Heritage Museums & Gardens and the Cape Cod Hydrangea Society are pleased to present the sixth edition of our annual Hydrangea University – the premier opening event of the annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival. Through an online webinar format, presenters will inspire and entertain while increasing participants’ knowledge of hydrangeas. $45 for Heritage members, $55 for nonmembers. Register at www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org. The date is July 9 between 8:30 – 12:30. Speakers will include:
Tim Wood, Product Development Manager at Proven Winners/Spring Meadow Nurseries;
Advances in Hydrangea Breeding
From old plants to brand new, we will examine the evolution of hydrangea breeding and get to know the stories and the breeders behind the plants. In addition, Tim will share a behind the scenes look into Spring Meadow Nursery’s hydrangea breeding program, the various species and goals they are working on, and the trailing processes used to determine if they make it into the Proven Winners plant brand.
Nita-Jo Rountree, Garden Designer and Author
Perfect Partners
Everyone knows that hydrangeas are a spectacular addition to any garden, but how can you create picture-perfect planting combinations with companion plants? Nita-Jo will show beautiful photos to illustrate that by following some of the rules of landscape design, your combinations can be worthy of the cover of a garden magazine.
Mal Condon, Curator of Hydrangeas at Heritage Museums & Gardens
The North American Hydrangea Test Garden at Heritage: A Plant Performance Summary
The North American Hydrangea Test Garden at Heritage was initially planted en masse in the spring of 2016. This year is the sixth growing season for these original plantings. Mal will share specific performance details and his key take-aways from this data regarding the hydrangea species macrophylla, arborescens, and paniculata.
As an added bonus with this virtual program, your registration entitles you to free admission to all of Heritage Museums & Gardens, including the Cape Cod Hydrangea Society Display Garden and the North American Hydrangea Test Garden, on any day during the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival (July 9-18).
The live webinar will include time for questions, as well as a PDF of the slides for your reference. All program registrants will receive a link to the video recording, available for one week after the event. Advance registration is required.
