by Andrew Bunting | Dec 15, 2011 | Happenings, Scott in the News, Special Interest
In the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of the American Gardener there is a wonderful article describing the effort of the North American Plant Collection Consortium (NAPCC). The NAPCC is part of the American Public Gardens Association (APGA). The NAPCC is an advocate for raising...
by Andrew Bunting | Dec 6, 2011 | Garden Plants
Each year the Scott Arboretum participates in the National Boxwood Trials published by Paul Saunders of Saunders Brothers Nursery. As a cooperator of this program, we evaluate 13 cultivars of boxwood annually. The evaluation process is relatively simple. We evaluate...
by Andrew Bunting | Nov 16, 2011 | Garden Plants, Garden Practices, Special Interest
Fall is a busy time in the Wister Center Greenhouse. Volunteers work on a variety of jobs including taking cuttings of tender and tropical plants; potting up cuttings; overwintering succulent plants and this year they have been busy harvesting magnolia seeds to...
by Andrew Bunting | Oct 11, 2011 | Garden Plants
As we approach the fall planting season, I would like to highlight a beautiful selection of glory-of-the-snow, Chionodoxa. Chionodoxa fobesii ‘Pink Giant’ is considered one of the “smaller bulbs.” This group of bulbs includes snowdrops, Galanthus; squills, Scilla;...
by Andrew Bunting | Mar 30, 2011 | Book Reviews, Happenings, Special Interest
By Ray Rogers and Rob Cardillo This new book is a fantastic reference for anyone interested in growing unusual annuals and tropicals in containers. The book is beautifully illustrated with container designs from Chanticleer, the Scott Arboretum, etc. Over 500...
