Archive for March 2009
Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Last May, Scott Wade, State Coordinator of the Champion Tree Program for Pennsylvania, gave a tour to our volunteers of some of the state champion trees in our region. At the time none of the trees at the Scott Arboretum had been measured to see if they qualified for the distinction of Champion Tree. Thus we made Scott promise to return to the Scott Arboretum to see what specimens he might find among our collections.
On January 30, he returned as promised with a colleague, Mike Dunn, to explore the hidden treasures in the Crum Woods. Read about their discoveries below…
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Monday, March 16th, 2009
March’s pick for Plant of the Month is one of my favorite early blooming trees, Cornus mas, or the Cornelian cherry dogwood. Becky Robert, our Member and Visitor Programs Coordinator, wrote an informative article on Cornus mas for our blog last week, so I won’t reinvent the wheel here. Instead, I’d like to share a few added tidbits about this plant that is currently showing its colors at the Scott Arboretum:
- To best highlight the bright color of Cornus mas flower clusters, I recommend selecting a planting site near a dark-colored background, such as a building or dense conifer. This way, its bright…
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Friday, March 13th, 2009
This time of year the weather flits between winter and spring temperatures. Gardeners delight as a warmer, sunny day opens crocus and snowdrop flowers, encourages the bloom of hellebores, and swells the buds of cherry trees. During these days of varying temperatures, a real traffic stopper at the Scott Arboretum is the early spring blooming of Cornus mas.
A portion of the Arboretum is visible along Route 320/Chester Road. You will often see drivers slowing down to admire the profusion of yellow blooms coating the Cornus mas. The office will receive calls from inquiring minds about what is blooming along Chester…
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