camellia bloomEarly Camellias in Louisiana

Camellias Lecture and "Chêne Vert" Garden Tour
Presenter: Dr. Wayne Stromeyer

Sunday, January 7, 2024, 2:00-5:00 pm

This program is limited to 50 people, register early so you are guaranteed a space!

The Friends of Hilltop Arboretum will host a camellias garden tour and lecture by Dr. Wayne Stromeyer, Sunday, January 7, 2024, beginning at 2:00pm in Hilltop's Beverly Brown Coates auditorium. Dr. Stromeyer will discuss the research from his book, Early Camellias in Louisiana: 1825-1860 Long-Lost Treasures Rediscovered. A tour of the Stromeyer garden will follow the presentation. 

cover of book Early Camellias in LouisianaTour Chêne Vert, a recreation of an early 19th-century-style garden by Wayne and Cheryl Stromeyer, located on historic Highland Road. Talk with Dr. Wayne and Cheryl Stromeyer and learn more about their circa-1825 home and the surrounding 11-acre property. The garden tour will focus on the 19th century camellia collection. Sections of antique roses and azaleas and of native plants will also be open for touring and discussion. Dr. Stromeyer's book will be for sale at Hilltop before and after the lecture.

 

Early Camellias in Louisiana Lecture and  Garden Tour Details

Sunday, January 7, 2024
2:00-5:00pm
$20 per person

Program is sold out and at capacity. Walk-in registrants will not be accepted.

Questions? Call 225-767-7916 or email: hilltop@lsu.edu