Unusual Bulbs

The Oak Spring Garden Foundation is an operating foundation dedicated to sharing the gifts and ideas of Rachel "Bunny" Mellon.  Its mission is to support and inspire fresh thinking and bold action on the history and future of plants, including the art and culture of plants, gardens and landscapes.

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Join John Lonsdale for an illustration of the many uncommon and beautiful bulbs grown by Edgewood Gardens.

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Overview: J﻿ohn Lonsdale will discuss and illustrate a wide variety of the many uncommon shade and sun-loving &quot;bulbs&quot; which he grows in his zone 6b garden and greenhouses in Exton, PA. In addition to the true bulbs, such as snowdrops, the presentation will feature plants utilizing tubers, corms and rhizomes - anything that allows geophytes to live through periods of adverse weather. His talk will emphasize methods for their successful cultivation and propagation, especially from seed, as John is particularly interested in pushing the hardiness of these plants. The presentation will showcase fall flowering Cyclamen, Galanthus, Crocus, Sternbergia and Colchicum, as well as a variety of spring-flowering treasures such as Erythronium, Arisaema, Corydalis, Trillium, and other less well-known genera. In addition to the presentation, John will bring several specimen potted plants, to further illustrate their beauty and versatility, and cultivation techniques. A selection of potted bulbs will also be available for purchase.About the Instructor: J﻿ohn Lonsdale is the owner of Edgewood Gardens, a rare plant nursery in Exton, PA. Born in England, John has grown a wide variety of alpine and woodland plants and bulbs for more than 40 years and is a recipient of the Alpine Garden Society Gold Merit Medal. He has traveled extensively to study plants in habitat, especially Trillium in the SE USA. John regularly contributes articles to the publications of a number of horticultural societies, lectures widely and maintains a website featuring over 15,000 images of plants growing in his Exton, PA garden. He contributed a chapter discussing Cyclamen in North America to the book &quot;Genus Cyclamen in Science, Cultivation, Art and Culture,&quot; published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. John received his Ph.D. from the University of Newcastle-Tyne in 1985 and spent more than 35 years working in biomedical research. To learn more about John and view rare plants from Edgewood Gardens visit www.edgewoodgardens.net. What will be provided: Light refreshments will be provided to participants. Images courtesy of John Lonsdale.

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