Visit with the Plant Guru

We just had a delightful lunch with Dr. Allan Armitage, the plant guru from the University of Georgia, who was visiting our neck of the woods for Longwood Gardens' Lilytopia exhibit. As a well- known writer, speaker, teacher and researcher, Dr. Armitage travels throughout the world to study annuals, perennials, cut flowers and greenhouse crops in various climates.

We were excited to learn more about his latest book, Armitage's Vines and Climbers: A Gardener's Guide to the Best Vertical Plants, which is definitely a must have if you're into vertical gardening. In it, he selects and profiles more than 115 of the most useful and attractive climbing plants for a wide variety of sites and conditions. So, if you're looking to create privacy from those nosy neighbors or the illusion of space in your garden, check out his book now available through Timber Press.

-Stacey

GMG

Top Performing Annuals with Allan Armitage

Webinar Wed, Dec 2, 2009 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Are the varieties you are growing and selling true performers? Find out and maximize your spring offerings by registering for this free webinar hosted by Greenhouse Grower.

Greenhouse Grower's resident varieties guru Dr. Allan Armitage of the University of Georgia (UGA) presents the top performing annuals based on responses from hundreds of visitors to UGA’s trial gardens in 2009.

UGA’s trial gardens have become the litmus test for plants that can withstand heat and humidity. Armitage will talk about annuals that have looked good for extended periods of time and award winners from the Trial gardens at UGA. As Armitage says, if the plant will perform well in Georgia, it will perform most anywhere.

Sign up for the Greenhouse Grower Dec 2 webinar with Allan here.