While many of our breeding projects and trialing programs focus on enhancing the quality of Longwood’s displays, other projects tend to serve the broader horticultural audience.
This point is illustrated in our effort to identify newer, more effective propagation techniques. The following examples highlight some of our key research projects.
Visit our Staff Publications page to read published articles on plant research completed at Longwood Gardens.
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Clivia Program
Clivia Program
Since 1976, Longwood’s clivia breeding program has released four named cultivars and continues to explore the range of color and form in this Conservatory beauty.
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Chrysanthemum Program
Chrysanthemum Program
This program preserves rare chrysanthemums through virus testing and elimination, and produces plants from tissue culture when needed to augment the large sweeps of color in our Conservatory each fall.
