Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Sean Hogan

Sean Hogan began his career as a nurseryman at the age of 3, rooting boxwood cuttings and succulents in the sandbox of his Portland boyhood home.  His family moved to Sacramento where he pursued his horticulture education at American River College and Sacramento State University.  His early work included mapping rare and endangered plants for the State of California as well as landscape and design work.  From the mid-80’s to the mid-90’s Hogan served as the curator of the South African, New Zealand, Australian, New World Desert and the California Native Cultivar Collections of the University of California Berkeley Arboretum.  In 1995 he and his partner, Parker Sanderson, a U.C. Davis Arboretum botanist, returned to Portland to start a design firm specializing in regionally appropriate plants for the Pacific Northwest.  This work eventually evolved into their opening Cistus Nursery.  Hogan has lectured extensively in North America and Europe and his writings and photos can be found in a wide range of horticultural literature.  He edited the 40,000 plus entry Flora (Timber Press, 2003) and has just finished work on the first half of his two-volume book, Broadleaved Evergreen Trees, Shrubs and Climbers (Timber Press, 2006).  Website – www.cistus.com

Gardening with Mediterranean Plants

Thursday, February 9 at 1:45 pm in the Hood Room

So many thirsty plants…so little water….such high water bills!  Find out which plants actually thrive in our Mediterranean-style Northwest summers, not only out-performing many other plants but adding beauty and structural interest as well. This is a fascinating look at the best Mediterranean plants for our region and how they can be used in our gardens.  A book signing will immediately follow this seminar.

The New and Best Winter Flowering Plants

Friday, February 10 at 11:00 am in the Hood Room

Winter doesn’t have to be a time for boring gardens.  From flowers, fragrance, structure and texture, there are an almost unlimited number of choices to liven up a Northwest garden on a winter’s day.  This visually stunning presentation will explore the newest and the best.  A book signing will immediately follow this seminar.