Uli Lorimer

Having been a long time subscriber and admirer of the people, plants and gardens featured in between the covers, I am beyond thrilled to be profiled in Gardens Illustrated's October edition.

Candy Sweeny for Arts and Flowers of DIA with Uli Lorimer of Native Plant Trust in Massachusetts touring Oudolf Garden Detroit with me this afternoon for a couple of great nerdy plant talk hours together. Welcome to Detroit Uli! Photo by Chris Foster (holding cam). Don’t miss Uli’s presentation at 10:30am, DIA, link to register in comments

Hey y'all, it's been a while. Check out this fine fellow! How lucky am I told witness this up close??

In episode 10 of @thewildstory_podcast by @nativeplantsocietynj @kimcorrero and @annwallace409 talked with @ew_li (50:22) Director of Horticulture at @nativeplanttrust and author of The Northeast Native Plant Primer (Timber Press). Uli spoke about working with native plants at Garden in the Woods, the importance of straight species, and efforts to increase the availability of genetically diverse and source-identified native plant seeds in the northeast. Listen to the episode and then go visit Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Massachusetts. 🦋Photos by @ew_li #nativeplants #nature #wildflowers #flowers #plants #garden #native #gardening #botany #natives #pollinatorgarden #nativegarden #biodiversity #naturelovers #trees #bidiversity

It's Giant Silk Moth time again!!!! A pair of Cecropia moths linked together in their final act as adults. It seems cruel that such beauty only lasts a week or two and with no functional mouthparts, this is what it's all about. Without host plants, the cycle stops here. Plant more caterpillar food!!!!!

Hey plant people! Following on a previous post. Lonicera sempervirens ' Cedar Lane' in it's full glory. Happy Spring y'all

Orobanche uniflora, one flowered cancer root is an unusual fully parasitic plant, producing no green leaves and a once a year show of gorgeous blooms. Had only seen this a few times before but was treated to a meadow full of them this morning. Gotta love those parasites, it's a lifestyle....

Hey there, plant friends! I need some help with ID for this Lonicera. It came to me a few years back from the garden of a long time member of New England Wildflower Society who had passed. Mrs. Farrington's daughter contacted me, explaining the property would be sold quickly and as her mother was such an enthusiastic gardener, she asked if we might come and rescue plants before the impending sale. This vine caught my eye. It blooms red like Lonicera semper items, yet the narrow foliage has me flummoxed. I'm grateful for any leads, could be a cultivar or selection and likely no longer on the market. Thank you!!!

🔬New Podcast Episode� The WildStory Podcast Episode 10 🍃Poet @laurencamp and @ew_li , Director of Horticulture at @nativeplanttrust Now available on Spotify, Apple, Google, and Amazon 🍃In this episode, @laurencamp , (02.38) Poet Laureate of New Mexico, speaks with @annwallace409 about her recent collection Worn Smooth Between Devourings (NYQ Books, 2023), as well as In Old Sky, forthcoming in April from Grand Canyon Conservancy. We discuss the intensification of attention required for writing the desert landscape, the limits and opportunities offered by language, and the ways that a place can transform us. We then hear from Dr. Randi Eckel (32.33) who answers a listener’s question about fragrant native plants for the garden in a new installment of Ask Randi. And @kimcorrero speaks with Hailey Brock, (41.41) owner of @the_nature_of_reading in Madison, NJ, to discuss her store’s unique environmental focus on nature writing, climate change, and seasonal reading, as well as a new book club. Hailey is one of NPSNJ’s partners in Leaning Toward Light: A Celebration of Poetry and Native Plants, to be held at the @metcnj with @tessathon in Madison on April 10. Then @ew_li , (50.22) Director of Horticulture at the @nativeplanttrust and author of The Northeast Native Plant Primer (Timber Press), speaks with us about working with native plants at Garden in the Woods, the importance of straight species, and efforts to increase the availability of genetically diverse and source-identified native plant seeds in the northeast.

Hard to believe this was 11 years ago. This place and these people have meant so much to me especially now in retrospect. Sadly 2 of these fine humans are passed on now. With a heavy heart I wish you well Jenn, may you and Mike join that delicious potluck in the sky.

The crown jewels of the rock ledge! Long live the wild columbine!! #nativeplanttrust #nativeplants #naturephotography #wildcolumbine #aquilegiacanadensis

March 15th at 7pm ET I will introduce @ew_li for the @nativeplantsocietynj webinar * Photos courtesy of Uli MARCH 15, 7:00PM ET Register using the link in the bio🍃 Uli is the author of The Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden, published by Native Plant Trust and Timber Press in May 2022. This essential handbook provides a guide to selecting native trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and groundcovers that will increase the ecological value of your garden by creating habitat for wildlife and supporting at-risk pollinators and other beneficial insects. Bio: UIi Lorimer is the Director of Horticulture for Native Plant Trust. He oversees the facilities and operations at Garden in the Woods and at Nasami Farm. Uli brings 20 years of experience working with native plants in public gardens with previous positions at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Wave Hill Garden, and the US National Arboretum. He is a tireless advocate for the use of native plants in designed spaces through his public speaking, writing, lectures, and media appearances. Uli feels most grounded with his hands in the soil.