There are many who say that
Panayoti Kelaidis has changed Western gardening more that anyone in recent
times. There is no doubt that his influence on gardening and plant selection is
substantial. As an expert in horticulture, science and art, the Senior Curator
and Director of Denver Botanical Gardens Outreach, has traveled extensively and
spoken throughout the world. He is past president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter
of the American Rock Garden Society
and the American Penstemon Society. In
2000, he was the recipient of the Arthur Hoyt Scott Medal from Swarthmore College,
generally considered the highest honor in American Horticulture. Panayoti almost
singlehandedly introduced the genus Delosperma to general horticulture.
Delosperma or Ice Plant is a low growing, long-flowering ground cover. This
would be a great chance for you to ask Panayoti why he chose the name “ice
plant”. Born and raised in Colorado, his extensive knowledge of horticulture in
our unique climate will help you better understand the possibilities of
gardening in Colorado. On Saturday, September 27th at 1:00 p.m. you’ll
have the opportunity to sit down and visit with Panayoti in The Flower Bin’s
classroom.
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