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Plants plus Collections

Calocedrus decurrens

February in the Garden 2023

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Following the blogs on Southern Hemisphere conifers, the February instalment is an introduction to western North American conifers in the cypress family (Cupressaceae).

By Garden Communications on January 30, 2023

Austrocedrus chilensis

January in the Garden 2023

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Happy New Year! Following December’s discussion of Australasian conifers, as promised this blog post is devoted to South American ones.

By Garden Communications on January 3, 2023

Podocarpus lawrencei

December in the Garden 2022

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I don’t often mention the Botanical Garden’s conifers in these pages, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have ones worth investigating.

By Garden Communications on November 18, 2022

Zenobia pulverulenta

November in the Garden 2022

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November is a time when garden plants often descend into subtlety. However, there are some exceptions.

By Garden Communications on October 26, 2022

Sorbus bissetii

October in the Garden 2022

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October is often the best month to see berries and other colourful fruits in the Botanical Garden, and—hungry birds notwithstanding—2022 will go down as an impressive year for berry viewing.

By Garden Communications on September 26, 2022

Aria hemsleyi

September in the Garden 2022

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September is an excellent time for viewing mountain ashes and whitebeams, and 2022, like 2018 (when this article first appeared), is likely to be a banner year for their fruits in UBC Botanical Garden.

By Garden Communications on August 31, 2022

Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group

August in the Garden 2022

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UBC Botanical Garden has something for everyone in almost any season; August—high summer—is certainly no exception. Particularly, Hydrangeas are a big part of August’s charm in the Asian Garden, and there are plenty to admire. The western edge of Point Grey where the Botanical Garden is located benefits greatly from ocean breezes in the summer. We like to say that temperatures are always a few degrees cooler in the Garden than in the rest of Vancouver in summer. Our moderate climate not only allows for a wide range of plants to be grown, but cooler summer conditions often prolong both flowering and the longevity of individual flowers.

By Garden Communications on July 25, 2022

Rhododendron thayerianum

June in the Garden 2022

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Following on from Asian Heritage Month (in May) where we highlighted three trails in the David C. Lam Asian Garden named for Asian Botanists, June in the Garden follows up with four additional trails of interest in the Asian Garden. 

By Garden Communications on May 27, 2022

Rhododendron groenlandicum

May in the Garden 2022

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For a self-guided tour, use Garden Explorer to locate plants featured in this month’s post. Select a tour in the drop-down menu. Note: see the end of the article for a gallery of photos. May brings a huge variety of plants into flower in the Botanical Garden. The Carolinian Forest Garden, which is usually celebrated more for […]

By Garden Communications on April 28, 2022

Prunus itosakura 'Whitcomb'

April in the Garden 2022

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We are all hoping that this year’s weather will settle back into a more predictable routine where most of our early Asian magnolias will have reached their peak of perfection.

By Garden Communications on April 4, 2022

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