Inviting Vines 2024

Clematis Contained

Featuring the best clematis for containers and small gardens!

Friday, June 28 & Saturday, June 29

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!

FRIDAY WORKSHOP (9:00am-3:00pm)

Inviting Vines into Your Container Plantings with Bob Hyland, Hyland Garden Design
Clematis Contained: The Nuts and Bolts of Growing Clematis in Pots with Linda Beutler, RCG curator
Catered lunch & clematis shopping on the Terrace
Container tour of the Rogerson Clematis Garden with David Mattern, Chanticleer: America’s Pleasure Garden
Let's Get Potted! Collaborate with Linda and David as they plant more clematis in containers for the RCG
One 1-gallon clematis selected to be ideal for container culture
One ticket to the Garden Tours on Saturday
Ticket price includes a tax deductible donation to the Friends of the Rogerson Clematis Collection (FRCC)

SATURDAY ACTIVITIES

Breakfast with David Mattern, Chanticleer (9:00am) [Ticket price includes a tax deductible donation to FRCC]
Visit four private gardens (10:00am-4:00pm)
Bid on a variety of garden packages in the Silent Auction – each one includes a clematis! (closes at 3:00pm)
Tour the Rogerson Clematis Garden with our volunteer docents
Visit our Terrace and purchase a beautiful clematis or two to plant in your own container or garden!
Vendors: ALBE Rustics, Fancy Fronds Nursery, Little Prince of Oregon Nursery, Van Hevelingen Herb Nursery

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FRIDAY KEYNOTE with Bob Hyland

Take your container plantings to new heights with clematis and other vines. Learn about Bob’s philosophy, artistic approach, and climate-adaptive style for container designs.

Bob Hyland is an accomplished Portland garden designer, former owner of the garden pottery shop Contained Exuberance, and longtime public garden educator and administrator at Longwood Gardens, San Francisco Botanical Garden, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. He currently serves on the Boards of Leach Botanical Garden and Pacific Horticulture.

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SATURDAY BREAKFAST with David Mattern

David Mattern, horticulturalist for Chanticleer (America’s Pleasure Garden) in Wayne, PA, became their “container whisperer” even while still working there as a Longwood Gardens Professional Horticulture Program intern. David manages their cutting and vegetable gardens and has started designing the container array in Chanticleer’s magical Teacup Garden. David’s updated presentation on container concepts is not only beautifully illustrated, but clearly articulated.

Learn more about David by listening to this enjoyable podcast hosted by Margaret Roach, https://awaytogarden.com/inspired-container-design-with-david-mattern-of-chanticleer/ or visit the Chanticleer website, https://www.chanticleergarden.org/

saturday garden tours

Creekside Cottage Garden
Step back into history and into the country! The cottage, framed by the garden, was built in 1930, and is located on ¾ of an acre along Carter Creek. With sunny, partly sunny, and shady areas in the garden, Kathy Whitman grows a wide variety of plants, including clematis (140!), lilies, dahlias, and other perennials. Her cutting garden is full of annuals ‒ cosmos, zinnia, baby’s breath, and nicotiana. Two raised veggie beds round out this garden’s usefulness and charm.

Margo's Menagerie
This garden in West Linn is an eclectic mix of sun and shade, perennials, pots, ponds, and patios. The ¾-acre garden is constantly evolving as Margo and Bill House attempt to reduce the lawn area by adding hardscape and new planting beds. Plants are constantly being added and transplanted. Since volunteering at the Rogerson Clematis Garden the last four years, Margo has added over 60 clematis to their perennial list! Bill has also been working hard to develop the wild back slope: pulling up truckloads of Vinca and moving truckloads of rock and soil bucket by bucket down the slope! There are plenty of spots to sit and just listen to the birds and the sounds of water from the ponds and fountains, and to reflect upon the wonders of nature.

Sundial Urban Garden
Showcasing a wide variety of rare conifers and Japanese maples, this is truly a 'Collector’s Garden'. This West Linn garden is on a corner lot in an urban setting with a sloped yard featuring many boulders and accent rocks, water features, and strolling pathways. There was a lot of lawn when Anton and Jill Klemens moved in, but they have transformed the property over the 13 years they have lived there. They have added splashes of color with various alpines, hardy fuchsias, lilies, clematis, and other perennials. A vast collection of mature container plants is displayed on the decks of the house.

The Refuge
Welcome to a garden in the making! When Amanda Black bought the property near Multnomah Village six years ago, more than half of the ¼-acre lot was covered in blackberries, and the rest was badly maintained lawn. Since then, the lawns and blackberries have been removed and a framework of paths and beds have been created in back, with a gravel garden in front of the house. With very few established trees and exposure to full sun in almost all areas of the garden, the goal has been to create a drought-adapted garden that feels full of color, texture, and life. As the new shrubs and trees continue to mature, the focus is now on adding perennials and bulbs that will thrive in this challenging environment. Amanda also wanted a place for some of the more water loving plants, including her collection of clematis. Beds have been created close to the house and are now home to 50 varieties of clematis, along with lilies, peonies, and iris. An additional 21 clematis can be found in pots throughout the garden.