Longwood Gardens released ‘ Longwood Sunset ’ clivia this spring .
Longwood Releases New Clivia
Longwood Gardens , Kennett Square , Pennsylvania , has introduced ‘ Longwood Sunset ’ ( Clivia miniata ), the newest clivia from its respected breeding program . This is the fifth named clivia to be released from Longwood ’ s breeding program , which began in 1976 .
A flower color breakthrough in Longwood ’ s 40-year long breeding program , ‘ Longwood Sunset ’ was selected for its unusual pastel flowers of soft apricot tones with a contrasting butter yellow-and-white throat . The large individual flowers exhibit overlapping tepals with slightly reflexed tips , and feature a unique , darker orange , picoteed edge . ‘ Longwood Sunset ’ blooms in February through March and has a pleasant , light fragrance . This previously unnamed seedling was an award winner at past Clivia Society shows and will be available for purchase through an exclusive partnership with White Flower Farm .
The National Garden Bureau Launches New Website
National Garden Bureau announces a new and much improved website to serve garden communicators , consumers and members . Featuring a new look as well as much better navigation and up-to-date content , the relaunched site also places an emphasis on inspiration and community . As always , the content found on the National Garden Bureau site is free for garden communicators to use , in whole or excerpted , but please give proper credit .
© PHOTO COURTESY BILL THOMAS / LONGWOOD GARDENS
America ’ s Best Gardener Contest Will Be Judged by 24 GWA members
This spring , America ’ s Best Gardener Contest announced it would open the nationwide search for America ’ s Best Gardener with more than $ 50,000 in cash and prizes to be awarded . In an effort to extend participation in this contest to all levels of the gardening community , organizers are excited to announce that garden writers from across the country will judge finalists in all three categories and vote for the winners .
The contest , sponsored by Seedlingers , runs through October of 2017 . “ From the beginning , we were asked how we would judge this contest and keep it fair . With the help of some of the best garden writers in America , I am proud to say that those decisions will be in great hands ,” said James Messina , vice president of Messinas and marketing manager of Seedlingers . “ We are thrilled to see so many writers on board , and we couldn ’ t be any more excited to sponsor this contest .”
The judges are : Debbie Arrington - award-winning garden writer at the Sacramento Bee , representing California Cynthia Brian - avid gardener , media personality and writer , representing California Karla Dalley - lecturer , writer and horticulturist , representing Connecticut Jennifer Ebeling - writer , blogger and podcaster , representing Minnesota Christine Froehlich - professional garden designer and author , representing New York Phyllis Gricus - horticulturalist and landscape architect , representing Pennsylvania Peggy Hill - writer , blogger and garden enthusiast , representing Alabama Gina Iliopoulos - gardening show host , writer and horticulturist , representing Illinois Noelle Johnson - horticulturist , arborist and garden writer , representing Arizona Helen Newling Lawson - magazine contributor , writer and gardener , representing Georgia Arlene Marturano - educator , consultant and writer , representing South Carolina Mary Ann Newcomer - garden writer and horticulturalist , representing Idaho Charlie Nardozzi - garden writer and horticulturalist , representing Vermont Doug Oster - garden writer , radio show host and Emmy award winner , representing Pennsylvania Tiger Palafox - horticulturalist , garden center manager and radio host , representing California Denise Pugh - garden writer and horticulturalist , representing Mississippi Glen Rieker - landscape architect and avid gardener , representing Wisconsin Felder Rushing - columnist , radio host , lecturer and author , representing Mississippi Denise Schreiber - writer , radio personality and professional horticulturist , representing Pennsylvania
Lisa Steele - author , Master Gardener and fifth generation chicken keeper , representing Maine
Jodi Torpey - garden writer and horticulturist , representing Colorado Carolyn Ulrich - editor of Chicagoland Gardening magazine , representing Illinois Benjamin Vogt - writer and landscape garden consultant , representing Nebraska Lynette L . Walther - writer , columnist and horticulturist , representing Florida Christy Wilhelmi - writer , author and gardening personality , representing California Marianne Willburn - author , columnist and blogger , representing Virginia Doreen Wynja - photographer and garden enthusiast , representing Oregon Helen Yoest - garden writer and apiculturist , representing North Carolina Ellen Zachos - writer , lecturer and teacher , representing New Mexico
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