by Rowan Payne-Meyer | Apr 14, 2022 | Plant of the Week
Rhododendron ‘Montchanin’ has burst onto the scene, the ethereal white blooms acting as an invitation into the Crum Woods. Rhododendron ‘Montchanin’ is a hybrid rhododendron with azalea-like qualities. The bell shaped blooms are translucent white with a hint of pink...
by Rowan Payne-Meyer | Mar 4, 2022 | Plant of the Week
In the winter garden, the focus often shifts to trees. With deciduous trees revealing their wonderful forms and evergreens providing color and structure, it’s easy to be wooed – and to overlook the aesthetic role of shrubs. Shrubs can help to pull the...
by Rowan Payne-Meyer | Jan 25, 2022 | Plant of the Month
Eventually A. araucana develops a tall, slender umbrella form, the trademark look of the species. photo credit: R. Payne-Meyer Starting with the common name “monkey puzzle tree,” Araucaria araucana promises to excite and puzzle those unfamiliar with it. A. araucana...
by Rowan Payne-Meyer | Jan 20, 2022 | Plant of the Week
The Chinese photinia (Photinia serrulata) is an unsuspecting member of the Rosaceae family with a treat for every season. A specimen in the BioStream is in good company with fellow Rosaceae genera Sorbus and Crataegus nearby, but this tree bears little resemblance to...
by Rowan Payne-Meyer | Feb 15, 2021 | Plant of the Month
Few trees have such a distinguishing character as Platanus occidentalis, the American sycamore. Even to the layperson, these grand trees clearly stand out from the rest. The patchwork bark – brown, orange, green and of course, white – make these...
