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Growing the Franklinia

Paint & Sip: Franklinia

Join us for this very special Paint & Sip that spotlights Bartram’s signature plant, the Franklinia. This is a unique opportunity to paint outdoors and enjoy the beauty of the…

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Franklinia Series: Franklinia alatamaha’s near relation – The Loblolly Bay

Passages taken from “Franklinia alatamaha, A History of That “Very Curious” Shrub” by Joel T. Fry, in Bartram Broadside, Special Franklinia Edition, published by the John Bartram Association for the…

Franklinia Series: Finding Franklinia alatamaha (Part Two)

Passages taken from “Franklinia alatamaha, A History of That “Very Curious” Shrub” by Joel T. Fry, in Bartram Broadside, Special Franklinia Edition, published by the John Bartram Association for the…

Curator’s Tour: Franklinia

Curator Joel Fry will lead a garden tour focusing on Franklinia, the rare native plant from Georgia, saved from extinction by the Bartram family. Several examples of Franklinia alatamaha will…

Franklinia Series: Finding Franklinia alatamaha (Part One)

Our Franklinia alatamaha is starting to bloom! Over the next several weeks, curator Joel Fry will explain the history behind Franklinia and the Bartrams in a three-part series! Passages taken…

Paint & Sip: Franklinia

As we savor the long summer evenings, let’s paint the blooming Franklin tree together while enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of an outdoor BYO Paint & Sip. A rare plant native…

Paint + Sip on FB Live: Franklinia in Bloom (2020)

As we enjoy the end of long summer evenings, let’s paint the blooming Franklin tree together, live! A rare plant native to southeastern North America, the Franklinia alatamaha was named…

Joel’s Wisdom in the Garden: Remembered by Mandy Katz

In fond memory of Curator Joel T. Fry (February 22, 1957–March 21, 2023) Almost one year past the date of Joel’s surprising illness and death, I still find myself in…

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Remembering Joel T. Fry (1957–2023)

Acclaimed historian Joel T. Fry, the long-time curator at Bartram’s Garden, died on March 21, 2023. Beyond his family, his memory is cherished by the dozens of gardeners, historians, archaeologists, scientists, and colleagues, both here in Philadelphia and worldwide, who relied on Joel as an inexhaustible source of scholarly expertise, dry wit, and constant inspiration.

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“Fall into Bartram’s Garden”

This article appeared in the print edition of our special issue of the October Southwest Globe Times Fall into Bartram’s Garden By Maitreyi Roy   Every season is beautiful here…