Kew's arboretum visits Institute of Horticulture
Richard Deverell, Director of Kew and Richard Barley, Director of Horticulture, Training and Operations at Kew Gardens will visit Latvia in September 3rd-4th to receive a gift - the collection of seven unique lilac cultivars: 'Daudzpusīgais Zemzars', 'Gaistošais Sapnis', 'Kristīne Baltpurviņa', 'Liega', 'Mazais Princis', 'Pērle' un 'Vita'.
The variety of lilac cultivars, created by the prominent breeder and gardener Pēteris Upītis (1896-1976) and breeder Laimonis Kārkliņš (1923-2005) will be presented to Kew Gardens on September 4th in Lilac garden.
The visit is organized in cooperation with Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.