“THE BULB HUNTER”

Presented by Chris Weisinger
The Southern Bulb Company

The focus of this presentation is to share information about flowering bulbs that thrive in warm climates. 

Chris Weisinger founded The Southern Bulb Company in 2004. He did so along with several friends. Their goal was to recapture bulbs that thrive in warm climates, which were once “lost” to the Southern gardener.

Chris began collecting bulbs when he was young. He used his bulb passion for a college project at Texas A&M which then grew into a lifestyle and business. Chris sought out heirloom and rare flower bulbs like the red spider lily. Mr. Weisinger was featured in a New York Times story. The article affectionately dubbed him “The Bulb Hunter.” Chris later used that as the title for his book in 2013. He wrote “The Bulb Hunter,” which details his life as a bulb collector and farmer.

Chris loves to share his passion for life and bulbs with others. His talk shares the stories of collecting. It conveys valuable horticulture knowledge of bulbs. It offers ideas and examples for using bulbs in the landscape. Finally, it delights the listener with a journey filled with beautiful forgotten places.