Archive for March 2010
Monday, March 15th, 2010
With spring coming forth in the garden, and a few more visitors to the Arboretum, I’ve noticed more photographers capturing moments of early spring. So I thought it might be helpful to go over how I prepare my gear for a photo-shoot with fellow photography enthusiasts.
First, I often scout out an area months or days ahead of time to anticipate the lighting conditions I might like to have or take advantage of for a given image. But we won’t go into that level of preparation here since the methods you can use vary greatly. The night before a shoot, I…
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
I’ve been lucky the last couple of days to be out of my office and in the collections preparing for the Witch Hazel Family Seminar tour. Hamamelis is one of my favorite groups of woody plants. As I’ve spent more time studying this genera, I have noticed how varied the blooms and even the fragrance of the different cultivars can be. The following are what I think are the most fragrant witch hazels in our collection.
Fragrant planting of Hamamelis vernalis along Sharples Dining Hall. photo credit: R. Maurer
One of the best scents on campus right now is between Sharples Dining Hall…
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
As the snow melts and you begin your garden clean-up, I am sure you are reviewing your spring to do list. Plants to be divided or removed, as well as garden holes to be filled with new plants. As you prepare your plant wish list here are three shrubs to consider adding to your garden.
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Cameo' photo credit: R. Maurer
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Cameo’ a selection of the flowering quince blooms very early in the spring with striking salmon pink flowers. In the Swarthmore area most of the flowering quinces come into flower around the end of March into early April. While…
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