Xanthosoma aurea ‘Lime Zinger’ in Scott Entrance Garden. photo credit: J. Coceano
Nasella tenuissima in John W. Nason Garden. photo credit: J. Coceano
Jasminum officinale ‘Fiona Sunrise’ photo credit: J. Coceano
Poliothyrsis sinensis photo credit: J. Cocoeano
By John Grimshaw and Ross Bayton
New Trees is one of the most significant works on trees to be published in the last three decades. New Trees by John Grimshaw and Ross Bayton is the result of a project endorsed and supported by the International Dendrology Society. Prior to New Trees fantastic references such as W. J. Bean’s Trees and Shrubs in the British Isles ; Gerd Krussmann’s Manual of Cultivated Broad-leaved Trees and Shrubs, as well as The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs were a few of the “bibles” for finding out information on the lesser known trees and shrubs in cultivation.
New Trees represents 180 genera…
The plant of the week is going digital. For many years now, the responsibility of the Scott Intern has been to feature a different plant every week in the Scott Arboretum offices. This display helped educate the intern about the plants in the garden as well as the visitor on what is looking good in our gardens right now.
As staff we have decided to make this educational tool available to potential visitors and Scott Arboretum fans everywhere by posting images of the plant of the week on our Garden Seeds blog. This feature will differ from the Plant of the…
