I love hyperbole. In fact, I have been accused of intentionally ‘embroidering’ a story! In the interest of transparency, I have to admit… mea culpa. However, this next bit is NOT an exaggeration. This is THE TRUTH with no bark on it. Well, some of the story has bark on it. One part of the story will even come with snakebark.
The IMA Greenhouse Perennial Premiere is definitely the Pulitzer of Plants and the Nobel of Nature rolled into one week-end! Whatever metric you use to define your gardening style… cottage, prairie, aquatic, native, bee -butterfly –hummingbird, to name a few; we will have loads of plants you must have, from old favorites to exciting new choices. Whether you are an experienced gardener or a newbie, our talented IMA horticulturists will be on site to answer your questions and help with your plant selections. If you are an IMA member, you have a special opportunity to have ‘first pick’ of the plants on Saturday morning, April 16th, from 9am – 11am, plus a double discount! If you are not already a member of the IMA, you will be able to sign up at the Perennial Premiere Membership table, and take advantage of the double discount immediately.
Partnering with the IMA for the event will be other vendors from our rich horticultural community, whom we call our Premiere Partners! Returning will be Sundown Gardens and The Garden Center. New this year, we welcome Avon Gardens, Aquatic Design & Supply, Inc, Mark M. Holeman, Inc, Soules Garden and The Clay Pot Garden Shop, LLC. This is a perfect way to shop locally from some of your favorite garden shops and nurseries… and have them all in one place. We are also fortunate to have joining us a number of not-for-profit organizations; all of whom will be on hand to answer questions.
To add to the festival atmosphere, Nourish Café will be serving their delicious sandwiches, drinks and sweets during all hours of the event. There will be Bonsai demonstrations, a ceramic tile artist, and on Sunday…The Rusty Musket will be giving two performances of live music!
Saturday April 16
8:30am – 5:30pm: Shuttle running
9-11: IMA members preview and shop – 20% discount. Not a member? Sign up today!
11-5: Event open to the public. Nourish Café will be serving during event hours.
9-5: Artists in the Greenhouse Atrium Q & A
Nancy Lamport, Ceramicist
Michael Hartt, Bonsai enthusiast
2:30: Demonstration, Re-potting and pruning for beginners
11-5: Bonsai Club Exhibition in Lilly House lobby with a 1pm: Demonstration, Creating a grove planting.
1 and 3: Guided Garden Tours of Historic Gardens. Meet at Lilly House.
11am: Guided tour of 100 Acres, Meet at The Landing.
2pm: Tour of Historic Lilly House, Meet in LH lobby.
Noon to 3pm: Horticulture Library open at Newfield.
Sunday, April 17
11:30am – 5:30pm: Shuttle running
Noon – 5pm: Event open to the public. Nourish Café will be serving during event hours.
!!!SUNDAY SPECIAL SALE!!!
Noon – 5: Artist in the Greenhouse Q & A
Nancy Lamport, Ceramicist
Noon – 5: Bonsai Club Exhibition in Lilly House Lobby
1pm: Demonstration, Creating a banyan style ficus
1 and 3: Guided Garden Tours of Historic Gardens. Meet at Lilly House.
11am: Guided Tour of 100 Acres, Meet at The Landing
2pm: Tour of Historic Lilly House, Meet in LH lobby
1 and 3: Live music provided by Rusty Musket
The Greenhouse Shop will be full of additional plants, herbs, flowering annuals and wonderful gift merchandise for the gardener. We stock those all-important tools you need, the best reference books available and lovely jewelry and gift items for nature lovers.
Even though April can be the cruelest month (apologies to T.S. Elliot) our staff is always positive and ready to help, rain or shine!
For more information about the event, and a current listing of plants, please visit http://www.imamuseum.org/special-event/perennial-premiere.
Filed under: Greenhouse, Horticulture
April 8th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
-sigh-
I can’t be there.
April 8th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Hooray! I can’t wait!
April 9th, 2011 at 8:04 am
YES!
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