Fall Blooming Bulbs with Charles Cresson – a Virtual Pop-Up

To most people, “fall bulbs” suggests the time to plant bulbs for spring blooms. But experienced gardeners also know that there are quite a few hardy bulbs that actually bloom in the autumn. For example, the earliest kinds, such as colchicum and lycoris, bloom among late perennials. These are followed by various crocus, sternbergia, and snowdrops which coincide with fall camellias, fragrant osmanthus, and the colorful fruit of skimmia. Let’s not forget cyclamen with their long bloom season and enchanting leaf patterns. Most of these bulbs are easy to grow too! Learn about the many species and cultivars and how to include them in your garden.

Be prepared to find yourself adding items to your fall shopping list for bulbs. Handouts will be sent to registered attendees prior to the lecture.

Be sure to sign up for the Pop-Up on September 16th – an in person visit to Charles Cresson's Hedgleigh Spring garden to view many of his fall blooming bulbs in all their glory.

Charles Cresson is an avid gardener, plantsman, lecturer, consultant, and author. He studied horticulture in America and England, worked for the Royal Horticultural Society and has worked in many of our local public gardens. His garden, Hedgleigh Spring, which has been lovingly maintained in his family for four generations is an early 20^th Century flower garden with an extensive plant collection. He is the award-winning author of 3 books, Charles Cresson on the American Flower Garden, Ornamental Trees, and Rock Gardening. In 2001, Cresson was awarded the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Certificate of Merit.

This Zoom program is open to HPS/MAG Members and Non-members. $15 for Members; $25 for Non-members. Registration is required. This event will be recorded and will be available for registrants to watch for just 2 weeks following the lecture.

Registration will open June 16^th. The deadline for registering is July 27^th.

Click here if you would like to become a member of HPS/MAG before registering for this event. 

Please make sure you have Zoom installed on your computer. Plan to join 5 minutes before the start time. The talk will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Questions can be submitted via chat box and will be read to the speaker by the HPS/MAG moderator. Please note that all participants will be muted for the duration of the event.

Important Info regarding registration: Please make sure you hit the "finish" button after registering online. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, then the registration process was not completed.

Contact: Laura Axel at [email protected]