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Plants plus Collections

March in the Garden 2022

March in the Garden 2022

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Following on from a year of weather-related surprises, I am continuing with the theme of cautious weather forecasting. I will refrain from predicting the normal March flowering regime, which would include (at a minimum) magnolias, primulas, rhododendrons and a wide variety of bulbs. Instead, I am falling back on another group of broadleaved evergreens. Better safe than sorry—and anyway, I seldom have occasion to highlight plants that don’t have showy flowers. The bamboos are a group of mostly attractive broad-leaved evergreens with comparatively narrow leaves.

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September 2021 in the Garden

September 2021 in the Garden

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In the Garden, September is the winding down of summer, not the end. There are still plenty of flowers to see, and the fruits and berries are just getting started.  

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August 2021 in the Garden

August 2021 in the Garden

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The “heat dome” in late June has made plants mature rapidly. There is plenty to see, including flowers, in UBC Botanical Garden in August.  

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How We Conserve Water at UBC Botanical Garden

How We Conserve Water at UBC Botanical Garden

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Douglas Justice discusses the importance of water use for healthy collections and biodiversity and introduces our new irrigation system.

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July 2021 in the Garden

July 2021 in the Garden

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July in UBC Botanical Garden is all about colour.

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Self-Propagating Plants and the Beauty of Regenerative Practices

Self-Propagating Plants and the Beauty of Regenerative Practices

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Discover a new way of seeing and experiencing gardens by seeing plants as intentional participants in their environment.

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June 2021 in the Garden

June 2021 in the Garden

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June is a very good month for viewing plants and abundant flowers in the Botanical Garden. In particular, look out for roses.

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May 2021 in the Garden

May 2021 in the Garden

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We are spoiled for choice in May for noteworthy plants. Here are a few highlights from our collections to look forward to this month.

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April 2021 in the Garden

April 2021 in the Garden

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April is certainly the most important month for viewing rhododendrons at UBC Botanical Garden.

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Propagation in the Production Greenhouses

Propagation in the Production Greenhouses

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Artist in Residence Dr. Erin Despard explores the way greenhouses and other technologies of propagation mediate between plants and environments, and how this can change the way we see both.

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