by Josh Coceano | Sep 22, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Simply reading North Creek Nurseries description of Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ is enough to make one pine after the dainty yet durable grass: “Where low maintenance meets garden whimsy, ‘Blonde Ambition’ is sure to turn heads. Airy, chartreuse...
by Josh Coceano | Sep 13, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Surely something was wrong with this Hydrangea. Hydrangea paniculata Pinky WinkyTM was in full flower, yet one could hardly describe the voluminous panicles as pink. Further exploration led me to discover that Hydrangea Pinky WinkyTM was behaving exactly as it should....
by Josh Coceano | Sep 11, 2013 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Month
2012 was declared the Year of the crapemyrtle in the Scott Arboretum curatorial office. Each year a specific genus is chosen for an in-depth review. The process is designed to pinpoint the arboretum’s strengths as well as shortcomings for the particular genus....
by Josh Coceano | Jul 25, 2013 | Plant of the Month
Were the catbirds intoxicated? A small flock, about a dozen or so, noisily teetered among the Alangium chinense branches. Like neophyte gymnasts on a balancing beam, the gray birds, often with one leg off, verged on plummeting out of the tree, falling like the muted...
by Josh Coceano | Jun 12, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Aaron D’Addio, 2013 summer intern, will take over posting Plants of the Week throughout the duration of his time with the Scott Arboretum. We look forward to sharing the plants that catch Aaron’s eye. Here is his first post. Aralia elata ‘Aureovariegata,’...
