Join us for an engaging author lecture and book signing with F. Wayne Stromeyer, contributor to Early Camellias in Louisiana, a beautifully researched tribute to one of the South’s most iconic blooms.
Stromeyer shares insights into the camellia’s early history in Louisiana, from its introduction in the 1800s to its lasting impact on Southern gardens. Learn about the people, places, and passion behind this enduring flower.
Location
The Visitor Center Auditorium
Instructor
Dr. Wayne Stromeyer
Dr. Wayne Stromeyer is a retired physician who was formerly the Laboratory Director of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge and an associate in the Pathology Group of Louisiana. His subspecialty was Liver and Gastrointestinal Pathology, and his subspecialty training occurred at the Joint Pathology Center in Maryland (formerly AFIP.) Beginning in 1991, he and his wife, Cheryl restored Chêne Vert, a Louisiana Creole house c1825 and re-created gardens with patterns and plants appropriate to the early 1800s. The house is featured in The Magazine Antiques, March 1997 and in various books. His research, publications, and lectures feature the furniture and plantings of early 19th century Louisiana. Previous lectures have included presentations to the annual Antique Forum of Colonial Williamsburg and the annual Meeting of the Southern Garden History Society. He is a member of the American Camellia Society and is Curator of Magnolia Mound, a historic house in Baton Rouge.
