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  • Friday, October 3 – Sunday, October 5, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Fall Orchid Sale

    Celebrate orchid-blooming season at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 85 Lyman Street in Waltham, October 3 – 5 from 9:30 – 4. Hundreds of orchid plants are for sale, including many hard-to-find varieties. Visit the greenhouse and enjoy gorgeous floral colors, shapes, and scents. Varieties on display and for sale include Cattleyas, Laelias, Oncidiums, Paphiopedilums, Phalaenopsis, and many more. Their long-lasting blooms are a dramatic addition to any indoor environment. This adaptable species can grow in a variety of home conditions. Staff are available to offer expert advice.

    Historic New England members receive a 10% discount.

    Please call 617-994-5913 for more information.

  • Tuesdays – Saturdays, February 18 – March 18, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Camellia Days

    Visit Historic New England’s celebrated collection of camellias in the 1804 camellia house at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 85 Lyman Street in Waltham. Treat yourself to a mini-vacation and soak up the atmosphere and colors of the tropics, along with some history. Enjoy the 100-year-old camellias in full bloom at one of the oldest surviving greenhouses in the United States. Historic New England members save 10% on purchases. Tickets are not required to see the camellias in bloom. 

    Please call 617-994-5913 for more information. Register for a Camellia Days tour of the Lyman Estate Mansion or the Lyman Estate Greenhouse.

  • Saturday, January 18, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Houseplant & Begonia Sale

    Come to the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham on January 18 from 9:30 to 4 for a great retail experience. This new exotic houseplant sale features begonias and gesneriads. This diverse group of flowering plants includes lipstick plants (Aeschynanthus), goldfish plants (Nemantanthus), flame violets (Episcia), along with Columnea, Streptocarpus, Sinningia, and Kohleria. Our fantastic selection of begonias can give you fall color all winter long. Many other plant varieties will be for sale including orchids, succulents and cacti, citrus, ferns, and terrarium plants.

    Historic New England’s Garden and Landscape members receive a 10% discount on purchases and individual and household members receive a 10% discount. Please call 617-994-5913 for more information. Online information: www.historicnewengland.org

  • Saturday & Sunday, January 20 & 21, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Houseplant Sale at Lyman Estate Greenhouses

    This exotic houseplant sale on January 20 and 21 at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses features semi-tropical and tropical houseplants plants. Browse our large selection of hard-to-find houseplants, along with succulents, cactus, citrus, rare bulbs, gesneriads, and striking foliage plants.

    Historic New England members save 10% on purchases.

    Please call 617-994-5913 for more information

  • Friday, May 5 – Sunday, May 7, and Saturday, May 13, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Lyman Estate Spring Herb Sale

    Celebrate the arrival of spring with a visit to the Lyman Estate annual herb sale featuring thousands of naturally grown culinary, medicinal, and ornamental herbs. Scented geraniums, herbal topiaries, pottery, and garden gifts are also available, and the staff is on hand to offer expert advice. The Lyman Estate Greenhouses are located at 185 Lyman Street in Waltham, and the sale will take place Friday, May 5 – Sunday, May 7, from 9:30 – 4, and will be repeated Saturday, May 13, also from 9:30 – 4. Free admission. For more information, call 617-994-5913, or log on to www.historicnewengland.org

  • Friday, April 14 – Sunday, April 16, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Spring Orchid Sale

    Celebrate orchid-blooming season. Hundreds of orchid plants are for sale, including many hard-to-find varieties. Visit the greenhouse and enjoy gorgeous floral colors, shapes, and scents. Varieties on display and for sale include Cattleyas, Laelias, Oncidiums, Paphiopedilums, Phalaenopsis, and many more. Their longlasting blooms are a dramatic addition to any indoor environment. This adaptable species can grow in a variety of home conditions. Staff are available to offer expert advice and contactless service.

    Historic New England members save 10% on purchases. The three day event takes place at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 85 Lyman Street, Waltham, Massachusetts. Free. Please call 617-994-5913 for more information or visit https://my.historicnewengland.org/17180/spring-orchid-sale

  • Friday, September 9, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Online Orchid Growing Workshop

    You don’t need a greenhouse to grow orchids. On Friday, September 9 at 4 pm, learn the essentials to achieve success on your windowsill, from selecting the right plants to proper lighting, watering, fertilizing, and re-potting.

    This online workshop is taught by Historic New England’s Greenhouse Manager Lynn Ackerman. The session will conclude with a Q&A.

    Registered participants will receive a discount on plants at Historic New England’s Lyman Estate Fall Orchid Sale, scheduled for September 11-13.

    The link for the Historic New England webinar/workshop will be sent to registered participants in a separate email.

    $20. Register at https://my.historicnewengland.org/6792/10815

  • Tuesdays – Saturdays, July 21 – 25, July 28 – August 1, August 11 – 15, August 18 – 22, and August 25 – 29, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Lyman Greenhouse Open Air Marketplace

    This summer, come outside to shop our wide selection of house plants. We have hundreds of plants for every home, from succulents to citrus to exotic foliage. Plant sizes range from small windowsill plants to hanging baskets and larger floor plants. Our expert staff will be on hand to offer advice, care instruction, and contactless service.

    All guests must wear a face covering. The address is 185 Lyman Street in Waltham. Please call Historic New England at 617-994-5913 for more information.

  • Fridays, July 3 – October 9 – Lyman Estate’s Architecture and Garden Walking Tour

    Explore the exterior architecture and gardens of Historic New England’s eighteenth-century Lyman Estate and Greenhouses to discover why this property has been, and continues to be, a historic and horticultural gem.

    All visitors are required to wear a mask and maintain six feet of social distance

    Adults $15 – Free for members. Advance tickets required. Reserve on website, https://www.historicnewengland.org/visit/events/?event_location=lyman-estate.

    Every Friday at 3:00 p.m., from July 3 to October 9, 2020.

  • Friday, April 10 – Sunday, April 12, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Spring Orchid Sale – Postponed

    Shop the Lyman Estate Greenhouses’ selection of hundreds of orchid plants, including Cattleyas, Laelias, Paphiopedilums, and Phalaenopsis from April 10 – 12, 9:30 am – 4 pm. Species and hybrid plants that are budded and blooming are available.

    Let our gardening experts help you choose the right plants for your home. Historic New England’s Garden and Landscape members receive a 15% discount on purchases at the greenhouses. Free admission. Please call 617-994-5913 for more information. The address is 185 Lyman Street in Waltham.  Sponsored by Historic New England