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2021-07-05T12:53:07-04:00May 27th, 2021|Categories: About Heritage, Blog, Garden Care and Tips, Gardens and Plants, Rhododendron, Uncategorized|
Managing an Historic Collection of Rhododendrons Ambling the paths at Heritage Museums and Gardens is an invitation to revel in a kaleidoscope of bright pinks, lavenders, purple and cream-colored flowers contrasted against a dark green wall of shining leaves. Rhododendrons are regal plants that calm the spirit. [...]
2024-03-26T11:03:18-04:00May 21st, 2021|Categories: About Heritage, Blog, Gardens and Plants, Heritage History, Rhododendron|
100 Years of Rhododendrons After Dexter died in 1943, many of his hybrid rhododendrons were scattered away from Sandwich to different places. While Dexter himself had given away thousands of seedlings during his lifetime, after he died some people who were aware of his fine plants came [...]
2023-12-06T09:07:52-05:00May 16th, 2021|Categories: About Heritage, Blog, Gardens and Plants, Heritage History, Rhododendron|
100 Years of Rhododendrons This year, 2021, marks the centennial of the year that Charles Owen Dexter acquired Shawme Farm. It is because Dexter bought himself a country retreat a hundred years ago that today you have a wonderful place to find a smorgasbord of adventures and [...]
2021-03-06T20:41:40-05:00June 13th, 2020|Categories: Gardens and Plants, News and Media, News and Press, News Video, Rhododendron|Tags: Chronicle, Rhododendron, spring|
Daytripping to Sandwich Jul 14, 2020 Take a breath, float on, stop and smell the rhododendron. If your deprived senses are craving some Cape Cod stimulation, sample Sandwich. More From Our Media Room
2021-02-04T01:39:05-05:00May 4th, 2020|Categories: Gardens and Plants, Rhododendron|Tags: Propagation, Rhododendron|
Heritage Museums & Gardens' Director of Horticulture, Les Lutz, explains how to propagate Rhododendrons at home.
2024-03-25T15:00:17-04:00April 29th, 2020|Categories: Blog, Gardens and Plants, Heritage Collection, Rhododendron|Tags: Dexter, Rhododendron|
Rhododendrons are ubiquitous at Heritage Museums & Gardens. They have a long history on the property dating back to 1921 when Charles Owen Dexter bought the property as a weekend home. That purchase, and the work Dexter did over the subsequent years, changed the world of rhododendrons in the [...]
2021-07-05T19:44:20-04:00April 30th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Garden Care and Tips, Gardens and Plants, Hydrangea, Rhododendron|
Follow Up: Winter Propagation of Hardwood Trees & Shrubs Late last fall I discussed winter propagation of hardwood trees and shrubs. I decided to do a follow-up article now to let you know the latest results. As I mentioned, fall is the time to start the process of [...]
2021-07-05T18:56:38-04:00October 29th, 2018|Categories: Blog, Garden Care and Tips, Gardens and Plants, Hydrangea, Rhododendron|
Prune Hydrangeas & Propagate Rhododendrons Color is everywhere and trees (and shrubs) are near peak on the Cape. I’ve been out a lot lately trying to soak in the color as I know the gray twig season of winter is just around the corner. Most of us are [...]
2021-07-05T19:23:16-04:00June 5th, 2018|Categories: About Heritage, Blog, Gardens and Plants, Rhododendron|
Life Blooms Charles Owen Dexter got some bad news in 1921. At age 59, his doctor told him he didn’t have long to live. What would you do if you got news like that? If you were Charles Dexter, you’d buy some beautiful, rolling farmland on Cape Cod and [...]
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