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Springtime Blossoms at Fairchild spring 2014 Springtime blossoms at Fairchild published by fairchild tropical botanic garden Hummingbird and Hibiscus Clock Regular price, $24.95 Member price, $22.45 THE SHOP AT FAIRCHILD tropical gourmet foods | apparel home décor accessories | gardening supplies eco-friendly and fair trade products | unique tropical gifts | books and much more fairchild tropical botanic garden Photo by Rey Longchamp/FTBG contents FEATURES 27 GROWING MANGOS IN THE SNOW 32 IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PLANT EXPLORER FRANK MEYER 42 DEPARTMENTS 100 YEARS 4 FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MONSTERS 5 FROM THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 7 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 9 GET IN ON THE CONSERVATION 11 TROPICAL CUISINE 12 EXPLAINING 15 WHAT’S BLOOMING 17 VIS-A-VIS VOLUNTEERS 20 CONSERVATION 31 WHAT’S IN STORE 41 PLANT SOCIETIES 45 EDIBLE GARDENING 47 GARDENING IN SOUTH FLORIDA 49 BUG BEAT 51 PLANT RECORDS 56 GIFTS AND DONORS 59 VISTAS 63 GARDEN VIEWS 67 FROM THE ARCHIVES 70 CONNECT WITH FAIRCHILD from the director uring last month’s International Orchid Festival, I had the great pleasure of greeting our visitors in the new DiMare Science Village. I joined our team of scientists, staff members, graduate students, interns and volunteers in explaining Fairchild’s Million Orchid Project to Dfestival attendees. We discussed the process of propagating great quantities of native orchids and our plans to install them throughout Miami-Dade. As we answered all the expected questions about orchid propagation, we also fielded many unanticipated questions related to basic concepts in botany: What are the components of a seed? How do plants use light energy? Do plants breathe? What determines the color of a flower? Those basic questions are rarely addressed directly in the day-to-day operation of a botanic garden. We are usually immersed in more applied branches of botany, optimizing plant growing conditions and designing conservation strategies. It has been a long time—22 years, in fact—since I studied introductory botany in college, but my experience during the Orchid Festival was a refreshing return to the basics. In just over a year of operation, our laboratories have provided an incredible boost to our scientific capacity. Because they are visible to the public, the labs are also sparking an interest in basic botany that we could only dream about. Our community has an appetite for knowledge about photosynthesis, plant cellular structure and genetics. And it makes sense: Those are topics that any curious gardener or plant lover considers all the time. A fundamental knowledge of botany can make us better gardeners, conservationists and consumers. At Fairchild, we are now revisiting our educational curriculum at all levels, finding new ways to address fundamental concepts in botany. Starting next year, we will begin teaching an annual, college-level, course in introductory botany that will be open to college students, advanced high school students and all Fairchild volunteers and staff. That course will join our current offerings of more applied, upper-division courses in plant systematics and ecology. At the same time, we will build stronger botany content into The Fairchild Challenge and our other K-12 programs. During its 76 years of existence, Fairchild has become a primary source of plant information to an enormous audience, both locally and internationally. As we continue to produce top-quality horticultural information and scientific publications, we cannot neglect the basics. As a botanic garden, we must provide the strongest possible education in botany. It is thrilling to see enthusiasm for our science programs growing throughout our community. I hope this issue of The Tropical Garden will spark your botanical curiosity, and I hope you will continue to turn to Fairchild for answers. Best regards, Carl Lewis, Ph.D. from the chief operating officer here are a million ways to make a difference in the world. A tiny gesture really can have a significant impact. As can tiny orchid seeds. In the last issue of The Tropical Garden, we announced that Fairchild Thad just embarked on an ambitious project, called The Million Orchid Project, whose goal is to reintroduce 1 million native orchids into South Florida’s urban landscape. Since that time, tens of thousands of orchids have been propagating in our lab and growing in our nursery. Scientists, volunteers and students are working alongside one another on the various facets of this project. Science experiments are taking place with students from TERRA, a Miami-Dade County magnet school. And, we now have wonderful partnerships with the City of Coral Gables, the American Orchid Society and Bruce Matheson. In this issue, Jason Downing, a Fairchild-FIU Ph.D. candidate, and Dr. Carl Lewis, Fairchild’s director, share what makes native orchids so rare and explain why The Million Orchid Project is so critical (page 20). Springtime in Miami means blooms and color. When you visit the Garden, take your time and be sure to see all of the incredible bursts of color abounding among our tropical foliage. Some are tiny, but some are flamboyant and waiting to be spotted. You’ll also see our ever-growing orchid collection on full display throughout the Garden. In each issue, Marilyn Griffiths carefully curates a selection of blooming plants that are must-sees during your visits. In this issue, she takes you through our Tropical Plant Conservatory and Rare Plant House (page 15). Need a “DIY” garden project this spring? Georgia Tasker’s article on spring gardening (page 47) offers a step-by-step landscape plan that will motivate you to create a beautiful garden as well as a beckoning area for birds, bees and other wildlife. If it’s edible gardens and fruit trees that you’re looking to add to your landscape, then you should certainly follow Richard Campbell’s advice on selecting the right trees for your own garden (page 45). In this issue, you’ll also see that the spirit of exploration continues to run deep at Fairchild. Noris Ledesma recently visited Japan to learn how mango growers use technology in new and innovative ways to grow South Florida varieties in their frigid winter climate (page 27). Ken Setzer takes us on the serendipitous journey that led Dr. David Fairchild to charge Frank Meyer with exploring Asia for plants in the early 20th century (page 32). More recently, educational exploration took members of The Fairchild Challenge team to the Colombian Amazon (page 12). Fairchild celebrated its 75th anniversary this past year. We spent the year reflecting on many milestones and celebrating the spectacular progress made since Col. Robert Montgomery’s vision took shape in what was then swampy Miami. Since 1938, a bustling city has grown up and around Fairchild, and Miami is now poised to become a world city similar to New York, London and Singapore. I reference these three cities specifically—not just because they’re financial and cultural metropolises—but also because each of these cities has something in common with Miami: they all have world-renowned botanic gardens. Warmest regards, Nannette M. Zapata Chief Operating Officer and Editor in Chief advertisement contributors DO YOU HAVE POND PROBLEMS ? IS YOUR REAL PROBLEM YOUR POND SERVICE COMPANY? GEORGIA TASKER was the garden writer for The Call Dr. Jeff Murray, Pondologist Miami Herald for more than 30 We Do it right the first tiMe! years, and now writes and blogs for Fairchild. She has received 305-251-PoND(7663) | www.PondDoctors.Net the Garden’s highest honor, the Licensed/insured Barbour Medal, and a lifetime achievement award from the Tropical Audubon Society. She is also an avid photographer, We Maintain Saltwater Aquariums gardener and traveler. She graduated cum laude from Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana. KENNETH SETZER joined Fairchild as a writer and editor with the marketing team in 2013. He contributes to print and digital media. Setzer enjoys writing about natural and human history and is an enthusiastic photographer, with a particular fascination with fungi. His educational background is Delivery and Installation Available in linguistics, with a BA from Queens College, City University of New York, and an MA from Florida International University. Richard Lyons’ Nursery inc.inc. Rare & Unusual Tropical Trees & Plants NANCY KORBER Flowering •• FruitFruit •• NativeNative •• PalmPalm •• BambooBamboo •• HeliconiaHeliconia has managed the Fairchild Hummingbird •• BonsaiBonsai && ButterflyButterfly Library and Archives since early 1993 with the help of PROUD MEMBER OF her volunteers, whom she considers “the very best in world.” Korber enjoys www.RichardLyonsNursery.comwww.RichardLyonsNursery.com the “Aha!” moments when [email protected]@RichardLyonsNursery.com researchers, with her help, @lycheeman1@lycheeman1 onon TwitterTwitter find the answers they seek Nursery:Nursery: 2020020200 S.W.S.W. 134134 Ave.,Ave., MiamiMiami within the Library and Archive Phone:Phone: 305-251-6293305-251-6293 •• fax:fax: 305-324-1054305-324-1054 Collections. Mail:Mail: 12301230 N.W.N.W. 7th7th StSt •• Miami,Miami, FLFL 3312533125 ON THE COVER Springtime welcomes new blooms, JAVIER FNCISCO- including this beautiful Tournefortia staminea, which you can find ORTEGA, Ph.D. immediately in front of the Tropical Plant a plant systematist with a joint Conservatory and Rare Plant House. appointment between Florida Photo by Kenneth Setzer/FTBG International University (FIU) and Fairchild, Francisco-Ortega is a native of the Canary Islands and has developed several research and educational projects with palms, cycads and tropical plants. His laboratory has a special focus on threatened species and island endemics. schedule of events The official publication of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden editorial staff editor in chief chief operating officer Nannette M. Zapata design Lorena Alban production manager Gaby Orihuela features writers Georgia Tasker Kenneth Setzer staff contributors Richard Campbell, Ph.D. Mary Collins Sara Edelman Arlene Ferris Fun for the whole family! Erin Fitts Marilyn Griffiths CONCERTS SUNDAY BRUNCH CONCOURSE Brett Jestrow, Ph.D.
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