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Auspicious Plants Information Lunar New Year 2025
Posted on January 23, 2025 by Garden Communications
Anthurium Anthurium andraeanum Anthuriums are considered auspicious during Lunar New Year celebrations for their vibrant and heart-shaped flowers, which symbolize love, passion, and happiness. The bright red color of many anthurium varieties is particularly significant during this festive time, as red is traditionally associated with prosperity and positive energy in Chinese culture. Offering or displaying […]
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January in the Garden 2024
Posted on January 31, 2024 by Garden Communications
Planning a January visit to UBC Garden? Discover our broadleaf cold-hardy evergreens!
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Exploring Nature’s Classroom: Horticulture Training Program Field Trip
Posted on January 18, 2024 by Garden Communications
In horticulture training, learning extends beyond the walls of lecture halls and the borders of the garden. The immersive experience of a field trip offers students an invaluable opportunity to connect theory with practice while nurturing their passion for plants and the environment. To start off the new school year, UBC Botanical Garden’s Horticulture […]
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Sharing a Piece of Nitobe Memorial Garden: Japanese Maple Sharing Event for Families
Posted on November 20, 2024 by Garden Communications
On November 5th, 2023, we hosted our first Japanese maple sharing event for families at Nitobe Memorial Garden. We were happy to have 17 families and 50 people in total join us at this exciting event and share a piece of Nitobe Memorial Garden with them. Mini-maple enthusiasts had a wonderful time digging up Japanese […]
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December 2023 in the Garden
Posted on January 2, 2024 by Garden Communications
Following on from our plunge into evergreen viburnums in November, I thought it appropriate to continue delving into UBC Botanical Garden’s vast collection of broad-leaved evergreens. The rhododendron family, Ericaceae, is a good place to start for December. Rhododendron is a veritable treasure-trove of assets in the Garden, and when not flowering, provides a verdant […]
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