You don’t need a greenhouse to grow orchids. Learn the essentials to achieve success on your windowsill. Historic New England’s staff at the Lyman Estate Greenhouse will cover watering, fertilizer, repotting, light and selection. The workshop will take place on Saturday, November 9 from 10 – noon at 185 Lyman Street in Waltham, and costs $20 for HNE members, $25 for nonmembers. Reserve by calling 781-891-1985.
Once again Historic New England will feature orchids at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses in Waltham, Massachusetts on Saturday, October 23 at 10 a.m. Bring up to three orchid plants for evaluation by experienced horticulturists. Get advice on maintaining healthy blooming plants. Other services offered include repotting and educational handouts about orchids. Books, pots, and growing supplies are for sale. Admission fee is $10. For more information call 781-891-1985. For directions, log on to www.historicnewengland.org.
Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth, has invited Alison Arrouet, gardener and orchid grower, to speak on Wednesday, July 28, beginning at 4 pm, on Selecting and Caring for Orchids. Alison is a passionate, informed gardener and a member of the Cape and Islands Orchid Society. She is a self-confessed addictive collector of orchids who now owns over 80 plants (get a grip, girl!) Alison has presented to numerous gardening groups on growing orchids, and wants novice orchid growers to know that many varieties of orchids will thrive in your home with much less care than you fear right now. Her presentation with live orchids will explain several varieties and she will provide practical advice on orchid selection and care, so you’ll have the confidence to buy your first, or second, or third orchid, or expand on you own budding collection. $5 suggested donation. For information, log on to www.highfieldhall.org.
Historic New England is sponsoring a Beginning Orchid Growing Clinic at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses in Waltham, Massachusetts on Friday, November 6, beginning at 10 a.m. Learn the essentials of growing orchids, including requirements of growing media, light, water, temperature, and fertilization. With their long-lasting and showy blooms, orchids are one of the most beautiful and dramatic of all flowering plants. This popular course is taught by Lyman Estate horticulturist Lynn Ackerman, an accomplished orchid grower and member of the Orchid Society. Admission fee is $35. Contact Susanna Crampton at scrampton@historicnewengland.org, or call her at 781-891-4882 to register. For more information, log on to www.historicnewengland.org.
