DOCSLIB.ORG

51St Annual Spring Plant Sale at the Arboretum’S Red Barn Farm

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
51St Annual Spring Plant Sale at the Arboretum’S Red Barn Farm 51st Annual Spring Plant Sale at the Arboretum’s Red Barn Farm Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, 2019 General Information Table of Contents Saturday , May 11, 9 am to 4 pm Shade Perennials ………………… 2-6 Sunday, May 12, 9 am to 4 pm Ferns………………………………. 6 Sun Perennials……………………. 7-14 • The sale will be held at the Annuals…………………………… 15-17 Arboretum’s Red Barn Farm adjacent to the Annual Grasses……………………17 Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center. Enter from 3-mile Drive or directly from 82nd Martagon Lilies…………………... 17-18 Street West. Paeonia (Peony)…………………... 18-19 • No entrance fee if you enter from 82nd Street. Roses………………………………. 20 • Come early for best selection. We do not hold Hosta………………………………. 21-24 back items or restock. Woodies: • Entrances will open at 7:30 if you wish to Vines……………………….. 24 arrive early. No pre-shopping on the sale Trees & Shrubs…………… 24-26 grounds Minnesota Natives………………… 26-27 • Our wagons are always in short supply. Please Ornamental Grasses……………… 27-28 bring carrying containers for your purchases: Herbs………………………………. 29-30 boxes, wagons, carts. Vegetables…………………………. 30-33 • There will be a pickup area where you can drive up to load your plants. • There will be golf carts and shuttles to drive you to and from your vehicle. • Food truck(s) will be on site. Payment • You can assist us in maximizing our The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum support of the MLA by using cash or checks. 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 However, if you wish to use a credit card, we Telephone: 952-443-1400 accept Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Discover. • Volunteers will make a list of your Red Barn Farm/Tashjian Bee and Pollinator purchases which you will hand to a cashier for Discovery Center. payment. There will be six cashiers this year to 3210 West 82nd Street, Chanhassen, MN 55317 help speed your exit. • Please keep your receipt as you may need to show it to security personnel as you exit. 1 Anemone tomentosa ‘Robustissima’ (grape leaf anemone) — 30” H. silvery-pink single flowers. Rich, well-drained soil. SHADE PERENNIALS Prefers partial shade. Aug-Oct. Anemonella thalictroides (rue anemone) — 6-9” H. Delicate, Interest in Shade Gardening continues to grow as more woodland perennial with fern-like, dark green foliage and pink homeowners are finding their landscapes becoming or white blossoms in spring. MN Native. increasingly shady because of the growth of trees and shrubs. Anemonella thalictroides 'Cameo' (double rue anemone) — Shade plants are those that require little or no direct sun, such 4-10” H. Pale clear-pink double flowers in spring with finely as those in northern exposures or under trees or in areas divided fern-like foliage. May go dormant in early summer. where the sun is blocked for much of the day. Available from Rare. us are many newly introduced plants and old favorites which Anemonella thalictroides 'Snowball' (double rue anemone) can add striking foliage and appealing flowers to brighten up — 4-10” H. White to light-pink double flowers in spring with your shade garden. finely divided fern-like foliage. May go dormant in early summer. Rare. Actaea pachypoda (white baneberry) — 2’ H. Also called Aquilegia x caerulea ‘Sunshine’ (columbine) —22-28”H x Doll's Eyes for the distinctive dark "pupil" mark on the ends of 16-22”W Vibrant sunshine yellow, fully double, 2” flowers their white berries. Persisting for four to six weeks in late with long spurs are produced in abundance from late spring summer to early fall, the berries extend from the stem on through early summer. thick, reddish stalks. MN Native. Aquilegia ‘Origami Blue & White’ (columbine) — 16” H. Actaea racemosa (aka Cimicifuga racemosa) (bugbane) — 4- Extra-large blue flowers with white centers are held upright on 6’ H. A striking woodland species that creates a strong vertical compact plants. statement in a shade or border garden. The white, candle-like Aquilegia ‘Origami Red & White’ (columbine) — 16” H. flower spires provide late summer blooms. Dainty red and white flowers on a compact many branched Actaea racemosa ‘Chocoholic’ (aka Cimicifuga racemosa plant. Cut back in the fall. ‘Chocoholic’) (bugbane) — 3-4’ H. Has dark bronze-purple Aquilegia ‘Origami Rose & White’ (columbine) — 16” H. foliage and dark pink flower buds. Its arching spikes of Extra-large rose-pink flowers with white centers are held sweetly-fragrant, bottlebrush flowers are mauve-pink and upright on compact plants. lighten to white as they age. Aquilegia x hybrida (Songbird Series) ‘Blue Bird’ Actaea simplex ‘Atropurpurea’ (aka Cimicifuga simplex (columbine) — 12-14” H. Attractive clumps of delicate ‘Atropurpurea’) (snakeroot) — 5-6’ H. Fragrant, pale pink foliage with sprays of colorful, blue and white upright facing flowers. Deep green to bronzy-purple foliage. Early fall. flowers. Actaea simplex ‘Brunette’ (aka Cimicifuga simplex Aquilegia ‘Swan Pink and Yellow’ (columbine) — 10-20”H ‘Brunette’) (snakeroot) — 4-5’ H. Fragrant creamy-white to x 16”W Features a light lemon-yellow flower corolla set off pale pink plumes. Black-purple lacy foliage. Rich moist soil, by a coral pink horned back. Abundant blooms. shade to part shade behind border. Avoid disturbing once Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ (Japanese spikenard) — 3-6’ H. established. Aug-Sept. Shrub-like herbaceous perennial. Bright gold compound Adenophora lilifolia (lilyleaf ladybells) — 3’ H. Nodding leaves. Tall spikes of tiny white flowers followed by light blue bells are gently lobed and fragrant. Free-flowering. ornamental black fruit. MN Native. Aralia racemosa (American spikenard) — 3-5’ H. Shrub-like Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ (bugleweed) — 3-6” H. herbaceous perennial. Stately white plumes, clusters of black Compact spreading habit. Large, glossy dark purple-black drupes. Ginseng family. MN Native. scalloped leaves. Deep blue spikes of flowers in early spring Aruncus aethusifolius (dwarf goat’s beard) — 12” H. Deep to early summer. Good ground cover. green, finely divided foliage with reddish fall color. Creamy- Ajuga reptans ‘Chocolate Chip’ (dwarf bugleweed) — 4” H. white flowers in early summer. Seed pods. Can take full sun if Rich chocolate colored foliage. Blue flowers. Spring. Good soil remains moist. ground cover. Aruncus dioicus ‘Child of Two Worlds’ (goat’s beard) — 4’ Alchemilla sericata ‘Gold Strike’ (lady’s mantle) — 12-14” H. Showy white panicles, feathery foliage. Early summer. H. Low ground cover with chartreuse flowers blooming late Aruncus dioicus ‘Kneiffii’ (dwarf goat’s beard) — 2-3’ H. spring to early summer. Good filler in bouquets. Full sun to Compact stature and very finely-cut foliage. Creamy white partial shade. flowers bloom in late spring. Anemone multifida ‘Rubra’ (anemone) — 12-18” H. Asarum canadense (Canadian wild ginger) — 4-6” H. Glowing carmine-red flowers. Deeply divided, hairy basal Excellent groundcover with heart-shaped leaved and thick leaves. May-June. rootstalk. Small reddish-brown flowers form under the leaves Anemone sylvestris (snowdrop anemone) — 18” H. Single in May. Good ground cover. MN Native. pure white solitary flowers about 1-1/2” wide and often Asarum europaeum (European wild ginger) — 5” H. An nodding. May-June. excellent ground cover for shaded situations with glossy, evergreen leaves 2-3”. The flowers are greenish-purple or brown. Easily propagated by division. Good ground cover. 2 Astilbe x arendsii 'Chocolate Shogun' (astilbe) — 18-24” H. Brunnera macrophylla ‘Variegata’ (Siberian bugloss) — 12- Chocolate-purple lacy foliage is the deepest darkest foliage 16” H. Heart-shaped leaves boldly splashed with creamy- color by far in an Astilbe. Blooms of soft pink appear in late white and green. Bright blue Forget-me-not flowers appear in summer. mid to late spring. Astilbe x arendsii Color Flash® (Astilbe x arendsii 'Beauty of Caltha palustris (marsh marigold) — 12-18” H. Bright yellow Ernst') (astilbe) —18-20”H x 16-18”W Green spring foliage buttercup flowers dot the green carpet of cordate foliage. MN matures to burgundy, purple & green in summer. In fall, the Native. foliage again morphs into shades of gold, orange and russet. Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’ (pink turtlehead) — 24-36” H. Light pink flowers. Rose-pink flowers. Lustrous, deep green foliage. Bronze-green Astilbe x arendsii ‘Fanal’ (astilbe) — 24” H. Narrow, dark early season growth. Prefers moist site. Aug-Sept. red flower; bronze foliage. Chelone lyonii ‘Tiny Tortuga’ (turtlehead) — 12-16” H. Astilbe chinensis ‘Mighty™ Pip’ (astilbe) — 40-48”H x 40- Thick, dark green foliage. In late summer, plants produce 48”W One of the tallest Astilbes, reaching over four feet tall. upright stems of large dark pink hooded flowers. Its salmon pink blooms make this a show-stopper in any shade Chelone obliqua 'Rosea' (turtlehead) — 2-3’H x 12-18”W garden. Will burst into bloom in late summer, when most other Astilbe chinensis 'Purpurkerze’ PURPLE CANDLE flowers have faded. This gorgeous native has showy, rose- (astilbe) —3-4’H x 18-24”W Statuesque purple-red plumes pink clusters of unusual blooms. glow against bronze and green foliage. This tall variety Cimicifuga racemosa See: Actaea racemosa blooms in early summer, later than other Astilbe. Cimicifuga racemosa ‘Chocoholic’ See: Actaea racemosa Astilbe chinensis ‘Vision Inferno’ (astilbe) — 24-30” H. light ‘Chocoholic’ pink flowers that rise above robust, deep green, divided Cimicifuga simplex ‘Atropurpurea’ See: Actaea simplex foliage in early to mid-July. ‘Atropurpurea’ Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions in White’ (astilbe) — 18-24” H. Cimicifuga simplex ‘Brunette’ See: Actaea simplex Large creamy-white plumes. Smooth, glossy, green foliage. ‘Brunette’ Astilbe ‘Delft Lace’ (astilbe) — 2-3’ H. Apricot-pink plumes Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley) — 8” H. Fragrant, on red stems in early to midsummer. Lacy blue-green foliage waxy, bell-like flowers are pendant on upright spikes in June. overlaid with silver. Leaves can have red highlights. Burgundy Good ground cover. fall color. Convallaria majalis var rosea (lily of the valley) — 6-10”H x Astilbe japonica ‘Deutschland White’ (astilbe) — 24” H.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Overview of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden the Mission
    Overview of The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden The Mission Our mission makes us much more than just a beautiful place as we are charged to: Provide a place for the art and enjoyment of horticulture Provide for the education of adults and children Provide research to return to the field Do so in a fiscally responsible way 2 DALLAS ARBORETUM The Jonsson Color Garden 3 DALLAS ARBORETUM The Palmer Fern Dell 4 DALLAS ARBORETUM The Paseo de Flores 5 DALLAS ARBORETUM A Woman’s Garden Phase One 6 DALLAS ARBORETUM A Woman’s Garden Phase Two 7 DALLAS ARBORETUM The McCasland Sunken Garden 8 DALLAS ARBORETUM The Boswell Family Garden 9 DALLAS ARBORETUM Nancy’s Garden 10 DALLAS ARBORETUM The Rose Mary Haggar Rose Garden 11 DALLAS ARBORETUM The Nancy Clements Seay Magnolia Glade 12 DALLAS ARBORETUM The Martha Brooks Camellia Garden 13 DALLAS ARBORETUM The Nancy Rutchik Red Maple Rill 14 DALLAS ARBORETUM The Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn 15 DALLAS ARBORETUM The Lay Family Garden 16 DALLAS ARBORETUM The Henry Lindsley Shadow Garden 17 DALLAS ARBORETUM The Water Wise Garden 18 DALLAS ARBORETUM Artscape, Fine Art Show and Sale 19 DALLAS ARBORETUM A Tasteful Place Opened Fall 2017 A Two and a Half Acre Fruit, Herb, and Vegetable Garden Teaching Visitors How to Grow Local and Sustainable Produce and Cook in Nutritious Ways. Area for tastings or demonstrations each day. An enclosed building for cooking classes and lectures. Four quadrants with plantings in trays that are moved to the greenhouse when dormant. Orchard and vineyard areas.
    [Show full text]
  • Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Receives Grants to Start
    Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens e-Newsletter February 2021 EDITION Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Receives Grants to Start Master Plan Process Jacksonville, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2021) – Later this month, the Arboretum will begin the exciting process of developing a master plan to design and install botanical gardens on the property. The master plan process was made possible by generous grants of $30,000 from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund and $10,000 from the River Branch Foundation. The planning process will take about eight months to complete. The addition of botanical gardens is the latest in a continuous plan to propel the Arboretum into a best-in-class destination in the southeast. Executive Director Dana Doody noted that each project is being planned carefully to add as much value as possible while managing the non-profit’s budget plan in unprecedented times. In addition to the grant for the master plan design, the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund also awarded the Arboretum a $70,000 challenge grant for the first phase of the implementation. The 1:1 challenge grant will launch a community campaign following the completion of the design plan. “The Arboretum is an important community asset which brings thousands of people to its special trails, many of which are ADA accessible,” said Delores Barr Weaver. “The plan will provide a vision for a botanical destination, sure to benefit our citizens for years to come.” The process will take into account the Arboretum’s unique qualities, Florida’s seasons and Jacksonville’s ecosystems and native horticulture.
    [Show full text]
  • FL0107:Layout 1.Qxd
    S. M. El Naggar & N. Sawady Pollen Morphology of Malvaceae and its taxonomic significance in Yemen Abstract El Naggar, S. M. & Sawady N.: Pollen Morphology of Malvaceae and its taxonomic signifi- cance in Yemen. — Fl. Medit. 18: 431-439. 2008. — ISSN 1120-4052. The pollen morphology of 20 species of Malvaceae growing in Yemen was investigated by light (LM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The studied taxa belong to 9 genera and three different tribes. These taxa are: Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus trionum, H. micranthus, H. deflersii, H. palmatus, H. vitifolius, H. rosa-sinensis, H. ovalifolius, Gossypium hirsutum, Thespesia populnea (L.) Solander ex Correa and Senra incana (Cav.) DC. (Hibiscieae); Malva parviflora and Alcea rosea (Malveae); Abutilon fruticosum, A. figarianum, A. bidentatum, A. pannosum, Sida acuta, S. alba and S. ovata (Abutileae). Pollen shape, size, aperture, exine structure and sculpturing as well as the spine characters proved that they are of high taxonom- ic value. Pollen characters with some other morphological characters are discussed in the light of the recent classification of the family in Yemen. Key words: Malvaceae, Morphology, Yemen. Introduction Malvaceae Juss. (s. str.) is a large family of herbs, shrubs and trees; comprising about 110 genera and 2000 species. It is a globally distributed family with primary concentrations of genera in the tropical and subtropical regions (Hutchinson 1967; Fryxell 1975, 1988 & 1998; Heywood 1993; La Duke & Doeby 1995; Mabberley 1997). Due to the high economic value of many taxa of Malvaceae (Gossypium, Hibiscus, Abelmoschus and Malva), several studies of different perspective have been carried out, such as those are: Edlin (1935), Bates and Blanchard (1970), Krebs (1994a, 1994b), Ray (1995 & 1998), Hosni and Araffa (1999), El Naggar (1996, 2001 & 2004), Pefell & al.
    [Show full text]
  • Hollyhock Rust Caroline Jackson and Josephine Mgbechi-Ezeri
    Sample of the week: Hollyhock rust Caroline Jackson and Josephine Mgbechi-Ezeri Have strange orange and brown bumps plagued your flower beds this year? The prolonged cool temperatures and heavy precipitation this spring have allowed fungal pathogens to flourish. Here is one heavy infestation of Hollyhock rust, a disease that is caused by the fungal pathogen Puccinia malvacearum. Common hosts include Alcea rosea, (hollyhock), Abutilon spp. (flowering maple), Malvaceae spp. (rose mallow), Figure 1. Yellow spots on upper leaf surface Photo Credit: and common weed mallow. It is Caroline Jackson, University of Missouri Plant Diagnostic Clinic one of the most common diseases of hollyhock. Symptoms of the disease include the yellow to red spots on upper leaf surface, and brown pustules that appear blister-like occur on lower leaf surface and stem. Leaves that are heavily infected often wilt, turn brown and die. This disease is the most common of hollyhock and can spread rapidly from leaf to leaf. The fungus overwinters in the infected plant materials, and in the spring produce spores that are dispersed by wind to initiate infection on new plants. Figure 2. Orange brown pustules on underside of leaf Photo Credit: Caroline Jackson, University of Missouri Plant Diagnostic Clinic For appropriate diagnosis, the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic can help you confirm if your plant has this disease. Please visit our website http://plantclinic.missouri.edu/ and follow the instructions for collecting, packaging and shipping samples to the clinic. More Resources about Hollyhock Rust: http://www.missouribotanicalgarde n.org/gardens-gardening/your- garden/help-for-the-home- gardener/advice-tips- Figure 3.
    [Show full text]
  • Determining Heavy Metal Contents of Hollyhock (Alcea Rosea L.) in Roadside Soils of a Turkish Lake Basin
    Pol. J. Environ. Stud. Vol. 27, No. 5 (2018), 2081-2087 DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/79270 ONLINE PUBLICATION DATE: 2018-05-09 Original Research Determining Heavy Metal Contents of Hollyhock (Alcea rosea L.) in Roadside Soils of a Turkish Lake Basin Ilhan Kaya1*, Füsun Gülser2 1Yuzuncu Yil University Agriculture Faculty, Department of Plant Protection, Van, Turkey 2Yuzuncu Yil University Agriculture Faculty, Department of Soil Science, Van, Turkey Received: 3 September 2017 Accepted: 26 October 2017 Abstract This study was carried out to determine the heavy metal contents of hollyhock (Alcea rosea L.) in roadside soils of Van Lake Basin. The leaf samples of the hollyhock were taken from the roadside areas affected by heavy metal pollution due to intensive motorized traffic and from areas 30 m from the roadside by taking into account prevailing wind direction in 10 different locations. There were only significant differences for Mn, Cu, and Zn contents of leaves according to the sampling locations. The mean Fe (383.3 mg kg-1), Mn (50.2 mg kg-1), Cu (19.2 mg kg-1), Zn (23.9 mg kg-1), Cd (17.9 mg kg-1), Cr (5.1 mg kg-1), Ni (3.2 mg kg-1), and Pb (3.2 mg kg-1) contents of leaves sampled from roadside areas were significantly higher than mean heavy metal contents of leaves sampled from the areas 30 m from the roadside. The increasing ratios in mean heavy metal contents of leaves were ordered as Cd (309.3%) > Cr (248.9%) > Ni (130.6%) > Fe (75.9%) > Pb (64.3%) > Mn (40.6%) > Cu (26.1%) > Zn (22.7%).
    [Show full text]
  • American Magazine
    The American HORTICULTURAL Magazine spring 1970 / volume 49 / number 2 Journal of the American Horticultural Society, Inc. 2401 CALVERT STREET, N.W. / WASHINGTON, D. c. 20008 For United Horticulture . The particular objec.ts and business of the American Horticultural Society are to promote and encourage national in·terest in scientific research and education in horticulture in all of its branches. 1969-1970 EXEOUTIVE COMMI'TTEE* President Secretary MR. FRED C. GALLE (1970) MRS. FRANCIS PATTESON-KNIGHT (1970) Director of Horticulture Hidden Acres Callaway Gardens 8607 Tebbs Lane Pine Mountain, Georgia 31822 McLean, Virgini.a 22101 Treasurer and Immediate Past President First Vice President MR. JOHN H. WALKER (1970) DR. DAVID G. LEACH (1970) Execu.tive Director 1674 Trinity Road The Society of American Florists North Madison, Ohio 44057 901 North Washington Street Alexandria, Virginia 223-14 Second Vice President DR. NEIL W. STUART (1970) Member of the Board Plant Physiologist DR. HAROLD B. TUKEY, SR. (1970) Crops Research Division Professor Emeritus Agricultural Research Service Michigan State University U. S. Department of Agriculture The Maples Beltsville, Maryland 20705 Woodland, Michigan 48897 Assistant Treasurer Assistant Secretary MR. GLENN B. EASTBURN MRS. ELIZABETH G. EASTBURN Finance Officer Executive Director Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C. • Mem.bers of the 1969·70 Board of Directors per bylaw provision. THE AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL MAGAZINE is the official publication of The American Horticultural Society and is issued during the Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall quarters. The magazine is included as a benefit of membership in The American Horticultural Society, individual membership dues being $15.00 a year.
    [Show full text]
  • Arboretum Arboretum
    on the left (south) side of the trail. The dam created an open body STATION 5a STATION 7 of water only about 3 feet deep. Over the years, this seepage-fed pond has slowly filled in with organic matter (dead plants, animals, This station is located at a Sphagnum-Heath bog. Bogs are rather uncom- This rustic stone building is Buck Lodge, a gift from the Buck family fish, etc.), a natural process in lake and pond ecosystems. The veg- mon in southern New England and of great interest to naturalists because to the Arboretum in 1937. Arboretum members and the college com- etation in and around the pond is adapted to waterlogged soils. they contain many unique species adapted to the nutrient-poor, acidic, munity use it for recreational gatherings and meetings. White Water Lilies grow through most of the pond. Pickerel waterlogged environment. This bog began as a glacial depression filled Weed, with violet flowers in a dense spike; Arrowhead, with snowy with water. Plant material gradually accumulated, forming deposits of peat STATION 8 white flowers and arrow-shaped leaves; and Common Cattail grow up to 3 feet deep. Grass-like Sedges and Sphagnum Moss form a mat in in the shallower places. Common shrubs around the pond edge are the center of the bog, which is surrounded by a zone of heath shrubs such You are standing under a White Pine tree which was planted in 1940 to Sweet Pepperbush, Water Willow, Button Bush and Alder. as Cranberry, Highbush Blueberry, Sheep Laurel and Leatherleaf. Certain replace a large pine lost to the 1938 hurricane.
    [Show full text]
  • 2021 Reciprocal Admissions Program
    AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 2021 RECIPROCAL ADMISSIONS PROGRAM Participating Gardens, Arboreta, and Conservatories For details on benefits and 90-mile radius enforcement, see https://ahsgardening.org/gardening-programs/rap Program Guidelines: A current membership card from the American Horticultural Society (AHS) or a participating RAP garden entitles the visitor to special admissions privileges and/or discounts at many different types of gardens. The AHS provides the following guidelines to its members and the members of participating gardens for enjoying their RAP benefits: This printable document is a listing of all sites that participate in the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Admissions Program. This listing does not include information about the benefit(s) that each site offers. For details on benefits and enforcement of the 90- mile radius exclusion, see https://ahsgardening.org/gardening-programs/rap Call the garden you would like to visit ahead of time. Some gardens have exclusions for special events, for visitors who live within 90 miles of the garden, etc. Each garden has its own unique admissions policy, RAP benefits, and hours of operations. Calling ahead ensures that you get the most up to date information. Present your current membership card to receive the RAP benefit(s) for that garden. Each card will only admit the individual(s) whose name is listed on the card. In the case of a family, couple, or household membership card that does not list names, the garden must extend the benefit(s) to at least two of the members. Beyond this, gardens will refer to their own policies regarding household/family memberships.
    [Show full text]
  • Birding at Viles Arboretum By: David Tarbet Sammee Quong, President Erek Lovitch Is Right
    A ‘Food & Forest’ Collection Permaculture has finally arrived at Viles Arboretum. hanks to the support of our donors Tand the efforts of the Weber family, we are pleased to share that the Food and Forest Collection is nearing completion! Started in 2016, this collection utilizes a concept designed to mimic some elements of a natural ecosystem in order to provide so damp. The second is to provide visual interest and shade. The a self-sustaining source of food for people, birds and pollinators, as third is to produce stem clippings that can be used as mulch or to well as habitat for wildlife. make fences and sculptures, all while providing habitat for birds, The Food & Forest Collection is a one acre demonstration plot and an early season pollen source for insects. designed using permaculture principles to integrate trees, shrubs, At maturity, the Food and Forest Collection will provide a perennials and annuals into a “food forest” (Eliades, 2016). A food great deal of food for humans. Fruit, nuts, berries, and many other forest is a designed, multi-story food producing landscape which plants of medicinal and nutritional value will supply a sustainable, mimics a natural woodland. The approach takes into account perennial source of sustenance. Certain species of plants will make the whole ecosystem when designing for food production, by nitrogen available for other plants. Trees and shrubs will provide harnessing the assets of a landscape such as aspect, topography cover and nesting habitat for birds, and nectar for insects. Birds, in and water (Mollison, 1988). The design is based on a philosophy turn, will keep the insect populations in check.
    [Show full text]
  • Fragrant Annuals Fragrant Annuals
    TheThe AmericanAmerican GARDENERGARDENER® TheThe MagazineMagazine ofof thethe AAmericanmerican HorticulturalHorticultural SocietySociety JanuaryJanuary // FebruaryFebruary 20112011 New Plants for 2011 Unusual Trees with Garden Potential The AHS’s River Farm: A Center of Horticulture Fragrant Annuals Legacies assume many forms hether making estate plans, considering W year-end giving, honoring a loved one or planting a tree, the legacies of tomorrow are created today. Please remember the American Horticultural Society when making your estate and charitable giving plans. Together we can leave a legacy of a greener, healthier, more beautiful America. For more information on including the AHS in your estate planning and charitable giving, or to make a gift to honor or remember a loved one, please contact Courtney Capstack at (703) 768-5700 ext. 127. Making America a Nation of Gardeners, a Land of Gardens contents Volume 90, Number 1 . January / February 2011 FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 5 NOTES FROM RIVER FARM 6 MEMBERS’ FORUM 8 NEWS FROM THE AHS 2011 Seed Exchange catalog online for AHS members, new AHS Travel Study Program destinations, AHS forms partnership with Northeast garden symposium, registration open for 10th annual America in Bloom Contest, 2011 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium, TGOA-MGCA garden photography competition opens. 40 GARDEN SOLUTIONS Plant expert Scott Aker offers a holistic approach to solving common problems. 42 HOMEGROWN HARVEST page 28 Easy-to-grow parsley. 44 GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK Enlightened ways to NEW PLANTS FOR 2011 BY JANE BERGER 12 control powdery mildew, Edible, compact, upright, and colorful are the themes of this beating bugs with plant year’s new plant introductions.
    [Show full text]
  • HOLLYHOCK-PINK Alcea Rosea Characteristics Culture Noteworthy
    HOLLYHOCK-PINK Alcea rosea Characteristics Type: Perennial Water: Medium Zone: 2 to 10 Maintenance: High Height: 6.00 to 8.00 feet Suggested Use: Annual, Naturalize Spread: 1.00 to 2.00 feet Flower: Showy Bloom Time: June to August Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies Bloom Description: White, pink, & red Tolerate: Rabbit, Black Walnut Sun: Full sun Culture Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions and some light shade, but will not tolerate wet winter soils. Considered a biennial or short-lived perennial. If grown from seed, plant seeds in August or September for bloom the following year. Although short- lived, hollyhocks easily self-seed and can establish colonies in the garden that persist for years as if they were perennials. Noteworthy Characteristics Alcea rosea, commonly called hollyhocks, are old garden favorites. The flowers grow on rigid, towering spikes or spires which typically reach a height of 5-8' tall and usually do not require staking. Foliage features large, heart-shaped (3, 5 or 7 lobes), rough lower leaves which become progressively smaller toward the top of the spire. Long bloom period of June to August. Sometimes listed in nursery catalogs under Althaea. This is a mix of plants which produce huge (4-5" diameter), outward-facing, single flowers in a wide variety of colors including reds, pinks, whites, and light yellows. Problems Foliage is susceptible to rust, leaf spot and anthracnose. Spider mites and Japanese beetle can also be problems. Foliage can become rather tattered and unkempt in appearance when attacked by the aforementioned insects and/or diseases, but the flowers generally are not affected.
    [Show full text]
  • 77 CHAPTER 5 REPRODUCTION on the CLIFF Obligate Cremnophytes
    CHAPTER 5 REPRODUCTION ON THE CLIFF Obligate cremnophytes are exiled to life on a cliff and are effectively adapted to their vertical habitat where there is no (or limited) disturbance by larger mammals. Very few plants other than succulents can sustain life on a cliff, and the few non-succulent species that do survive, display a shift in reproductive strategy. Obligate cremnophytes cannot compete in conventional (non- cliff) accessible habitats and even if they do germinate in a non-cliff situation, the plants will soon be grazed. All plants are dependent on moisture, nutrients and sufficient solar radiation and cremnophytes have to cope with gravity in special ways. Furthermore, sustained life on a cliff demands an effective reproductive strategy. The overall reproductive behaviour of obligate cremnophytes deviates from that of their non-cremnophilous relatives in accessible habitats. The emphasis in this chapter is on cliff-adapted reproductive strategies. Apart from their sexual reproduction, most (204 or 93% of the taxa studied) obligate succulent cremnophytes have an in situ vegetative propagation backup. There is therefore a clear shift to vegetative propagation on the cliff and many cremnophytes are dependent on this asexual mode of reproduction. Both sexual and asexual reproduction are discussed below. Semisucculent plants such as Dewinteria petrophila [221], Stemodiopsis rivae [222] and Colpias mollis are less succulent but have additional strategies such as active cremnocarpy and cremno-amphicarpy. Colpias mollis and D. petrophila are almost ephemeral or weak perennials. The vertical habitat and the constant presence of gravity demand an effective seed dispersal strategy. Cliffs are known for updrafts and birds of prey are often observed as they glide on thermals above cliff faces.
    [Show full text]