Getting Started with Indoor Citrus

In-Person Horticulture and Gardening Class

Sunday, February 21, 2027
3:30-5:00 pm

Fee: $159

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $143

This class is intended as an adult learning experience. Find out more about our Family Learning experiences.

Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded. Please note that refunds are not available for programs moved to scheduled inclement weather dates.

To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.

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Looking to grow your own citrus—but don’t know where to start?

During this fun citrus-forward class, explore how best to care for these Mediterranean favorites—and even select and pot your own citrus sapling to take home. Join Longwood Conservatory Manager Karl Gercens as he explores the use and display of citrus at Longwood and how to start growing your own citrus at home. Along the way, discover some unusual citrus varieties, and set yourself up for growing success with a deep dive into citrus care.

Location

The Grove Studio 108

Instructor

Karl Gercens

Karl Gercens is Longwood’s East Conservatory Manager, responsible for many of the changing displays in our indoor gardens. Originally from the Mississippi Delta, Gercens has worked at Walt Disney World in Florida and Filoli Estate in California to experience horticulture from coast to coast! Gercens has worked in the conservatory field for most of his life and has visited hundreds of gardens in all 50 states.