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The Wyck Old Rose Workshop Series: Propagation
Wyck
Sat, Jun 16, 2012, 9:00am - 12:00pm
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On Saturday, June 16, Wyck will hold the third workshop of the series, "Propagation of Roses." This workshop will give hands-on experience in propagating your roses (and other woody plants) easily, without a greenhouse or special equipment. Students will take home samples of different Wyck roses. (Instructor: Elizabeth Belk)
Series Instructors:
Stephen Scanniello is President of the Heritage Rose Foundation and perhaps best known as the hands-on gardener who transformed the Cranford Rose Garden of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden into one of the world's most acclaimed.
Elizabeth Belk is the Horticulturist at Wyck House and Garden, responsible for the care and propagation of the 65 cultivars of old roses currently in the Wyck Rose Garden, widely recognized as the oldest rose garden in America.
All workshops will be held at Wyck on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 16 — Propagation of Roses
Saturday, July 21 — Summer Pruning for Form (bring pruning shears and gloves)
Saturday, October 20 — Rose Hips and What You Make of Them
Space is limited to 12 participants and advance registration is required.
Wyck Members: $50 per workshop ($120 for all 3 remaining workshops)
Non-Members: $75 ($150 for all 3 remaining workshops)
The Wyck Rose Garden in Germantown, Philadelphia, dates to the 1820s and is widely recognized as the oldest rose garden in America, with 65 cultivars of old roses currently. Beginning with Rosa spinosissima in early May and ending with Rosa moschata in late October, Wyck's roses are remarkable for their beauty as well as for their fragrance, which fills the garden. Included in the garden are rose plants from the 19th century design, as well as plants from the earlier, 18th century kitchen garden. Several old roses in cultivation today had been thought lost until they were discovered growing at Wyck, and all specimens of these varieties in commercial trade descend from Wyck plants. Wyck is a rare wonder for garden lovers and an important repository of plants that have disappeared from other gardens.
Location:
Wyck Historic House, Garden and Farm 6026 Germantown Avenue (at Walnut Lane) Philadelphia, PA 19144 Directions: http://www.wyck.org/about-us#!__about-us/visiting-wyck
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Contact:
Elizabeth Belk (215) 848-1690 ebelk@wyck.org