Frozen

Seth Allen

First year Public Horticulture M.S. student,

and camellia fanatic

Growing up in south Alabama, I’ve only seen snow a handful of times. So the flakes that fell last week were an exciting event for me and many other students here at Auburn. Of course the fun starts to wear off in a few days when your driveway is the last in the neighborhood to de-ice!

This picture from my mother is of camellia ‘Daijokan’ covered in ice back home in Loxley, AL. despite the freezing rain and ice in South Alabama the Gulf States Horticultural Expo in Mobile managed to pull through and be a huge success! The expo is a great opportunity to meet up with old friends and meet new people in the green industry.

Thanks goes to Matt Nichols for this picture of me, Bobby Green of Green Nurseries, and Matt’s brother Tim Nichols who together run Nichols Nursery. Matt and Tim are maple authorities and Bobby Green knows a thing or two about camellias! It’s wonderful to be around such enthusiastic plant people!

The Auburn Chapter of PLANET came to lend a hand loading up at the end of the expo. Many vendors donated plants from their booths to PLANET for their spring plant sale. Funds from the sale go to help students attend Career Days competitions and other club activities. The Club is a great way for students to get involved in the green industry.

Thanks goes to everyone involved in making the expo a success!