GREENVILLE, Del., April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- A unique book focusing on trilliums is now available for purchase at Mt. Cuba Center. This visually stunning 75-page guide to eastern North American trilliums is for novice gardeners and experts alike. "This book is one-of-a-kind. It highlights the pleasure of gardening with a special wildflower," says author and research horticulturist at Mt. Cuba Center, Jeanne Frett.
With Spring's arrival comes the wonderful bloom of seasonal ephemerals like trilliums. But the bloom season for trilliums is short, and there's more information about this beautiful wildflower than can possibly be absorbed in a single visit. "Trilliums at Mt. Cuba Center: A Visitor's Guide" presents information in an easily understandable format for study while in the garden or at home.
Topics presented in the book include a trillium identification guide, gardening and companion plant suggestions, trillium propagation and cultivation information, and purchasing recommendations. In addition, there is a Mt. Cuba Center garden map with trillium locations, an illustrated glossary, and a discussion of Mt. Cuba Center's status as a National Plant Collections Consortium (NAPCC) trillium collection holder. This lovely resource underscores the purpose and value of Mt. Cuba Center's trillium collection as well as the research and conservation associated with it.
Trilliums have long been a focal point at Mt. Cuba Center. Mt. Cuba Center founder Mrs. Pamela du Pont Copeland had a true love for native plant gardening and, in particular, trilliums. Excerpts from her personal correspondence with friends who shared these interests are included. She also reveals her desire to have Mt. Cuba Center play a role in the preservation, propagation, and introduction of trilliums to the gardening public.
"Mt. Cuba Center is an ideal place to learn more about trilliums, their identification, cultivation, and landscape use," adds Frett. This new guide can be purchased at Mt. Cuba Center or online at http://www.mtcubacenter.org/. The cost is $15 and $5 for shipping and handling.
In addition to offering tours to the public, Mt. Cuba Center is very focused on education. Each year they offer courses that focus on a variety of topics. The Spring-Summer 2008 semester features a class called "Trilliums in the Garden" on April 23. You can learn more or sign up at http://www.mtcubacenter.org/.
Another special, upcoming event focusing on trilliums is the Mt. Cuba Center Trillium Symposium. This unique, two-day conference held on April 17 and 18 in the beautiful Brandywine Valley brings together the world's leading trillium experts to discover and share scientific and horticultural knowledge about this magnificent woodland treasure. Reserve your place at this distinctive event now by visiting http://www.trilliumsymposium2008.org/.
About Mt. Cuba Center
Mt. Cuba Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study, conservation, and appreciation of plants native to the Appalachian Piedmont Region through garden display, education, and research. For more information, please visit http://www.mtcubacenter.org/.
Contact information:
Jeanne Frett
Phone: 302-239-4244 ext 212
Email: jfrett@mtcubacenter.org
URL: http://www.mtcubacenter.org/
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