Sunday, March 2
Gen(i)us Program:
Lilies for the Garden - Judith Freeman, The Lily Garden
Judith Freeman, our genus genius for March, has been hybridizing lilies for over 30 years, beginning in 1971 as a geneticist at Oregon Bulb Farms. Do you wonder why so many of the 'garden-center' lilies peter out in our gardens? Most were bred for the cut-flower market and were never intended or tested for garden performance. There is a world of wonderful lilies bred in the Pacific Northwest specifically for the garden by this award-winning breeder. She especially loves the delicate grace of the dainty
pendant-flowered (and often temperamental) species with their long inflorescences. By
embryo-culturing, which she pioneered, she has achieved very difficult crosses, linking
these species with the toughest modern hybrids. She also pioneered in crosses linking the
glorious but virus-prone Oriental lilies with the tougher, heat tolerant trumpets, and her
Scheherazade and Silk Road are the most popular garden lilies of the last decade. Judith presents the whole range of lilies, emphasizing those best suited to our gardens. Learn how she develops, grows, propagates, tests and harvests these lilies.
Judith is generously donating lilies for door prizes! And she will bring bulbs for sale, ready to plant for flowering this summer, and for many summers to come
Multnomah Arts Center Directions
Program begins at 3 p.m.
$5 per ticket.
Saturday, March 15
Annual Meeting & Marvin Black Memorial Lecture:
Maintaining Glorious Perennials
Following a brief business meeting and election of officers, author and perennials expert Bob Lilly will share his passion for all things perennial. Bob is one of the designers of the famed NPA perennial borders at the Bellevue Botanical Garden and co-author of the new book, Perennials: The Gardener's Reference.
Click here to view and print the Annual Meeting flyer. (This is a pdf document and may take some time to download. Please be patient.)
Click here to view and print the
Annual Meeting Registration form & map. (This is also a pdf.) Registration is now closed.
Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, Portland Directions
Program begins at 9 a.m.
Doors open at 8 a.m. for book and seed sales
This is a free event, open to members only, but you must pre-register.
If you're not a member yet and would like to attend this great program, Join online.
Wednesdays, March 26, April 2, 9, 16 & Saturday April 19
Garden School:
Get Growing, Spring Series - Darcy Daniels
Good news! Once again, Darcy will be teaching this popular series, especially suited for the beginning gardener, as well as long-time gardeners who want to learn something new! Learn techniques for creating plantings with strong visual interest and seasonal flow, basic garden design principles, improving plant selection and combinations, water-wise planting, spring garden care and maintenance, using summer bulbs effectively. Sustainable, organic gardening techniques and Integrated Pest Management emphasized. More about Darcy Daniels and Get Growing.
Instructor's N.E. Portland studio and garden, plus Saturday field trip.
6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, March 26, April 2, 9 &16;
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 19.
$150 HPSO members, $165 non-members. Registration limited to 13. This class is now filled.
Wednesday, March 26
Board Meeting
HPSO Office
1930 NW Lovejoy Street, Portland OR 97209
(Location Map)
7-9:30 p.m.
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