In this episode we meet Emily Ellingson, Plant Collections
Curator at Polly Hill Arboretum. We learn how Emily’s own career was inspired by
Arboretum founder Polly Hill, who held a strong faith in seeds and became an early
adopter of electronic plant records. Emily shares the story of Polly’s Rhododendron
and Azalea hybrids, and highlights the important work taking place now in conservation
horticulture, including an excellent internship program, presenting the next
generation an opportunity to grow and try out different things, carrying on
Polly’s legacy, as expressed by Henry David Thoreau:

“Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared
to expect wonders.”