by Becky Robert | Jun 13, 2014 | Garden Plants
On the cusp of Hydrangea bloom season, the first plants showing blooms are Hydrangea quercifolia. As noted in Andrew Bunting’s article Humbler Hydrangeas in the May/June 2014 The American Gardener, oakleaf hydrangeas “flower most prolifically in fertile, loam soil...
by Becky Robert | May 29, 2014 | Garden Design, Special Interest, Video
A celebration of ARTiculture (theme from the 2014 Philadelphia Flower Show) continues all year at the Scott Arboretum. Proudly honoring horticulture as the slowest form of artwork, we introduce the third installment of the Artful Gardens series. Explore how the Terry...
by Becky Robert | May 16, 2014 | Garden Plants
Looking for something unusual for your early summer garden? How about Ceanothus x pallidus ‘Roseus’? An interesting quasi-native ceanothus, ‘Roseus’ is a cross between Ceanothus ovatus and another hybrid, Ceanothus x delilianus. Ceanothus x delilianus parents are the...
by Becky Robert | May 14, 2014 | Containers, Garden Design, Garden Plants
This month the Community Arts Center has opened their Designer Show House in Swarthmore, PA. The Scott Arboretum, along with 18 other designers, were invited to transform spaces throughout the house to inspire visitors. Our horticulturist, Josh Coceano, used tropicals...
by Becky Robert | May 13, 2014 | Garden Plants, Scott in the News, Special Interest
The vibrant colors and textures of tropical flowers and foliage invoke sensations of warm summer nights and tropical paradises. This scan highlights some great plants to create that tropical paradise in your garden. Cissus rhombifolia’s grapevine-like leaves and...
