panelists will discuss their experiences and suggestions for dealing with problems of growing rhododendrons, including black vine weevil, weather, soil and questions from the audience. Panels: Three club members and Chris Dyleman from Halifax Seed
Cora Swinamer will be presenting the ARHS Rhododendron Power-Point presentation on growing and caring for Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Companion Plants. The talk includes plenty of beautiful pictures, lots of information and plenty of time for discussion, questions and a short demonstration of rhodo pruning techniques. This is a great opportunity for new members and their...Read more >
Planting the Winery at Lightfoot & Wolfville Planting in July with cranes overhead, dreams meet reality, just as, in the beds, Mediterranean meets Valley agrarian. We’ll look at the design concepts and plant choices behind the much visited and enjoyed gardens surrounding the Wolfville area’s newest winery. Planted in 2017, the mostly herbaceous gardens...Read more >
Gardens of Historic Interest in Nova Scotia Anita Jackson, long-time member and Certified Landscape Designer, will show images and discuss the garden history of various gardens and designed landscapes in our region.
Preview of Advance Order Plant Sale. Lynn Rotin, our club’s volunteer coordinator and organizer of our Advance Order Plant Sale, will show pictures and give highlights of many of the plants available in this year’s sale. Come and make your wish list for the spring sale!
Cora Swinamer will be offering a PowerPoint presentation developed for ARHS several years ago. It will be beneficial for new members and members of the public who would like to know more about using Rhodos in their landscape. The intro will cover plant selection, site selection, general care/feeding as well as information on pruning and...Read more >
Brazil - Garden Travel. Cora Swinamer, past president of our club and garden designer, will show us some impressive pictures of gardens from Brazil, including visits to gardens of Roberto Burle Marx.
Speaker: Dennis Crouse, club Board member, has been gardening on his seaside property in St Margaret’s Bay for twelve years. Topic: The Autumn Garden In this illustrated talk, Dennis will discuss fall garden design with a variety of garden styles and show lots of plants that work well in the season. He will emphasize how...Read more >
A winter visit to the warm side of the planet, this Botanical Garden has a VERY impressive Rhododendron collection with many local hybrids. Also a spectacular rock garden, South African garden, native garden, and more. Stunning photographs at the peak time for blooms. The presenter is Todd Boland: Bird-watcher, native Newfoundlander, and Chief Horticulturalist at...Read more >
"Clematis: Queen of the Climbers" Everyone knows clematis, but few gardeners take advantage of the diversity of the genus and ways to grow them. Clematis can be climbing, sprawling, groundcover, large-flowered, small-flowered, white/pink/red/blue/purple/multi-colored, fragrant, and used as cut flowers, in window boxes or in containers. Clematis can be grown on trellises, over shrubs, through trees, as weavers...Read more >
Steve Hootman, Executive Director and Curator of the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, will present an illustrated talk about a two-week plant hunting trip to North Vietnam. Several plants new to science were identified.
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