Containers
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
In the past few weeks, the containers around the arboretum have filled into flourishing, colorful arrangements. Nearly 80 containers are now brimming with tropicals and annuals, accenting the lush arboretum landscape.
Pereskia aculeata 'Godseffiana' adds a pop of color to this summer container around the Cunningham House. photo credit: L. Stiebitz
One of my personal favorites is the Pereskia aculeata ‘Godseffiana,’ which provides a golden yellow-green accent to the color palette around the Cunningham house.
Impatiens repens fills out this container with Colocasia 'Blackwater'. photo credit: L. Stiebitz
In the Terry Shane teaching garden, the Impatiens repens is also filling out beautifully, providing a dense, low layer…
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Tillandsia xerographica, Aechmea 'Patricia'
A vast selection of unusual, vibrant tropical plants will overflow from the Wister Center May 21-22 as the Arboretum hosts its first Unusual Annuals and Tropicals sale. An array of bromeliads, elephant ears, succulents, ferns, vines, begonias, and cannas are just a few of the plants that will be available, providing a prime opportunity to add outstanding colors and textures to your home garden and summer containers.
One of the highlights of the sale is the selection of bromeliads, including Aechmea blanchetiana ‘Orangeade’, Aechmea lueddenmanniana ‘Mend’, and Aechmea penduliflora. Aechmea blanchetiana grows in the wild in Brazil’s Atlantic forest ecosystem and…
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Monday, April 25th, 2011
Looking for new ideas for summer containers? In mid-May, the Arboretum will be putting out lush hanging baskets of tropicals. Named “Burle basket” after the renowned Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, these baskets are a creative way to make an impressive, three-dimensional impact with tropical plants.
The base of the structure is a wire frame, in either a half sphere or conical shape. The frame is then filled with sphagnum moss, which effectively retains the moisture for the plants. Next, a good quality, moisture retaining soil is added. When placing the plants, it is best to start at the bottom…
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