Welcome to the Rare and Unusual Plant Auction
for our 2024 Winter Symposium "The Obsessive Gardener"
ONLINE SALES ONLY - NO SALES ONSITE
SHIPPING ELIGIBILITY IN DESCRIPTIONS - SOME ITEMS CANNOT BE SHIPPED
SHIPPING ONLY TO LOWER 48 STATES
Auction Opens 12:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Auction Closes 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2024
JCRA Pick-up is 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 22, 2024
We will start shipping plants Monday, February 26, 2024
Step into a botanical wonderland with the JCRA Horticulture team's Winter Rare & Unusual Plant Auction! Brace yourself for an extraordinary collection that will leave even the most seasoned plant enthusiasts in awe. Our auction is a treasure trove of botanical wonders, carefully curated to captivate your senses and elevate your winter spirits. As always, we have some exceptionally cool plants including our first release of several things from our 2022 Vietnam expedition. Think evergreen dogwoods, camellia relatives, and exotic begonias. We have plenty of other choice plants including the bluest foliage Mahonia fremontii we've ever seen, a hybrid palm, and the exceptionally rare and endangered Acer pentaphyllum.
No matter how jaded a plant lover you might be, there is sure to be something on the list to get your blood pumping and your temperature rising. Who doesn't need a bit of green therapy to beat those winter blues?
Important things to know:
No returns, exchanges or refunds.
Thank you for your support. All proceeds benefit the daily operations of the JC Raulston Arboretum.
All funds raised are collected and managed by the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit (tax ID 56-6049304).
How do I . . .
. . .participate in the online auction?
Simple. Click the 'Register Now' button. You will need to provide your phone number, address and credit card details when you register to participate.
Once registered, you will be given instructions to log onto ClickBid where you can select the plants from your phone or from a computer. (details here). Winning auction bids will be charged to credit card on file when auction closes.
. . .use my bidder number and password from a previous Arboretum sale or auction?
. . .participate if I do not remember the phone number or email address I used?
No worries, register again or email jcra-events@ncsu.edu and we will send you the information.
. . .know what size plant I'm buying?
. . . pick up my plants?
. . . get my plants shipped to me?
. . .become a JCRA member to shop plant sales early and participate in the Online Spring Plant Sale and in person Member Plant Sale?
Questions: email jcra-events@ncsu.edu
Auction Closes Saturday, February 17 at 1:00 PM ET
Winning Bids Will Be Automatically Charged to the Credit Card on File in ClickBid.
You will receive a confirmation from ClickBid after successful payment transaction.
You can browse the available items below. In order to buy them you will have to register and log in.