North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) Lecture

“Shining a Light on Plant Treasures in Japan”
Ozzie Johnson, Plantsperson

  • Saturday, April 19, 2025 – 10:00 am–11:30 am

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Ozzie Johnson of Marietta, Georgia, has traveled extensively in China, Vietnam, and, particularly in Japan, where he has made connections with Japanese nurserypersons, searching for new ornamentals for their U.S. counterparts. He has visited gardens, nurseries, and natural areas seeking to understand what "new" plants will grow in the U.S. Southeast. Ozzie has visited most of
the islands in Japan to get an overview of the great plant diversity of that country. Some of his introductions include Mahonia 'Soft Caress ', Hydrangea 'Big Daddy ', and Begonia 'Dark Side of the Moon '. His lecture will focus on some of the plants he has seen and the nurseries he has visited over his many years of travel there.

Saxifraga fortunei flowers

Cohosted by the Piedmont Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society and the JC Raulston Arboretum.

Joining the Online Presentation

This program is being offered in person as well as online. If you want to join us online, visit the URL below to register:

https://jcra.ncsu.edu/nargs-lecture/

In case there are any last-minute changes, please check your e-mail for any updates. Last-minute changes will be sent to JCRA Cuttings subscribers and to NARGS members directly.

Video

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Cost
Free for North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) members and Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, otherwise $5.00.
Registration

Advance registration is not available for in-person participants. Check-in is available at the door.

Registration for online participants available at https://jcra.ncsu.edu/nargs-lecture/.

Location
Online and in person at the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center, JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606.
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Parking
Free parking is available at the JC Raulston Arboretum and along Beryl Road.
Questions
Contact the JCRA Education Team at jcraprograms@ncsu.edu for more information about this program.