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Fall Plant Sale Preview: First Friday October
October 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Get ready for Fall Plant Sale!
Join us here at MBG on Friday, October 4th for a lively discussion and details about what will be available at this year’s Fall Plant Sale. This presentation is a great time to ask our resident experts, Seth Allen and John Olive, your questions about plant selections, your site, or anything else.
According to John, expected topics for this talk include:
- What criteria does the MBG Plant Committee use when choosing plants for the fall plant sale?
- Both native and non-native plants can be good choices!
- Plant now for blooms later! (A discussion on the perennials that we expect to have available during Fall Plant Sale).
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Fall is the time for planting most fruits, trees, and shrubs.
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John and Seth will share the roster of heritage or heirloom roses that we expect to have available.
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They will discuss both evergreen and deciduous azaleas.
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And we will have a few door-prize give aways.
About our speakers:
Seth Allen is the Director or Horticulture at MBG. He is a camellia aficionado and will talk about camellias for the Gulf Coast. And when the plant sale arrives, he can help you find the right camellia for your particular spot. Seth grew up on The Gulf Coast, studied horticulture at Auburn, and did an internship at Bellingrath Gardens. So he is knowledgeable on what plants do well and those that might not do so well in our climate.
John Olive is a longtime volunteer with MBG in the greenhouse and in the Longleaf Forest. He has a background in plant pathology and has seen a whole lot of plant problems in the 35 years he has been in Mobile. So, like Seth, John has a good idea of what plants will do well for us here along the Gulf Coast.
This event is free for members or with admission, but registration is required. Please email shabel@mbgardens.org to register.
Join us for lunch after the presentation! Catered by Georgia Roussos, menu includes a Caeser chicken wrap, pasta salad, sweet or unsweet tea, and a cookie. Order your lunch now!
