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HOW TO GROW & CARE FOR MAGNOLIAS, RHODODENDRON & AZALEAS IN THE OTTAWA AREA
PLANTING, GENERAL CARE, PREFERRED SPECIES/CULTIVARS, WINTER CONCERNS, PRUNING
Date
May 14, 2025 7:30 pm
Ends May 14, 2025 9:00 pm
Location
LARKIN HOUSE
76 Larkin Dr, Ottawa, Ottawa, K2J 1A9
Price
GUESTS: $5.00
Member Price: MEMBERS FREE
Event Details
MAGNOLIAS, RHODODENRON AND AZALEAS ARE THE EPITOME OF SPRING. THEIR SHOWY DISPLAYS OF COLOUR EXCITE THE SENSES AND HAVE A WAY OF TAKING CENTRE STAGE IN THE LANDSCAPE. ROBERT GLENDINNING FROM THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM WILL TALK ABOUT PLANNING, GENERAL CARE, PREFERRED SPECIES/CULTIVARS, WINTER CONCERNS, PRUNING AND WILL BRIEFLY TOUCH ON PROPAGATION.
Presenter
ROBERT GLENDINNING
ROBERT INITIALLY STUDIED ENGLISH LITERATURE, BUT HAD ALWAYS LOVED PLANTS AND EVENTUALLY CHANGED COURSE AND ENDED UP STUDYING HORTICULTURE AT ALGONQUIN COLLEGE. INITIALLY HE STARTED HIS OWN BUSINESS, DESIGNING, INSTALLING AND MAINTAINIING LOCAL GARDENS. IN 2004 HE APPLIED FOR A JOB AT THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM AND HAS WORKED IN THE ARBORETUM EVER SINCE. HE IS NOW ALSO INVOLVED IN CARING FOR THE TROPICAL GREENHOUSE AND PROPAGATES MATERIAL FOR THE ARBORETUM, GREENHOUSE AND THE GARDENS.
Organizer
- Barrhaven Garden Club
We meet the second Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise stated
Location: Larkin House, located at 76 Larkin Drive (adjacent to the tennis courts), unless otherwise stated
Time: 7:30
Visitors: Non-members will be charged $5.00 per meeting. Guest Fee Remittance Form
Garden Tours: Dates and locations to be announced. If interested in opening your garden for a tour during the spring, summer, or fall, please speak to a member on the executive committee.
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- Barrhaven Garden Club