Seasonal Landscape Exhibits
The Seasonal Landscape Exhibits program is an annual design, plant production and gardening effort to showcase the newest and best plant introductions as well as some of the tried and true garden performers. This exhibit program under the direction of the design and horticulture staff brings new plants each year into garden exhibits.
Designs are completed ten to twelve months in advance of the exhibit season to allow time for plant production. Over 90% of the plants shown are grown by the production manager and staff. Seasonal landscape exhibits include: the signature Quilt Garden planted seasonally in floral representations of a traditional quilt block pattern. The pattern changes every two years with seasonal changes for spring, summer and fall occuring annually, over 100 container gardens, and the entrance into the Dickinson Holly Garden.
In 2010...
Spring containers help welcome in a new gardening year featuring new plants and bulbs that will withstand cool temperatures and light repeated frosts. These plants are tough enough to stand up to the last days of winter. Look for new pansy mixes and solid color strains creatively named for foods, music and literature!
The signature Quilt Garden exhibits a new quilt block called 'Circle within Circle'. See the pattern change in the placement of the squares and in plant choices from spring to summer to fall.
As the summer season transitions to fall explore in the gardens to find cool season vegetables alongside the traditional fall garden chrysanthemum varieties. Fall leaf color takes centerstage and gardens mature to complete the show!
In early winter 2010, the Quilt Garden will be filled with a fabric sculpture interpretation of 'Circle within Circle' by artists Jason Brown + Elizabeth Scofield of Knoxville, TN.