Friday, January 24, 2014

Calling all Camellia Gardeners: Duke Garden Forum, Feb. 4

Winter Rose Camellia, Camellia (oleifera x hiemalis 'Otome').
If you want to grow show-stopping Camellias in your Durham garden, then don't miss this program as Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections, JC Raulston Arboretum, will present “Winter’s Rose, Camellias for Central NC”. 

Camellias have been important garden plants for centuries and continue to be the backbone of the southern winter landscape. This talk will travel through the rich history of camellias up to today’s modern landscapes with suggestion on growing them in central North Carolina.

This lecture is free for Durham Garden Forum members, all others can attend for a fee of $10 ($5 for students).  New members joining from January will received extended membership through April 30, 2015. Membership fee remains $25 ($15 for students). 

Where:  Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Doris Duke Center, 420 Anderson Street, Durham, NC.

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