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Special Events

Mid-Atlantic

JAN. 21–23. 2000 Virginia Flower & Garden Show. Virginia Beach Pavilion, Virginia Beach, Virginia. (757) 853-0057.

JAN. 22–FEB. 27. Flora 2000. International Exhibition of the American Society of Botanical Artists. Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. (800) 737-5500.

FEB. 17–20. Maymont Flower & Garden Show. Richmond Centre, Richmond, Virginia. (804) 358-7166.

FEB. 19. Western Pennsylvania Gardening & Landscaping Symposium. Pittsburgh Zoo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (412) 441-4442.

MAR. 5–12. Philadelphia Flower Show. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (215) 988-8834.

MAR. 9–12. 40th Annual Washington Flower & Garden Show. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. (703) 823-7960.

North Central

JAN. 15–APR. 9. Winter Flower Show. Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan. (313) 852-4064.

JAN. 22. Toward Harmony with Nature Conference. Wild Ones Natural Landscapers. Park Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (920) 730-3986.

JAN. 29–FEB. 14. Frederik Meijer Gardens’ Flower Fest. Grand Rapids, Michigan. (616) 957-1580.

FEB. 5–13. National City Cleveland Home & Garden Show. International Exposition Center, Cleveland, Ohio. (800) 600-0307.

FEB. 10–13. Omaha Lawn, Flower & Patio Show. Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska. (402) 346-8003.

FEB. 26. Natural Landscaping Seminar. Sponsored by the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee, McHenry County Defenders. McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois. (815) 338-0393.

MAR. 2–5. Flowerfest’s Landscape Flower and Garden Show. Wings Stadium Annex, Kalamazoo, Michigan. (616) 381-3597.

MAR. 2–5. Michigan Home and Garden Show. Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan. (616) 530-1919.

NorthEast

JAN. 21. Building Landscapes. Seminar. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. (617) 524-1718.

JAN. 22. Old Field Glory: Natural Landscaping for the Rest of Us. Lecture by Garry Plunkett. Rhode Island Wild Plant Society. Portsmouth, Rhode Island. (401) 783-5895.

JAN. 25. Plant-O-Rama. Trade show and conference. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, New York. (718) 623-7252.

FEB. 3. The Art and Craft of American Gardening. Lecture series. Speakers are Kim E. Tripp and Tony Avent.  New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. (718) 817-8700.

FEB. 17–20. Connecticut Flower & Garden Show. Connecticut Expo Center, Hartford, Connecticut. (860) 529-2123.

FEB. 17–20. Seventh Annual Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show. Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island. (800) 766-1670.

MAR. 2. The Art and Craft of American Gardening. Lecture series. Speakers are Rick Darke and Barbara O’Brien. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. (718) 817-8700.

MAR. 3–5. Garden Dreams. Workshops. Mohonk Mountain House, Lake Mohonk, New Paltz, New York. (800) 772-6646.

MAR. 4. Plant Lover’s Saturday. Choose from among 16 lectures. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. (718) 817-8747.

MAR. 4. Garden Planning Symposium. Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts. (508) 247-3362.

NorthWest

FEB. 2–6. Northwest Flower and Garden Show. Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Washington. (800) 229-6311.

FEB. 23–27. Portland Home and Garden Show. Portland Expo Center. Portland, Oregon. (800) 343-6973.

South Central

FEB 10 - 12. Dr. Cathey to Visit The Sooner State. Central Oklahoma residents and visitors may hear upcoming lectures by H. Marc Cathey, AHS’s president emeritus, who is scheduled to speak at three Oklahoma venues from February 10 to 12. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Horticultural Society (OHS), an AHS horticultural partner, all lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, visit the OHS Web site at http://connections.oklahoman.net/okhorticulture.

AHS. Feb. 10. "The Professional Edge for Horticulture." Oklahoma State University’s Noble Research Center, Stillwater. (405) 744-5406.

AHS. Feb. 12. “The SmartGarden™.” Oklahoma County Cooperative Extension Building, Oklahoma City. (405) 945-3358.

AHS. Feb. 13. "The Language of Plants." Oklahoma City Zoo. (405) 330-9150.

FEB. 11–13. Fort Worth Home & Garden Show. Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas. (713) 529-1616.

FEB. 25–27. Texas Home & Garden Show. George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. (713) 529-1616.

FEB. 25–27.  Arkansas Flower and Garden Show. Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas. (800) 459-7469.

FEB. 26. Spring Herb Gardening 101. Seminar focusing on herbs that grow best in Texas. McAshan Herb Gardens at Festival Hill, Round Top, Texas. (409) 249-5283.

FEB. 26. Realistic Gardening: Expert Ideas that Work. Kansas City Gardening Symposium. Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas. (816) 697-2600.

MAR. 2–5. Wichita Lawn, Flower and Garden Show. Century II, Wichita, Kansas. (316) 721-8740.

MAR. 2–5. Nashville Lawn & Garden Show and Southern Conference of the American Institute of Floral Designers. Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nashville, Tennessee. (615) 352-3863.

SouthEast

JAN. 21–23. Southern Gardening Symposium. Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia. (706) 663-5161.

JAN. 26. Wildflower Symposium. State Botanical Garden of Georgia, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. (706) 542-1244.

FEB. 12. Annual Spring Symposium. Atlanta Botanical Garden and the Georgia Perennial Plant Association. Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, Georgia. (404) 876-5859.

FEB. 23–27. Southeastern Flower Show. Atlanta Expo Center, Atlanta, Georgia. (404) 888-5638.

AHS. FEB. 24–27. Cloister Garden Series. Part of the AHS Great American Gardener Lecture Series. Includes garden tours. The Cloister, Sea Island, Georgia. (800) 732-4752.

FEB. 25–27. Flower Power 2000. Palm Beach Tropical Flower & Garden Show. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, Florida. (561) 655-5522.

FEB. 25–28. Southeastern Cactus & Succculent Conference. Park Plaza Hotel, Miami, Florida. (305) 859-2495.

MAR. 7 & 8. Davidson Horticultural Symposium. Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina. (704) 892-6281.

SouthWest

FEB. 1 & 2. Horticulture Magazine Symposium: Landscape Design. Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, Colorado. (303) 370-8019.

FEB. 11–13. Language of Flowers Flower Show. Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, Arizona. (520) 689-2811.

FEB. 23. The Well-Tended Perennial Garden. Lecture by Tracy DiSabato-Aust. Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, Colorado. (303) 370-8020.

West 

JAN. 22. Deciduous Fruit Trees. Lecture by Frank James of the Orange County Rare Fruit Growers Association. Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, California. (714) 278-3579.

FEB. 3–6. Fascination of Orchids International Show and Sale. South Coast Plaza west, Costa Mesa, California. (714) 964-3265.

FEB. 12 & 13. Camellia Society Show. San Diego Camellia Society. San Diego Wild Animal Park, San Diego, California. (760) 480-0100.

FEB. 12 & 13. Camellia Show. Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California. (626) 405-2141.

Canada

JAN. 23. Dream Garden 2000. Symposium. Galt Horticultural Society. Grand Valley Golf Club, Cambridge, Ontario. (519) 448-1081.

Special Events

Sierra Madre’s Treasure

On March 19 you can see California’s famed Sierra Madre wisteria vine, billed as the world’s largest blooming plant. The 106-year-old plant covers the grounds of two private residences and is open for public viewing one day each year during Sierra Madre’s Wistaria Festival, when its more than one million lavender-colored blossoms are at their peak.

The vine has been a celebrated curiosity since 1918, when the first festival was held in its honor. Purchased in 1894 and brought home in a gallon can, the plant eventually enshrouded both its arbors and its owner’s house, even causing the roof to collapse under its weight in 1931. The arbors were retained, however, a new house was built, and the wisteria was saved.

Admission to see the vine is free, but reservations are required; tickets are limited, so order early. Write to “Wistaria Tickets,” Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce, 49 S. Baldwin Ave., Suite K, Sierra Madre, CA 91024. State the number of tickets and the preferred hour for viewing between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Parking near the vine is restricted, but round-trip shuttle bus rides are available for $5 a person. For more information, call (626) 306-1150.

Margaret T. Baird - Communications Assistant