Plants of the Week: May 13
Choisya is a member of Rutaceae. Others in the family include citrus species and Skimmia. The plants within this family have oil glands within the leaves which when crushed are highly aromatic; the flowers are also highly scented. Choisya is commonly known as Mexican orange blossom and this is a very good description as the flowers have a distinct citrus fragrance. These flowers are abundant in nectar, providing good food for bees. Star-shaped white flowers are produced in late spring and again in late summer and autumn. These are borne on terminal or axillary cymes or corymbs of …
Plants of the Week: April 29
Fascinated by the bizarre? Looking for a plant your neighbor likely hasn’t seen? Consider aroids. Members of Araceae possess flowers comprised of a central spadix arising from a spathe. Western species are commonly known as jack-in-the-pulpits while Asiatic species are dubbed cobra lilies. Several species inhabit the Terry Shane Teaching Garden including A. ringens, with its flared spathe resembling a cobra about to strike to the pure white spathe of the refined and choice A. sikokianum. Plant Delights Nursery offers a diverse selection including A. tortuosum, the whipcord jack. In this particular species the spadix extends well …
It Takes a Team to Make a Garden: Behind the Scenes at the Scott Associates Fall Plant Sale
By Susan Mintun
Volunteer Chris Lindstrom getting signs ready for lamination before the 2011 Plant Sale
Have you ever wondered how Scott’s biennial Plant Sale is put together? You might be surprised at how much time and work is required to make a three-day plant sale go off without a hitch! More than a year before the sale, an army of dedicated volunteers begins working with the staff to organize the event. The primary goals: to make available to local gardeners a unique selection of plants; to raise money for the Arboretum; and, of course, to have fun!
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