NARGS Rocks: Small Woodies

Join us on Saturday, January 14th, at 11 AM EST/ 10 AM CST/ 9 AM MST/ 8 AM PST via Zoom (the link will be on the nargs.org page the morning of the conference)

We are thrilled to welcome a fantastic lineup of speakers

Jamie Ellison, noted plantsman and photographer, will speak on "Dwarf Ericaceae for Alpine Gardens." Jamie Ellison instructs in the Landscape Horticulture Technology Program at the Nova Scotia Community College, Kingstec Campus in Kentville, NS. His formal education includes Landscape Horticulture Technology diploma and a Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Horticulture from Dalhousie University, Truro Campus. He has worked at the Memorial University Botanical Garden in St. John's, Newfoundland, Jack Drake's Alpine Nursery in Scotland. Jamie's specialties include, plant identification, plant garden design and horticultural presentations on unique plants and gardens. Jamie also hybridizes rhododendrons where he lives and gardens in Canning, Nova Scotia.

Sandy Horn, noted plantsman and Director of the Southeast Region of the American Conifer Society, will speak on "Conifers for the Rock Garden." Sandy Horn is a member of the Piedmont Chapter of NARGS. She lives and gardens in Cary, North Carolina. Her private garden, which features more than 300 conifers and 70 Japanese maples, was the site of the American Conifer Society's National Meeting Tour in 2018. Sandy will address how dwarf and miniatures can enhance the texture, color, and year ‘round interest of any rock garden, covering such essential topics as how to choose the right ones for your space and how to ensure success, from selection and planning to planting and beyond.

Tony Reznicek, internationally known authority and Curator Emeritus (Vascular Plants), University of Michigan Herbarium, will speak on "Dwarf Shrubs for All Seasons in the Rock Garden." He is an avid gardener with interests in rock gardening, native plants, hardy succulents, and woodland plants. Well, any plants with evolutionary or ecological interest. A form of Haberlea with larger broader leaves and much bigger purple flowers is now in the trade as H. 'Reznicek' thanks to him. His fabulous hillside garden in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is full of treasures, which are all choice plants.

Schedule

Hosts: Elisabeth Zander and Todd Boland

All Times are Eastern Standard Time
presented via Zoom

11:00 : Opening notes
11:05 to 11:50 -Jamie Ellison - "Dwarf Ericaceae for Alpine Gardens"
11:50 to 11:55 - Jamie Ellison and Todd Boland for Q&A
11:55 to 12:00 - Break
12:05 to 12:50 - Sandy Horn - "Conifers in the Rock Garden"
12:50 to 12:55 -Sandy Horn and Todd Boland for Q&A

12:55 to 1:00 - Break

1:05 to 1:50 - Tony Reznicek - "Dwarf Shrubs for All Seasons in the Rock Garden"
1:50 to 1:55 -Tony Reznicek and Todd Boland for Q&A

Unable to join us for the live lectures? Don't worry, they will all be recorded and attached to your NARGS account for your viewing pleasure.

Cost for members: $25

Click here for tickets.

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