May Color Appears at the Washington Park Arboretum
Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’ (“Finger Leaf” Maple)
Aesculus x arnoldiana
Aesculus pavia (Red Buckeye)
Dipelta floribunda
Magnolia wilsonii
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Anthurium clarinervium – White-veined Anthurium
Rhododendron occidentale – Western Azalea
Viburnum plicatum x tomentosum ‘Mariesii’ – Double-file Viburnum
Rhododendron luteum – Yellow Honeysuckle Azalea
Centaurea montana – ‘Amethyst Dream’ & ‘Amethyst in Snow’
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Read moreCUH Update May 2010
May is always an abundance of activity in the garden. Whether April’s on and off showers played much of a role in how many plants are blooming right now, each year we’re overwhelmed with the work as temperatures begin to warm up and just about everything calls our attention; people make requests for things (they ask more questions and are more curious and observant about a lot of things like the endless weeds we’ve been trying to stay on top of) and even the plans themselves demand that they get the cutting back, pinching, top-dress of compost and irrigation they require in order to perform their best.
Read moreNew Plant Cuttings Appear at the Washington Park Arboretum
Cercis siliquastrum (European Redbud)
Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana (Dove or Handkerchief Tree)
Rehderodendron macrocarpum
Rhododendron ‘Loderi Hybrid’
Viburnum ‘Pragense’
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Read moreApril Color at WPA – New Selected Cuttings
Selected Cuttings from the Washington Park Arboretum
Abies bornmuelleriana (Turkish Fir)
Amelanchier arborea (Downy Serviceberry)
Larix laricina (Tamarack)
Malus ‘Makamik’ (Crabapple)
Picea orientalis (Oriental Spruce)
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A Selection of Hybrid Narcissus from the Center for Urban Horticulture’s Fragrance Garden
Narcissus ‘Thalia’ – Triandus Hybrid
Narcissus ‘Cheerfulness’ – Double-flowered hybrid
Narcissus ‘Avalanche’ – Tazetta Hybrid
Narcissus ‘Bell Song’ – Jonquilla Hybrid
Narcissus ‘Quail’ – Jonquilla Hybrid
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Read moreClimate Change Garden designed to be replicated
The UW Botanic Gardens Climate Change Garden is doing more than monitoring the effects of a changing climate on plant growth and survival. (What’s the Climate Change Garden?) It’s part of a nationwide climate change education initiative entitled Floral Report Card.
Sponsored by Chicago Botanic Garden, Floral Report Card aims to integrate existing phenology citizen science programs into elementary, middle and high school classrooms through garden replication on school grounds.
April Color at WPA
Selected Cuttings from the Washington Park Arboretum
Berberis x lologensis
Litsea cubeba
Magnolia x soulangiana ‘Bronzonii’
Prunus (Sato-zakura group) ‘Shirotae’
Rhododendron ‘Idealist’ x (‘Moonstone’ x ‘Adrastia’)
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Read moreApril 2010 Plant Profile: Epimedium
It has taken me almost three years to get the chance to feature one of my most favorite of all blooming shade perennials and with a wide assortment of them beginning to hit their peak, I will discuss the entire genus. Known as” Barrenwort” to some, “Fairy Wings” to others and “Horny Goat Weed” to herbalist, I am talking about the enchanting Epimedium.
Read moreCUH Update April 2010
April 2010
It’s finally beginning to feel like spring. Yes, we have our occasional bouts of cool temperatures that threaten the tender young growth steadily coming to the fore, but in true spring fashion, plants flaunt the floral frenzy that this season is known for. A new wave of spring flowering bulbs can be admired and adored here at CUH as they fill the air with their potent perfume.