From the URI Master Gardeners:
Unique plants cultivated by URI Master Gardeners will be the centerpiece of a seasonal exhibit at the Botanical Center.
Every year, the URI Master Gardeners participate in Poinsettia growing trials to aid plant breeders in determining the growth habits and the viability of newly hybridized Poinsettia varieties. This year, as one of only 30 trial sites in the country, the Master Gardeners volunteered hundreds of hours of their time to plant and cultivate over 1200 Poinsettias in their Kingston, RI, greenhouse facility.
Consisting of 65 different varieties, these are not your typical, everyday poinsettias! Plants can have varying shades of red, white, pink and green; some have combinations of one or more of these colors giving them a "paint-splashed" or "tie-dyed" appearance, while others may feature curly leaves or other unusual textural features.
This exhibit, the result of a partnership between the City of Providence, the Master Gardeners and the URI Outreach Center, will also feature an educational poster presentation outlining details about the plants such as their history, the myths that surround them, their intricate growing process, and their botanical "peculiarities". The posters will also highlight the Master Gardeners and their roles as horticultural and environmental educators, researchers and highly dedicated volunteers.
**** Exhibit opens Saturday, November 21, 2009 **** and runs through Sunday, January 3, 2010
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Botanical Center Hours:
Tuesdays - Sundays, and Monday Holidays, 11:00AM - 4:00PM
LAST TICKET SOLD AT 3:30PM
The center is also open on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Botanical Center Admission Fees:
Age 13+ - $3.00
Age 6-12 - $1.00
Age 5 & under - free
