Posted by Jeff S, Apison TN on July 14, 2007, 9:06 am SPS Summer Meeting to Be Hosted by Tony Avent and Plant Delights The Southeastern Palm Society returns to Plant Delights in Raleigh, North Carolina, for its summer meeting, which will begin at 10:00 am on August 4, 2007. It’s hard to believe seven years have passed since we last met there, and another meeting in the Raleigh area is certainly overdue. Since its founding in 1988, Plant Delights has grown into one of the world’s premier mail-order nurseries. Headed by the multi-talented Tony Avent, the nursery supports Juniper Level Botanical Garden, the nursery’s unforgettable onsite display garden. Jeff Stevens, our Southeastern Palms editor, visited Plant Delights in June and found that since our last meeting there in 2000, the display garden has doubled in size and now features 17,000 unique plant species. Many palms and desert plants have been added, and the garden is a great place to observe diverse plant species that are comfortable in the climate and conditions of the southeastern United States. As a courtesy to Southeastern Palm Society members, the nursery will be open for shopping, so don’t forget to check out the online plant catalog, which includes a number of hard-to-find palms. At the website you’ll also find detailed directions, a list of nearby hotels and garden visitation guidelines. Following the Plant Delights visit, maps will be provided for a self-guided tour of the palms at Raleigh’s Pullen Park, Jaycee Park and the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. The tour will feature beautiful specimens of Sabal sp. ‘Birmingham’, Trachycarpus fortunei and other palms. The day promises to be one of non-stop fascination for lovers of hardy palms and rare and unusual plants. Members and non-members alike are welcome, so invite a gardening friend! Agenda We’ll meet at 10:00 am, Saturday, August 4, 2007, at Plant Delights, 9241 Sauls Road, Raleigh, North Carolina. 10:00 am Introduction, self guided tour of Plant Delights display gardens and plant shopping. (Shopping ends at noon.) Noon Lunch, provided by Plant Delights. 12:30 pm SPS business meeting on the patio. 1:00 pm SPS plant sale/swap in parking lot. Copies of Hardy Palms for the Southeast and Hardy Citrus for the Southeast will be available also, with one of the authors, Tom McClendon, on hand to autograph copies. 2:00 pm Meeting concludes at Plant Delights. Proceed back to Raleigh for a self-guided tour of the palms of Pullen Park, Jaycee Park and the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. Directions Plant Delights is located at 8241 Sauls Road, Raleigh. From the I-40/440 Beltway, take Lake Wheeler Road south (Exit 297). Follow Lake Wheeler Road 6.5 miles and turn left on Ten Ten Road. Follow Ten Ten Road 4.5 miles and turn right on Sauls Road. The nursery is 1.0 mile on the left.
Link: Plant Delights, Raleigh, North Carolina
68.60.206.224
SPS Summer Meeting
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