A master plan is critical for a botanic or public garden of any size, to give it a sense of mission and purpose, and then to guide priorities to accomplish its goals.
Read more »July 2016 Plant Profile: Phormium cookianum
Don't miss the New Zealand Flax now in full bloom in Pacific Connections.
Read more »June 2016 Plant Profile: Primula bulleyana
Beautiful primroses will brighten the damp areas of the garden.
Read more »Glimpse into the past - Seeps and shifting soils
by John A. Wott, Director Emeritus Last month we discussed how rapidly trees grow and change the landscape. It is interesting how physical landscapes also change and often actually shift and move due to changes in temperatures. Visitors to the Pacific Connection Gardens, specifically the New Zealand Forest, have seen the renovation of the Lookout which restored its former shape and size.
Read more »May 2015 Plant Profile: Paeonia suffruticosa subsp. rockii
Striking tree peony in Pacific Connections China Entry Garden in full, fragrant bloom this month
Read more »May 2014 Plant Profile: Paeonia suffruticosa (Rockii Group)
Joseph Rock's Peony has been prized by gardeners and avid collectors for decades.
Read more »A Kiwi Botanist in our Mist
The misty October revealed a great surprise to New Zealand horticulturist Kathleen DeMaria while she was installing signs for the new 'Lookout Loop Trail' near the recently restored Lookout Gazebo.
Read more »August 2013 Plant Profile: Cortaderia richardii
Learn about a stunning ornamental grass from New Zealand that's catching the eyes of visitors in Pacific Connections.
Read more »Planting Party in the New Zealand Garden
Pacific Connections Garden Stewards made history on June 20th when they planted the New Zealand High Country plants into the new Bollard Garden in the new forest. They planted several species well over 20 years old. These include Nothofagus solanderi, Griselinia littoralis, Phyllocladus alpinus, Phormium colensoi, and Dodonaea viscosa. In addition to the Bollard Garden (aka The New Zealand High Country Display), the garden will include the Hebe Meadow, the Griselinia Bush, the Mountain Tussock, Snow Tussock, the Silver Beech Forest, the Phormium Fen and the Mountain Beech Zone.
Read more »Winter Wrap-Up: Certainly NOT Boring...
According to Cliff Mass, UW meteorologist, our past winter of 2012-2013 was the most "boring" on record. There were no major weather events such as wind storms, artic blasts, snowfalls in the lowlands or major flooding. This was indeed good news for the UWBG horticulture staff.
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