Popular Flower Types
A staple of old-fashioned cottage gardens, larkspur flowers are easy to grow and come in a wide range of gorgeous colours. They are also tolerant of cool weather and will bloom right up until a frost.
Crocus bloom in late winter and spring, bringing a welcome burst of vibrant colour to rockeries and borders. Jacob’s Ladder is named for its leaves that resemble a ladder.
Hortulus presents “CURRENT”, a Garden Club of America Flower Show, on Friday, September 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, September 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Christ Church Greenwich, Parish Hall, 254 East Putnam Avenue.
The show is free and open to the public and will feature exhibits in floral design, horticulture, photography, botanical and needle arts, conservation, and a raffle. Hortulus will be selling raffle tickets for a two-night stay and $1k resort credit at the Ocean House in Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
All proceeds will support civic improvement and community projects. Please visit hortulus.org for more information.
About Hortulus
HORTULUS, which means “little garden” in Latin, was founded in 1930 by Elizabeth Hyde Brownell and friends in Greenwich, Connecticut. The purpose of Hortulus is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening and creative design; to protect, restore and improve the quality of the environment through education, programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement.
TODAY, our membership is made up of women who share a love for all things gardening. We are master gardeners, novice gardeners, conservationists, artists, photographers, floral designers, community volunteers, civic leaders, teachers and so much more.
Source: greenwichsentinel.com
