A Virtual Tour of Monrovia and
Smart Plant Choices For Your Landscape
A unique and highly visual look behind closed doors at Monrovia. Nicholas will provide a cat’s eye view of some inner workings at the nursery, including tried and true methods of propagation and the cutting edge techniques of tissue culture. You will meet some professional Plant Hunters who travel the globe in search of rare and unusual plants. See trial and evaluation areas at the nursery and preview plants that Monrovia is developing for the future...all this and a cornucopia of great plant suggestions for your own garden paradise. Bring your seat belt, this promises to be an exciting presentation.
Nicholas Staddon is the Director of New Plant Introductions for Monrovia, and he has been a Monrovia Craftsman for 20 years. Working with breeders,
hybridizers, and professional plant explorers, he scours the globe for new creations and discoveries in the plant world. Born in England, he attended Otley Agricultural College and received his awards in Agricultural Science, and he previously managed garden centers in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. He now resides in California, but travels extensively for Monrovia in his quest for great new and notable plants.