We will be selling plants at the Spring Garden Fair at the Canby Fairgrounds. Visit Spring Garden Fair for more details.
We will be selling plants at the Spring Garden Fair at the Canby Fairgrounds. Visit Spring Garden Fair for more details.
How to purchase, where and how to plant, when and with what to fertilize, and how to prune clematis are covered in this class. There will be demonstrations on planting and pruning, and time for questions and answers. Information coincides with the First Steps with Clematis handout. Shopping opportunities available after class. Age 18+
Instructor: Toler
$25 for general public, $10 for FRCC members, free for FRCC Patron and Duchess of Waverly members. Not a member? Join now!
FRCC Patron and Duchess members register here.
Class limit 12, minimum 6. Registration closes May 14.
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Did you know there are over three dozen heirloom roses in the Rogerson Clematis Garden (RCG)? How are they different from modern roses, and how do you prune them? Join clematis curator and rose researcher Linda Beutler for an illustrated presentation followed by a tour of the “OGRs” in the Heirloom Garden within the RCG. Prepare for a feast for the senses. Age 18+
Class attendees will receive a young plant of the rose, ‘Excellenz von Schubert’, pictured above. It’s a fragrant shrub rose introduced in 1910. It produces great waves of rebloom usually three times per growing season. We will have very limited numbers of other old garden roses, too, if you’d prefer something else.
Instructor: Beutler
$30 for general public, $15 for FRCC members, $5 for FRCC Patron and Duchess of Waverly members. Not a member? Join now!
Class limit 15, minimum 6. Registration closes May 21.
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Help us get the Garden ready for our annual fundraiser, Inviting Vines. We want it to look its best for all the visitors that will be attending! Come for an hour or the whole shift!
What you’ll need:
Garden-friendly clothes
Sun protection
Water
Snack or lunch for break time. We’ll provide lemonade and cookies.
We have some hand tools, but feel free to bring your own.
To sign up, please contact Susan Toler at info@rogersonclematiscollection.org
One of our most popular classes every year. Learn the botany and technique for successful propagation of clematis via soft and semi-hardwood cuttings. All materials are provided. We will also demonstrate how to divide clematis, easy to do and nearly instant new plants! You will leave the class with cuttings of several varieties of clematis, and the knowledge to create more from your vines at home. Shopping opportunities available after class. Age 18+
Because we prepare materials in advance, we cannot accept walk-ins.
Instructors: Beutler/Toler
$45 for general public, $30 for FRCC members, $15 for FRCC Patron and Duchess of Waverly members. Not a member? Join now!
Class limit 12, minimum 6. Registration closes May 28.
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This class focuses on how and when to cut, condition, and arrange blooms and greens from your garden. Basic principles of floral design will be taught and handouts will be provided. Attendees please bring a bud vase and clippers to create your own arrangement. In addition to their floral arrangements, attendees will leave with a plant suitable for their cutting garden. Part 1 is not required as a prerequisite.
Instructor: Whitman
$25 for general public, $10 for FRCC members, free for FRCC Patron and Duchess of Waverly members. Not a member? Join now!
FRCC Patron and Duchess members register here.
Class limit 10; minimum 2
This class focuses on how and when to cut, condition and arrange blooms and greens from your garden. Basic principles of floral design will be taught and handouts will be provided. Attendees please bring a bud vase and clippers to create your own arrangement. Part 1 is not required as a pre-requisite.
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Learn how to extend the bloom season of your clematis with easy summer pruning. You will work with both vining and non-vining varieties. All plant material provided. Please bring light-duty clippers if you have them. Meet under the Beech Tree. Shopping opportunities available after class. Age 18+
Instructor: Toler
$25 for general public, $10 for FRCC members, free for FRCC Patron and Duchess of Waverly members. Not a member? Join now!
FRCC Patron and Duchess members register here.
Class limit 15, minimum 6. Registration closes July 9.
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Perennials, trees, shrubs, grasses, veggies, herbs, native plants, and more! Quality plants from our members’ gardens at affordable prices!
Lake Oswego United Methodist Church, 1855 South Shore Blvd, Lake Oswego, OR
New Location!
Proceeds benefit several community organizations such as Friends of the Rogerson Clematis Collection, Friends of Luscher Farm, Friends of Tryon Creek, Oregon Bee Atlas, Growing Gardens: Lettuce Grow Program, OSU Garden Ecology League, and Leach Botanical Garden. The club also provides a scholarship each year to a horticulture student at a local community college.
Join the Oswego Lake Watershed Council for a free Ash and Oak Workshop Series focused on protecting our urban forest and preparing for invasive tree pests. Funded by the City of Lake Oswego Municipal Grant Program, these workshops support implementation of the City’s Urban and Community Forestry Plan and help strengthen community resilience to climate impacts.
Participants will learn how to identify signs and symptoms of invasive beetles such as the emerald ash borer and Mediterranean oak borer, which can cause severe damage to trees. The workshop will also introduce opportunities to participate as community scientists helping collect local tree inventory data. The session will include presentations from experts, including ISA Certified Arborist Brian French.
Location: Location: Mountain Park HOA, 2 Mt Jefferson Terrace, Lake Oswego
• Tuesday, April 21 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration is required. Additional event details will be shared with registrants in advance. Learn more and register here
If you are intrigued by all of the newly introduced clematis bred to be easily managed in containers, join clematis curator and contained clematis lover Linda Beutler for a thorough demonstration of planting clematis in containers. The topic includes container selection and size, potting soil options, companion plant considerations, structure options, and how to fertilize and water. Attendees will receive a discount coupon for a clematis suitable for containers from the inventory available on the Rogerson Clematis Garden's sales terrace.
Instructor: Beutler
$40 for general public, $25 for FRCC members, $10 for FRCC Patron and Duchess members. Not a member? Join now!
Class limit 20, minimum 6
f you are intrigued by all of the newly introduced clematis bred to be easily managed in containers, join clematis curator and contained clematis lover Linda Beutler for a thorough demonstration of planting clematis in containers. The topic includes container selection and size, potting soil options, companion plant considerations, structure options, and how to fertilize and water. Attendees will receive a discount coupon for a clematis suitable for containers from the inventory available on the Rogerson Clematis Garden's sales terrace.
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Join the Oswego Lake Watershed Council for a free Ash and Oak Workshop Series focused on protecting our urban forest and preparing for invasive tree pests. Funded by the City of Lake Oswego Municipal Grant Program, these workshops support implementation of the City’s Urban and Community Forestry Plan and help strengthen community resilience to climate impacts.
Participants will learn how to identify signs and symptoms of invasive beetles such as the emerald ash borer and Mediterranean oak borer, which can cause severe damage to trees. The workshop will also introduce opportunities to participate as community scientists helping collect local tree inventory data. The session will include presentations from experts, including ISA Certified Arborist Brian French.
Location: Friends of Tryon Creek Education Pavilion, 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd, Portland
• Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Registration is required. Additional event details will be shared with registrants in advance. Learn more and register here
Plant materials for this project are similar to those of the fabulous hanging baskets on our city streets. Plants, baskets, planting materials, and maintenance instructions are provided. Leave with your own beautiful creation!
Instructor: Whitman
Afternoon session CANCELLED
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Plant materials for this project are similar to those of the fabulous hanging baskets on our city streets. Plants, baskets, planting materials, and maintenance instructions are provided. Leave with your own beautiful creation!
Instructor: Whitman
Class is CLOSED
Not a member? Join now!
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Members shop early at 9:00am; open to general public at 10:00am
Not a member? Join now!
FRCC volunteers will be staffing our booth and selling clematis at the 22nd Annual Spring Garden Palooza! Free admission and free parking!
FRCC volunteers will be staffing our booth and selling clematis at the 22nd Annual Spring Garden Palooza! Free admission and free parking!
FRCC volunteers will be staffing our booth and selling clematis. Please visit Hortlandia to view the list of vendors and to purchase tickets.
Join the Oswego Lake Watershed Council for a free Ash and Oak Workshop Series focused on protecting our urban forest and preparing for invasive tree pests. Funded by the City of Lake Oswego Municipal Grant Program, these workshops support implementation of the City’s Urban and Community Forestry Plan and help strengthen community resilience to climate impacts.
Participants will learn how to identify signs and symptoms of invasive beetles such as the emerald ash borer and Mediterranean oak borer, which can cause severe damage to trees. The workshop will also introduce opportunities to participate as community scientists helping collect local tree inventory data. The session will include presentations from experts, including ISA Certified Arborist Brian French.
Location: Friends of Tryon Creek Education Pavilion, 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd, Portland
• Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
• Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Registration is required. Participants may register for one or both workshops. Additional event details will be shared with registrants in advance. Learn more and register here
Attendees will leave class with young lilies ready to plant.
Learn how to create beauty in your garden and bring it indoors. In the first class of this series you’ll learn when, where, and what to plant. Planting lists and ideas provided. A second class later in the season covers how to harvest your blooms and arrange them like an expert.
Instructor: Whitman
$25 for general public, $10 for FRCC members, free for FRCC Patron and Duchess members
FRCC Patron and Duchess members register here.
Learn how to create beauty in your garden and bring it indoors. In the first class in this series you’ll learn when, where and what to plant. Planting lists and ideas provided. A second class later in the season covers how to harvest your blooms and arrange them like an expert.
Inerested in a private group tour? Make a request here..
FRCC Curator Linda Beutler will introduce the world of clematis and share creative ways to pair these stunning climbers with roses for show-stopping garden displays. Visit Potomac Rose Society for more information.
Let us show you how to get your containerized clematis ready for another productive year. We can fix this!
Spring arrives with questions: how much should I prune back a clematis in a container? Is it time to replant it completely, and if yes, what are the steps? How do I fertilize and refresh the clematis for spring? All of these questions will be answered in this demonstration class with clematis curator Linda Beutler. This class covers clematis already planted in containers. There will be another class later in the spring about potting up a new clematis in a new planter. Comparison plant suggestions for clematis in containers will be discussed in both classes (selection, when to replace, adding new plants to an old container).
Instructor: Beutler
Registration is CLOSED for this class
The span of Valentine's Day to St. Patrick's Day is the sweet spot for pruning large-flowered hybrid clematis. You will have hands-on training in hard pruning, grooming, and tidying techniques for maximizing spring and summer bloom. Bring your favorite light-duty hand pruners; all other materials provided. Dress for the weather. This is an outdoor class.
Instructors: Beutler/Toler
Class limit 12, minimum 6
CLASS IS CLOSED
FRCC Curator Linda Beutler is the lead-off speaker on the first day of this event in Seattle. For more information, visit Northwest Flower & Garden Festival.
Clematis will Rock You: The best clematis species and cultivars for rock gardens
Join the Zoom presentation by FRCC Curator Linda Beutler to the Delaware Rock Garden Society, a chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS). For more information, visit Delaware Rock Garden Society Events. Open to non-members.
Wim Snoeijer from The Netherlands will do a presentation about Clematis Cultivar Groups. There have been many classifications proposed and published since the book The Clematis as a Garden Flower by Moore & Jackman in 1872. Wim will briefly address the history of classification for clarity. The main focus of his talk is to explain the Clematis Cultivar Groups that he developed and applied throughout his Clematis career, using the key he created. Wim suggests that the two-page key would be useful for attendees to have on hand during the lecture. It can be downloaded at:
https://www.clematisinternational.com/260125-wim-snoeijer-clematis-cultivar-groups-key.pdf
Wim’s 35 years of experience in breeding clematis began in Boskoop using the clematis collection of Jan Fopma and continued while he was working as a clematis breeder at J. van Zoest B.V. nursery. Through crossbreeding clematis, he learned the relationships between plants and between groups of related plants and developed his Clematis Cultivar Group Classification system.
Zoom link to the Webinar: https://swarthmore.zoom.us/j/84344753105
FRCC Curator Linda Beutler will be making an in-person presentation for the Northwest Perennial Alliance at Bellevue Botanical Garden in Bellevue, WA. “Make Those Clematis Work; Getting the most from your reblooming clematis” is the topic. For more information and to register, visit Northwest Perennial Alliance. Free to NPA members; $15 for non-members
Troughs are great for growing alpine, miniature, and high alkaline soil-loving plants in sun or shade. Learn all about troughs and leave with a new trough ready for you to unmold and finish at home. All materials provided. Meet at the Milking Parlor in the barn.
Because we prepare the materials in advance, we cannot accept walk-ins.
Instructors: Beutler/Toler
$45 for general public, $30 for FRCC members, $15 for FRCC Patron and Duchess members
Class limit 12, minimum 6
Registration for this class is now CLOSED.
Learn how to create your own holiday table centerpiece. You will learn the basic principles of floral design and of working with floral foam. You will arrange flowers and greens to create a pleasing table arrangement. All materials provided, but bring clippers for working with greens and flowers. Meet at the Milking Parlor in the barn.
Instructor: Whitman
Registration for this class is now CLOSED.
Learn techniques for saving and harvesting clematis seed; how to clean, store, and start them; and which species need soaking or a false period of cold to germinate. All materials and seeds are provided, and you'll leave with seeds started and surplus seeds to grow on your own. Meet at the Bunkhouse classroom.
Instructors: Beutler/Toler
Registration for this class is now CLOSED.
Learn how to equip your garden with color throughout the seasons - yes, even winter! We will review gardens in all seasons and how to keep it interesting whatever the weather. Plant lists for specific uses and challenges will be presented and discussed. Class will be held in the Bunkhouse classroom.
Instructor: Whitman
Class has been cancelled
In 2025 we celebrate the 20th anniversary of breaking ground at the Rogerson Clematis Garden.
The last Member Event of the year coincides with Closing Day on the Sales Terrace. Members have access to the Terrace from 9:00-10:00 AM, then FRCC Curator Linda Beutler will cover the sad year of COVID when the garden withstood the absence of an audience, as well as the heat dome and smoke events of 2021. The 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of the collection happened anyway, and plans for the grand entry and driveway reorganization were realized.
There is a break between the morning program and the afternoon festivities. Perhaps go out for lunch or visit the Sales Terrace for more clematis shopping. The Terrace closes for the season at 2:00 PM.
From 2:00-4:00 PM, Linda will lead a garden tour, which will be a curator's eye view of the successes and failures of the garden over the last 20 years, followed by a 20th anniversary party. With Linda as host, you can be sure of tasty treats!
RSVP for this event now! We need an accurate headcount to plan for the refreshments!
This volunteer event is an opportunity for new and regular volunteers to work together as a group to maintain the garden. Instructions on how to perform the various tasks provided. Plenty of activities will be available for different abilities and interests, but as much as possible we will work as a group.
We will work for 2 hours, take a break, and then continue for another 1.5 hours.
What you’ll need:
Garden-friendly clothes
Sun protection
Water
Snack or lunch for break time
If you can only attend part of the day, the morning is easier to join but we will accommodate the hours you are available as best as we can.
To sign up, please email Sophie Bayard at frccvolunteer@gmail.com
Thank you for your support of the garden!
This is a private event. You can schedule a private tour here!
