Longwood’s Waterlily Court attracts thousands of guests who admire the tranquility and beauty of its plants.
Now, you can learn how to grow some of these lovely specimens at home. Engage in discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities as you divide and repot surplus plants from Longwood’s collection to take home for your water garden. Conclude with a walk around the Waterlily Court and discuss favorable conditions for growing these remarkable plants.
Students receive plants, special medium, and a container to create their own miniature water garden. Please be prepared to transport a large container, dress for a hands-on experience, and bring gardening gloves if you care to use them.
Location
TBD
Instructor
Suzanne Boom
Suzanne Boom is a senior horticulturist maintaining Longwood’s aquatic plant displays in the West Conservatory and Waterlily Court. She is also one of the curators of Longwood’s waterlily collection and the president of the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society. Boom was a home water gardener before she made it her profession working at a retail aquatic plant nursery, where she enjoyed sharing her love for water plants and helped many homeowners build or maintain their backyard pond or water garden.
