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Wednesday, December 7 • 10:00am - 11:00am
New (and Underestimated) Plants for 2016-17 - the BEST of the BEST
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PRESENTING PANEL:
The TREES: Mike Rood, Pea Ridge Forest
The SHRUBS: Chuck Meyer, Bailey Nurseries
The ANNUALS: Pat Bellrose, Fahr Greenhouses
The PERENNIALS: Bill Ruppert, Bohn’s Farm and Greenhouses 

A rapid fire series of presentations featuring the BEST of the BEST new, underutilized / underestimated plant selections for use in professionally designed and managed landscapes. No wimps presented here – only plants that will thrive and endure the rigors of lower Midwest climate conditions! 

Speakers
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Pat Bellrose

Owner, Fahr Greenhouses
Patrick Bellrose received a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1969.  Pat is President of Fahr Greenhouses Inc., a 75,000 sq. ft. greenhouse facility in Wildwood, MO producing spring annuals, perennials, garden mums, liner of annuals... Read More →
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Chuck Meyer

Sales Representative, Bailey Nurseries
Chuck Meyer started his nursery career in the late 1980’s, working for a small landscapecompany while attending college at the University of Northern Iowa.  Shortly aftergraduation, he was hired as Credit Manager at Sherman Nursery Company, a wholesalenursery located in Charles... Read More →
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Mike Rood

Pea Ridge Forest Tree Farm
Mike Rood is president and co-owner of Pea Ridge Forest Tree Farm. A graduate from the University of Missouri Columbia with a degree in forest management, he parlayed that knowledge and the experience of going up on a christmas tree farm to incorporate nursery stock. He is a past... Read More →
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Bill Ruppert

President, National Nursery Products - St. Louis
Representing quality growers of herbaceous perennials, featuring selections of Midwest and American natives, lower Midwest ecotype natives, stormwater mitigation landscape plugs, ground covers, ornamental grasses, hosta and custom grown perennials for the landscape professional by... Read More →

Wednesday December 7, 2016 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Ornamentals (Jr. Ballroom D)
  Ornamentals Track