Join us for two illuminating talks at Madoo highlighting new plant introductions for 2026. Our speakers both run successful nurseries that have been bringing new plants to market for years, whether developing varieties on their own or introducing varieties from elsewhere.
Sunday, March 22: David Culp is the creator of the gardens at Brandywine Cottage in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Culp is a world-renowned Hellebores expert, and has developed the Brandywine Hybrids™ hellebores variety, which originated in his garden. He is the author of A Year At Brandywine Cottage: Six Seasons of Beauty, Bounty and Blooms, and is an instructor at Longwood Gardens.
Sunday, March 29: Carl Hesselein, President, Pleasant Run Nursery. Carl is a fifth-generation nurseryman who took over from his parents in 2023. In 2022, Carl was named NJNLA Young Professional of the Year, and in 2023, Pleasant Run was awarded Grower of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association.
