# Event Details - **Event Name**: Garden Innovations: New Plant Developments from NC State University - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a presentation from NC State University's Dr. Thomas Ranney, followed by a ribbon cutting for the Horticultural Showcase Garden.About this EventOver the centuries, plant breeding has transformed and vitalized agriculture, civilization, and our gardens. And, we have barely touched the surface. The Mountain Crop Improvement Lab team has been working tirelessly to develop new plants with enhanced utility, sustainability, and dazzling garden appeal. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/4d367860-3d41-11f1-946b-a12f2c65e4b3-rimg-w505-h740-dc444c2f-gmir.jpg Meet Thomas Ranney, JC Raulston Distinguished Professor, NC State UniversityTom has been a faculty member at North Carolina State University since 1989. He lives, works, and gardens in the Mountains of Western North Carolina where he has the good fortune to lead a plant breeding program at the Mountain Crop Improvement Lab in Mills River, NC. He and his team have introduced 80 new cultivars including mainstream crops like rhododendron/azalea, dogwood, flowering quince, hydrangea, deutzia, spiraea, and miscanthus to more obscure hybrids like desert orchid and mountain schimlinia ‘Schima Lina Ding Dong’. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wilmington/garden-innovations-new-plant-developments-from-nc-state-university/100001985275981904 - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Wilmington - **state**: NC - **country**: United States - **location**: 6206 Oleander Dr - **lat**: 34.2104922 - **long**: -77.83537040000002 - **full address**: 6206 Oleander Dr, 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Garden Innovations: New Plant Developments from NC State University - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/5104d09fffe2091236414f12950c8fe2825df5888acf205f1ad4234acacc2bfb-rimg-w1200-h600-dc73624a-gmir.jpg?v=1776748618 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Garden Innovations: New Plant Developments from NC State University being held? - **A:** Garden Innovations: New Plant Developments from NC State University takes place on Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm at 6206 Oleander Dr, 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Garden Innovations: New Plant Developments from NC State University? - **A:** Garden Innovations: New Plant Developments from NC State University is organized by N.C. 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