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HPSW Meeting -Monday June 18th – – 7 to 9pm- Riz Reyes

By suzette_birrell on June 5th, 2018

Rediscovering Roses -Lecture and UW Farm tour/Floral Design Workshop

Join us for a fabulous evening and reignite your passion for the worlds most beloved flower. Riz will discuss the basics of growing roses in the Pacific Northwest and which types to really seek out for your garden and vase. Feel free to bring roses from your garden to share and discuss.

Following the lecture, we’ll take a short walk out to the UW Farm to see their roses and other cut flowers in bloom and for those interested in learning more, Riz is offering a very special workshop creating unique bouquets using fragrant fresh roses from the farm and other local/seasonal flowers/foliage that participants will get to take home!

Cost of the workshop is $50.00. Please Note Limited to 15 participants only/all materials and supplies included, but please bring your own pair of pruners. Email Riz directly if you have any questions and to sign up: riz@rhrhorticulture.com

Meeting at Center for Urban Horticulture; NHS Hall Section A,

Doors open at 6:30 for Seed Sales and food & socializing .

3501 NE 41st St. Seattle, WA 98105 MAP

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HPSW May 21st Meeting Tuesday @ 7-9pm – Carrie Becker

By suzette_birrell on May 18th, 2018

“Traveling Down Memory Lane: Favorite Plants Along the Way” with Carrie Becker

Come meet local legend Carrie Becker who will be sharing her plant experiences . It will be delightful! Carrie has influenced the regional gardening scene by educating dozens if not hundreds of professional gardeners at Edmonds Community College. She also co-authored Perennials along with founding HPSW partners Bob Lilly and Susan Carter , with photos by Lynne Harrison.
http://www.timberpress.com/books/perennials/carter/9780881928204

Bring your questions for Carrie and be dazzled by her encyclopedic knowledge.

Please bring something to share for snacks and drinks.

Urban Horticulture Center; NHS Hall Section A

– 3501 NE 41st St. Seattle, WA 98105 MAP

Also, there will be Fuchsias for sale $3 for 4 inch pot. Hanging basket and hardy upright types.

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HPSW 7th Annual Spring Plant Sale April 29th from 10am-2pm

By suzette_birrell on April 4th, 2018

Hardy Plant Society of Washington 6^th Annual Spring Plant Sale-

Sunday April 29^th 2018 10-2. Lots of parking available!

Urban Horticulture Center; NHS Hall Section A

– 3501 NE 41st St. Seattle, WA 98105 MAP

Spring has sprung, and everyone needs plants for the garden. Come find unusual perennials and hardy favorites as well as fresh seed packets collected from our members gardens at our:

2018 Plant List for HPSW Spring Plant Sale

Genus	Species	variety	description
Aconitum			yellow clumping
Acorus	gramineus	mimimus aureus	root beer scented, when crushed
Adiantum	venustum
Ajuga			white flowers
Allium	senescens
Anemone	japonica		pink flowers
Anemone	nemerosa	'Bracteata'
Anemone	nemerosa		blue
Anemone	nemerosa	viridiflora
Arisaema	amurense
Arisarum	proboscideum		mouse plant
Artemesia		Valerie Finnish
Arum	italicum
Aster		'The Prince'
Astrantia	major
Beesia	calthifolia
Blechnum	chilonse
Cardamine	trifolia		white flowers
Cephalaria	gigantea
Chrysanthemum		'Bronze Elegance'
Chrysanthemum		Sheffield Pink
Chrysoplenium	macrophyllum
Convallaria	majalis	var rosea	Pink form
Convallaria	majalis		white flowers
Corydalis	cheilanthifolia
Crambe	maritima
Crocosmia		Lucifer
Crocosmia		Jackanapes
Dicentra	formosa	native	pink & white
Dierama	sp		salmon pink
Disporopsis	pernyi
Disporopsis	taiwanensis
Disporum	flavum
Epimedium	perralchicum
Epimedium	x versicolor	Sulphureum
Epimedium		Little Shrimp
Erythronium	tuolumnense	Pagoda
Euphorbia	cyparissus		not Fen's Ruby
Farfugium	japonicum sp.
Fritillaria	meleagris		purple checkered
Geranium	dalmaticum
Geranium	reinardii	Phillipe Vapelle
Hakonechloa	macra	'Aureola'
Helleborus	argutifolius
Helleborus	orientalis
Hemerocallis	lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis			Julie's Orange
Hemerocallis		Stella d 'Oro
Hosta	prantaginea
Hosta	venusta
Hosta		Ann Neel
Hosta			green large leaves
Hosta		Willy's Gold one
Hosta			varigated
Hosta		Blue Umbrellas
Hosta		Francee
Hosta		Hush puppie
Impatiens	omeiana	Silver Pink	has Silver Leaf, not pink flowers
Iris	japonica
Iris	lazica
Iris	siberica	Alba
Iris	unguicularis
Iris		Gerald Darby
Lamium	orvala
Leucojum	aestivum
Lilium	henryii
Lilium		Bellingham Star
Lilium		Citrine Angel
Lilium		Mr Cas
Lilium			white upfacing
Lilium			June bloom, burgundy mauve
Lilium		Royal Sunset
Lilium			trumpet white spotted lavendar
Lilium	pedara
Lilium		Gold Class
Lilium		Copper Angel
Lilium		Fujiam
Lilium			cranberry
Lysimachia	clethroides
Lysimachia	puncata	Alexander
Milium	effusium	Aureum	Bowles Golden Grass
Mitella	breweri
Mukdenia	rossii
Narcissus		Golden Bells
Narcissus		Green Eyed Lady
Omphalodes	verna
Ophiopogon	planescens	'Nigrescens'
Oxalis	oregana
Pachyphragma	macrophyllum
Paeonia	delavayi	var 'Lutea'
Persicaria	amplexicaulis	Firetail	red
Persicaria	bistorta	superba
Phlox	paniculata	David	white flowers
Podophyllum	peltatum
Polygonatum	commutatum		Soloman's seal
Polygonatum	humile
Polygonatum	odoratum	Sprial Staircase
Polygonatum	odoratum	Russian Form
Polygonatum	verticillatum
Primula		Duchess of York
Primula			double buff
Primula			double lavaendar
Primula			double yellow
Primula			old fasioned purple
Pulmonaria	angustifolia
Pulmonaria			Kandy's Pink
Reineckia	carnea
Rodgersia	sp
Saruma	henryii
Saxifraga	hirsuta
Saxifraga	umbrosa	London's Pride	varigata
Saxifraga		Dentata	round leaf & hairy form
Scilla	non-scripta		English blue bells
Speirantha	convallariodes
Symphytum	grandiflorum
Trachystemom	orientalis
Uvularia	grandiflorum
Vanouveria	hexandra

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2018 HPSW Scheduled Speakers and Events

By suzette_birrell on February 17th, 2018

March 19th Tanya De Marsh-Dodson, Great Plant Picks

April 29th Spring Plant Sale at CUH

May 21st Carrie Becker, TBA – in the Douglas Classroom at CUH

June 18th Riz Reyes, Roses and UW Flower Crop Tour

July & Aug Summer Picnic at Old Goat Farm, Date TBA

Sept 17th Volunteer Park Conservatory Tour

Oct 14th Fall Bulb Sale at CUH

Nov 19th Dina Russell, A Bit More Biology for Gardeners

December Holiday Party, Date & Location TBA

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