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Rosemoor Clematis Weekend

1st  & 2nd  August 2009

10am to 5.00pm

 

 

Located in the new marquee will be an exhibition of Clematis. based around the National collections of Clematis viticella, Herbaceous Clematis and featuring display boards for the spring flowering Clematis montana National collection. Display plants, cut flowers, pictures, covering all types of Clematis, plus Books, leaflets, and Clematis plants for sale many of them rare or hard to find varieties. 
Rosemoor - the new Marquee during a National collections day in 2008
Click on the picture for more views of Rosemoor

On hand will be a variety of Clematis growers, authors and other experts to answer your questions and hopefully identify your clematis and what ails them! So please bring cut flower for display (there will be pots on hand) or questions. Throughout the day small lectures on different aspects of growing clematis will take place, some practical some with slides, the time table for these will be posted nearer the time.

Entry to the exhibition and garden will be Free to members of the British Clematis society and of course  RHS members whose garden this is.

Link to Rosemoor's own Web pages
http://www.rhs.org.uk/WhatsOn/gardens/rosemoor/index.asp

Planning to make a short break? Accommodation links
http://www.devon-holiday.com/accommodation/great-torrington.htm

http://www.touristnetuk.co.uk/devon-n/hotels/great-torrington/index.asp
Plus you can stay in the garden at Lady Ann's House which has been converted into self catering accommodation

During the Weekend there will be a series of short talks

Saturday 1st August

 11am            Raising Clematis from Seed (Practical demo)                    Mike Brown        

 12am            Some more unusual Clematis species and their hybrids          Everett Leeds

                    (Slides & talk)

 

2pm             Growing Clematis in Pots and Containers                       Mike Brown

                    (Practical Demo and talk)

 3pm             Clematis propagation from cuttings and layers           Charlie Pridham

                    (Practical Demo and talk)

 

4pm             New and Exciting Herbaceous Clematis.                         Marcus Dancer

                    (Practical Demo and talk)

  

Sunday 2nd August

 11am            Tips for growing in hard places (Dry, Wet or Windy)          Mike Brown

                    (Talk)

 12am            The viticellas (Easy Clematis for hard places)           Charlie Pridham

                    (Slides and talk)

 2pm             New and Exciting Herbaceous Clematis.                         Marcus Dancer

                    (Practical demo &talk)

 3pm             Growing Clematis in Pots and Containers                       Mike Brown

                    (Talk)

 4pm             Some more unusual Clematis species and their hybrids          Everett Leeds

                    (Slides and talk)