Presenter - Marion Jarvie
Hellebores go a long way toward shortening the winters of avid gardeners and providing year-round appeal!
Marion will cover all aspects of growing Hellebores in this very thorough and informative talk.
This spring beauty will start your gardening year off with flowers as early as February, and will offer a dramatic framework for your early spring bulbs. Although almost always touted at nurseries as a plant for early spring, this very long bloomer with gorgeous foliage offers a foil for other plants in summer and fall as well. Hellebores, with their remarkable range of flower colours and foliage, are intriguing show stoppers--tough beauties that take on spring frosts and winter chill with aplomb, and blend readily with almost any garden plant, especially ones that enjoy some shade.
Marion Jarvie is a passionate plantswoman who has been gardening in Thornhill for more than forty years. Several weekends annually, she opens her beautiful garden to the public to showcase plants in spring, summer and autumn. An enthusiastic educator, Marion teaches courses on gardening subjects at the Toronto Botanical Garden, and she has lectured all over North America and the United Kingdom. For more information about Marion, including the dates that her garden will be open in 2024, visit www.MarionJarvie.ca. This is Marion's thirteenth presentation to our society since her first in 1978.
This meeting is in person and via Zoom
Tonight’s speaker is planning to attend our meeting in-person. Should a situation arise that prevents her from traveling to Richmond Hill, a live video broadcast of her remote participation will be projected onto a large screen in the auditorium.
- Doors Open: 7:00 pm
- Start Time: 7:30 pm
Attendance at this meeting is free to members, $5 for non-members/guests. Spaces are limited. Visit the website for details and to register. Richmond Hill Garden & Horticultural Society - October General Meeting: Guest Speaker Marion Jarvie, "Hellebores - Four Seasons of Beauty" (richmondhillgardensociety.org)
