UWBG has the one of the largest Holly collections in North America and Iles x koehneana goes unnoticed until one gets up close to admire its bold presence as a broadleaf evergreen shrub.
Read more »UW Hydrology Study Underway In Holly Collection
If any of you have visited the north end of our holly collection in Washington Park Arboretum recently, you probably observed what appears to be a developing wetland. As you may well imagine, standing water where we’re trying to grow healthy hollies just don’t mix very well. See Chris Watson’s post on “Spring Pruning in the Arboretum“. Why all the standing water?
Read more »Spring Pruning at the Arboretum
Recent Arboretum visitors may have noticed some unusual pruning, specifically in our Holly and Camellia collections. The camellia specimens, located near the Lookout parking lot, will be re-propagated and planted in a different location to make space for the Pacific Connections New Zealand focal forest. Large heading cuts were made to induce new epicormic growth, or watersprouts, which are ideal for propagation.
Read more »Hollies in Good Condition After Relocation
UW Botanic Gardens Collection Manager reports the majority of the hollies transplanted in 1999 are in good or excellent condition.
Read more »Holly Garden Project Notice and News
September through October is our window of opportunity before fall rains begin to commence development and improvement work in the Holly collection. Scope of work during this period will focus primarily on construction of the southernmost Eurasian clade berm located at the north end (near Boyer Ave). See photo of Iain Robertson’s conceptual Holly collection plan – Eurasian clade berms are pink.
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