Bu-Tai-Tian “Not too Sweet” Dessert Nights Tickets go on sale Tuesday May 21st at 9 AM PDT
XLan Su Chinese Garden has grown its own mums for the Celebration of the Chrysanthemum for over 10 years. Get a behind the scenes look at our mums with Lan Su volunteer Janet Parenteau and Horticulturist Carla Lily. They will talk about the different types and styles of mums, their cultural significance, and how our collection has changed over the years. They will demonstrate how to grow a chrysanthemum from cuttings, and how styles such as cascades are developed.
Carla Lily - Carla Lily has been a Horticulturist at Lan Su since June 2017. After moving to Portland from Minnesota in 2004, the great diversity of plants that grow in the Pacific Northwest inspired her to pursue degrees in Horticulture and Landscape Design (building on a foundation of Biology and French).
Carla loves working to keep the garden healthy and beautiful, creating vignettes for visitors to discover, and answering questions about the garden and the plants. She's also fascinated with insects, and as coordinator of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program she finds natural ways to control insect pests, encourages beneficial insects, and raises mason bees to help with pollination of the garden.
Click here to learn about all the Chrysanthemum inspired programs for November!
For as little as $60 a year enjoy unlimited visits to Lan Su, 10% off at the Garden Shop and Garden Teahouse (exclusions apply) and member pricing on special events like Lunar New Year Lantern Viewing Evenings.
In response to the statewide mask mandate lift in Oregon, masks are optional for Lan Su visitors, staff, and volunteers, starting Saturday March 12th, 2022.
Become a volunteer at Portland's iconic Chinese garden! Over 100 volunteers support Lan Su's operations, cultural programs, horticulture, and garden upkeep.
239 Northwest Everett Street, Portland, Oregon 97209
Call Us: 503.228.8131
Lan Su Chinese Garden
38 NW Davis St #260, Portland, OR 97209
Members, donors and visitors help keep Lan Su healthy and growing. Lan Su is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations and memberships are tax deductible. Lan Su’s Federal Tax ID number (EIN) is 93-1296840.