Horticulture Highlight: Amur Maackia
…Beneath the green mysterious
tree standing at the dead center
of the garden…
Robert Bense
Having 5000 trees representing over 670 taxa, there are examples such as sugar maples, dogwoods and white pines, each with hundreds of individuals throughout our cemetery. To accomplish ongoing efforts of diversifying our living collection, we also grow lesser known, perhaps even mysterious, types of trees, shrubs, vines and perennials. One less well known and less frequently planted tree is Amur Maackia, Maackia amurensis.
(more…)Horticulture Highlight: Bugbane, Black Cohosh
Horticulture Highlight: Actaea racemosa, Bugbane, Black Cohosh
…twisted like a mobius
belt, before insinuating your noxious
nectar – omnivorous, odoriferous, officious
orifice-filler, you…
-Mark Levine
While in bloom, Actaea racemosa, Bugbane, Black Cohosh, with tall stems and long fleecy flowers is truly eye-catching. These same blossoms emit an unpleasant odor. Centuries ago, some thought this smell could repel insects, hence one common name bugbane. The non-entomological etymology has a basis from Algonquin Native Americans. Cohosh is derived from co-os, meaning pine tree, alluding to the pointed spikes.
(more…)What’s in Bloom 2022
What’s in Bloom: Week of August 1, 2022
Japanese pagodatree, Styphnolobium japonicum, several locations
Harlequin glorybower, Clerodendron tricotomum, Fountain Ave.
Clematis, Clematis ‘Betty Corning’, Clematis Path
Corkwood, Poliothyrsis sinensis, Alyssum Path
Dipladenia, Mandevilla sp., Central Ave.
(more…)Victorian-inspired Plants at Mount Auburn
When you visit Mount Auburn this summer you may notice some palms and other tropical plants popping up in the landscape. While they may be unusual for this climate, they’re not the first time Mount Auburn has showcased exotic flora.
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