Adopt-A-Clematis
Announcing Adopt-A-Clematis
FRCC is happy to launch a new program which we hope will encourage everyone to become more “bonded” to this collection, and have a vested interest in your favorite clematis plant’s success.
Adopt-A-Clematis allows “foster parents” to contribute directly to the care and feeding of one particular clematis plant for one year.
Although your selected clematis will remain in the care of FRCC, if the clematis you sponsor is successfully propagated during the term of the sponsorship, you, the foster parent, will receive your own plant to grow in your home garden. All FRCC clematis have a unique inventory number, so you will know exactly which plant you are sponsoring. Adoptive parents will receive a Certificate of Adoption, a picture of their clematis in bloom, and regular updates on the plant’s activities such as: when it is repotted or weeded or fertilized; if, when, and where it is planted at Luscher Farm; bloom updates (so you can visit!); a sign displayed with the clematis announcing your sponsorship of it; an invitation to an adoptive parents’ party so you can meet other foster clematis sponsors.
What does your clematis get? Each adopted clematis will be propagated (by cuttings, seeds, or division, as appropriate), and its care and feeding are insured for the duration of the adoption period.
Should the unthinkable happen, and a sponsored plant should perish for any reason, the fee includes replacement of the clematis for FRCC.
The cost of adopting a clematis is $50.00 per year for FRCC members, and the sponsorship starts when your adoption form and payment are received. The non-member adoption fee is $75.00, and includes a one year membership at the individual rate.
| You can pay now or send a check with your adoption form.
If you are paying online, you still must complete and mail an adoption form and please note on the form that you paid online. |
If you have friends who have expressed interest in your involvement with FRCC, the gift of an adoption will get them involved in a very personal way. A list of clematis available for adoption can be downloaded below. You can also download an adoption form below.
We have also inserted a form in the coming issue of the Collection News, for the convenience of those who are already members, and that form will have the list of potential adoptee plants on its reverse.
We hope you will sign-up now to ensure that your favorite clematis has a happy healthy future in the Rogerson Clematis Collection.
Download the list of clematis currently available for adoption.
Download adoption form.
