Overview
What you will study
Create a cascade of colour that re-emerges annually. The Perennials course offered by Warnborough College will help you learn what perennials are, about the main types of perennial plants in fashion today, the cultural requirements of each (ie. feeding, watering, soil requirements, pruning, pest control), and how to utilize them to get the best out of them in the landscape.
Course Aims
- Describe the identification of Perennial Plants
- Determine sources of further information for identifying and growing different varieties of perennials.
- Discuss a variety of cultural techniques used to improve success in growing of different perennial plants
- Determine the propagation of different perennial plants.
- Discuss the horticulture of a range of commonly grown perennial genera.
- Discuss the management of pests and diseases occurring on a range of perennial plants.
- Manage irrigation and drainage to ensure optimum water levels are maintained for healthy growth in perennials.
- Determine appropriate use of perennials in a range of horticultural situations.
- Describe a variety of uses for perennials.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:- Review of the system of plant identification
- Physiology
- Information sources
- Culture
- Planting
- Staking
- Mulching
- Watering
- Feeding
- Pruning
- Propagation and Hybridization
- Review of Major Types of Perennials
- Pests & Disease
- Irrigation & Hydroponic Culture Techniques
- Landscaping with Perennials
- Further Uses
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 4 days
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
- You can start the course whenever is convenient for you.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Canterbury, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Horticulture and Crop Science View 115 other Short Courses in Horticulture and Crop Science in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- landscapers, nurserymen, cut flower growers and garden enthusiasts.
Tuition Fee
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International
395 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme during 4 days. -
National
395 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.
Funding
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