Spring and Summer Bulbs on Sale Now!
There are many reasons to grow heirloom bulbs - most importantly is the living connection with gardeners of the past that reap years of enjoyment and contributes to preserving our horticultural heritage. Daffodils are the most cost effective, pest free perennial plants available and make wonderful companions with other bulbs, perennials, annuals and flowering shrubs.
Pre-paid orders are due June 22.
Noisette Roses - 19th Century Charleston's Gift to the World
The Charleston Horticultural Society is pleased to announce the release of Noisette Roses - 19th Century Charleston’s Gift to the World, their first publication and what is believed to be the first publication on Noisette Roses in America. The Noisette Rose was named after Philippe Noisette who was the first Director of the Charleston Botanical Society in 1808. It was developed by John Champneys on his plantation south of Charleston, near Ravenel, South Carolina.
Edited by Virginia Kean, a writer, editor and producer based in Redwood City, California, this full color, first edition softback publication is 86 pages in length and printed on acid free paper. The Charleston Horticultural Society is deeply grateful to the Heritage Rose Foundation for a grant to underwrite a portion of the printing making each book available for the modest price of $17.00 (US). Books are due to arrive in January 2009 and to reserve your copy, call the Charleston Horticultural Society at 843-579-9922 or email skramer@charlestonhorticulturalsociety.org.
Proceeds from this publication benefit the Horticultural Society's educational mission of the Charleston Horticultural Society, a non-profit organization which seeks to inspire excellence in Lowcountry horticulture.
The Charleston Horticultural Society (CHS) was organized in December 1999 by Charlestonians who recognized a need for a horticultural resource center. CHS is an outgrowth of the Charleston Garden Festivals that were held from 1994 through 1998. The Horticultural Society was granted 501 (c)3 status in 2001.
A separate and unrelated organization by the name of The Horticultural Society of Charleston was previously established in 1830. That group awarded medals of excellence to leaders in the horticulture field and held meetings and lectures. Records show that it operated in Charleston until the outbreak of the Civil War. Our Founders Day 1830 award is based on that group's traditions and spirit. The award honors exemplary horticultural service and creative vision in the Lowcountry.
The Charleston Horticultural Society seeks to inspire excellence in Lowcountry horticulture. With membership open to all, CHS has grown to more than 1,200 individual and business/organization members. CHS holds monthly lectures from September through May, publishes "The Vine," our member newsletter, three times a year; presents distinctive garden tours, produces PLANTASIA, a green market for plant lovers each spring; and offers the "Looking at the Layers of the Landscape" program, a history of Charleston's horticultural and landscape traditions. Please see our Projects and Programs for more details.
