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Columbus Day Rose

This rose is a little hard to find in the US, but well worth a try. It was bred by Alan Meilland in France in 1992, on the 500th anniversary of Columbus' landing in the Americas.

The hybrid tea rose Christophe Colomb® Var. Meironsse (or Christopher Columbus) is a shrub about three to four feet high with large blooms of various shades of orange.  There is only a slight mild fragrance, but the rose is a vigorous grower that re-blooms throughout the season.

If you can track this rose down, it would be a great addition to the fall garden, and it would make a great Columbus Day (October 12th) present.

Best in USDA Zones 7b and warmer. It requires spring freeze protection in colder areas.  Removing spent blooms encourages re-flowering, and in spring, old canes and deadwood should be removed, and crossing canes should be cut back.  In warmer regions, a little more pruning is best.

(image: Meilland International)

Christmas Gifts: Last-Minute

1) Give a membership to your favorite local botanical garden or arboretum... or to The Garden Conservancy or the American Horticultural Society.

2.

 Garden knife from AM Leonard.  Since I bought one of these some years ago, it's the only tool I need in the garden:  weeding, digging holes for bulbs, digging holes for small-ish plant installations.  And it's stainless steel, so no rusting ... and ... you can usually always find it because of the orange handle.  Don't be without it.

 

3.

Order an amaryllis (or orchid, or something else) from White Flower Farm , or  if. you're really late ordering online, pick one up at your local nursery.  A touch of spring in the coldest months always brings happiness to the recipient. 

Happenings: Dec 2020

NOTE:  Most gardens across the country are now open, most with timed entry tickets required, but since the uptick in covid cases, check with your local gardens.   Many online classes are available, but the majority of in-person events have been cancelled for the remainder of the year. Let's hope that normal activities can resume some time in 2021. Check the website of your favorite garden for online classes and other events.

EVENTS:

Nov 28-Dec 8, Annual Sale, Seibert & Rice, ONLINE
Terracotta Pottery, Hand-Made

Dec 3, Webinar with Dan HInkley , Garden Conservancy
2pm EST, Hinkley discusses his new book, "Windcliff."
Dec 3-4, Natural Landscape Design, MId-Atlantic, ONLINE
1-4:30pm EST, Workshop, NDAL & Morris Arboretum 510-518-0430
Dec 4, Ecological Plant Conference, ONLINE
8am-4pm EST, Ecological Landscape Alliance, 617-436-5838

Dec 9, Lecture, LA Alma Du Solier, Philadelphia, PA
7pm EST, Penn Design, 215-898-6591
Dec 10-11, Natural Landscape Design: New England, ONLINE
1-4:30pm EST, Workshop, NDAL, 510-518-0430

Dec 17, Webinar with Renny Reynolds, Garden Conservancy
2pm EST, Renny discusses his book "Chasing Eden," about Hortulus Farm

HOLIDAY SHOWS:

Thru Dec 27, Gardens Aglow, Sandwich, MA
Heritage Museum & Gardens, 508-888-3300
Thru Dec 30, Holiday at the Arboretum, Dallas, TX
Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden, 214-515-6615
Thru Dec 31, Las Noches de las Luminarias, Phoenix, AZ
Desert Botanical Garden, 480-941-1225
Thru Jan2 Garden Glow, St. Louis, MO
Missouri Botanical Garden 314-577-5100
Thru Jan 2, Gardens Aglow, Boothbay, Maine
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 207-633-8000
Thru Jan3, Lightscape, Glencoe, IL
Chicago Botanic Garden, 847-835-5440
Thru Jan 9, NYBG Glow, Bronx, NY
NY Botanical Garden, 718-817-8700
Thru Jan 10, A Longwood Christmas, Kennett Square, PA
Longwood Gardens, 610-388-1000
Thru Jan 10, Gardenfest of Lights, Richmond, VA
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 804-262-9887
Thru Jan 16, Garden Lights, Holiday Nights, Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Botanical Garden 404-876-5859

LOOKAHEAD:

Jan 6-8 MANTS Trade Show, ONLINE

 

Christmas Gifts 2018 - III

It's that last-minute time for presents, so how about giving a gift membership to your favorite local garden or botanical garden?  And you'll be supporting all the great lectures, events, classes, etc. that they offer year-round. 

If you'd rather support a national organization, here are some where you can't go wrong:

AHS -- the American Horticultural Society

The Garden Conservancy

TCLF - The Cultural Landscape Foundation

 

Happenings December 2018

SELECTED EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY:

Events:

Dec 7, Designing for Democracy, Bronx, NY
10-11:30am, Lecture, NY Botanical Garden, 718-817-8700
Dec 7, Ecological Plant Conference, Brooklyn, NY
8am-5pm, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, ELA, 617-436-5838
Dec 7-8: Moving Landscapes: Gardens in the Transatlantic World 1670-1830, San Marino, CA
8:30am -4:30pm, Conference, The Huntington, 626-405-2100

Dec 12, The World's Best New Gardens, San Marino, CA
2:30pm, Lecture, The Huntington, 626-405-2100
Dec 13, The Making of Three Gardens, NY, NY
6pm, Lecture, LA Jorge Sanchez, NY School of Interior Design, The Garden Conservancy, 845-424-6500
Dec 18, Mindfulness & Japanese Spatial Concepts, Bronx, NY
1-3pm, Lecture, NY Botanical Garden, 718-817-8700

Holiday Shows:

Thru Dec 30, Gardens Aglow, Sandwich, MA
Heritage Museum & Gardens, 508-888-3300
Thru Dec 30, NIght Lights: Winter Reimagined, Boylston, MA
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 508-869-6111
Thru Dec 31, Las Noches de las Luminarias, Phoenix, AZ
Desert Botanical Garden, 480-941-1225

Thru Jan1, Garden Glow, St. Louis, MO
Missouri Botanical Garden, 314-577-5100
Thru Jan 1, Season's Greetings: All Aboard, Washington DC
US Botanic Garden, 202-225-8333
Thru Jan 5, GLOW, Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Botanical Garden, 216-721-1600

Thru Jan 6, Garden Lights, Holiday Nights, Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Botanical Garden, 404-876-5859
thru Jan 6, A Longwood Christmas, Kennett Square, PA
Longwood Gardens, 610-388-1000
thru Jan 6, Wonderland Express, Glencoe, IL
Chicago Botanic Garden, 847-835-5440
Thru Jan 7, Gardenfest of LIghts, Richmond, VA
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 804-262-9887
Thru Jan 21, Holiday Train Show, Bronx, NY
NY Botanical Garden, 718-817-8700

LOOKAHEAD:

Jan 8-10, MANTS - MId-Atlantic Trade Show, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Convention Center, 410-296-6959
Jan 10-11, 30th New Directions in the American Landscape Conference, Blue Bell, PA
"Ecology-Based Landscape Design: What's Next," Morris Arboretum, 215-247-5777
Program Repeats Jan 17-18, New London, CT
Jan 16-18, Western Trade Show, Kansas City, MO
Sheraton Crown Center, 888-233-1876

March 5, 2019, Davidson Horticultural Symposium, Davidson, NC
"Innovative Approaches to Gardening," Davidson College.
March 23, Northwest Hort Society Spring Symposium, Seattle, WA
8:30am-4pm, Designing for the Seasons, 206-780-8172

April 26-28, Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium, Williamsburg, VA
73rd Annual Symposium, 757-565-8937