Presentation: A Hardy Planter’s Survival Kit by Don Witton

 Presentation: A Hardy Planter’s Survival Kit by Don Witton

As the days get shorter and colder, Don suggested strategies to help gardeners and plants survive the darkest four months of the year.

From plants to enhance our gardens throughout the winter to projects to undertake, Don showed us how to face the coming months with positivity.

The talk included inspiring illustrations of his own garden as well as others during this season. Don’s wife, Dot, accompanied him and manned the sales stall which included plants mentioned by Don in his presentation.

I think the talk encouraged all of us to view the approaching months with more enthusiasm.

Display Table

 

Ann brought the climbing Rose “Golden Showers”, the scented Viburnum bodnantense “Dawn”, Hesperanthas in red and pink, Agapanthus, Campanula portenschlagiana, Eryssyum “Bowles mauve” and Aster ageratoides “Ezo Murasaki”

Judith brought Geranium “Rozanne”, Matricaria (Feverfew), Rose and a pink Chrysanthemum

 Sandra’s Saxifraga fortunii

 

Dorothy’s vase of Fuchsias including Fuchsia tryphilla

Chosiya

 Callicarpa

Trailing Pelargonium

Kate brought Callicarpa, Chosiya and a trailing Pelargonium

Next Meeting

6^th December - Creating festive decorations. Please bring greenery and other materials to make your masterpiece. A short Paxton AGM will be held at the beginning of this meeting.