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Dr. Allan M. Armitage |
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 If
you are seriously into
herbaceous
perennials, you need to be aware of the books and
work of Dr. Allan M. Armitage who is a professor of
horticulture at the University of Georgia. He is one
of the rare scholars who is equally comfortable with
professional growers and the
 backyard
gardener. Although most of his professional career
has been located in the Southeastern U.S., he was
born and raised in
Canada and received his Ph.D.
from
Michigan State University. So, he has both
academic and practical experience with perennials
adapted to a very wide range of growing
environments.
I strongly encourage
you to buy his books and to catch one of his
informative and entertaining programs if he is in
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Here is some information about Dr. Armitage from the
back of his book, Herbaceous Perennial Plants, Second
Edition: |
- Professor in the Department of Horticulture, University
of Georgia
- Teaches courses in use and identification of
herbaceous perennials, greenhouse management and
greenhouse crop production.
- Research program includes evaluation of annuals
and perennials for the Southeast, new crop
introductions. bedding plant and perennial plant
production for the greenhouse, and commercial cut
flower production for the
United States.
- Developed and directs the University of Georgia
Horticulture Gardens.
- Author of six books for gardeners, professionals
and students, and of over 500 articles and papers in
the trade and professional magazines and journals.
- Author of two CD-ROM projects for gardeners and
plant professionals.
- An avid gardener, he has grown and evaluated
garden plants in Montreal, Canada, East Lansing,
Michigan and Athens, Georgia. His experiences have
provided exciting new information concerning
North-South adaptation of species and cultivars.
- Has received numerous awards, including the
National Outstanding Educator Award From the
American Horticultural Society, The Kiplinger Chair
at Ohio State University, the Alex Laurie Award for
outstanding research in horticulture, and a special
award, The Allan Armitage Leadership Award, has been
established by the National Association of Specialty
Cut Flower Growers.
- Presented scientific and grower seminars
throughout the USA,
Europe,
Canada,
South America,
Australia and
New Zealand.
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