UBC Botanical Garden Forums

  1. General Gardening Question and Answer

    1. HortForum

      For gardening and plant questions not covered by any other open forums below.
      Unsure where to ask your question? Ask it here!
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      Latest: Bitter (Store Bought) Apples Junglekeeper, Sep 21, 2016 at 11:29 AM
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    2. Indoor and Greenhouse Plants

      Plant Care, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Can Anyone ID This Plant (Crassula?) Daniel Mosquin, Sep 21, 2016 at 10:21 AM
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  2. Pacific Northwest of North America

    Discuss plants and gardening issues specific to BC, WA, and OR (and sometimes neighbouring places).

    1. Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest

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      Latest: ID - Trying to remember the name of this plant chimera, Sep 25, 2016 at 1:38 PM
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    2. Pacific Northwest Native Plants

      Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Vancouver - Locating wild Sambucus cerulea (blue elderberry) Grant Taylor, Sep 21, 2016 at 7:26 AM
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    3. Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

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      Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

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      3. VCBF Neighbourhood Blogs

      4. VCBF Cultivar Locations

      5. Vancouver Cherry Blog

      Latest: Riley Park wcutler, Aug 9, 2016
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    4. Pacific Northwest Workshops and Events

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      Latest: Heritage Apple Day - Langley Lysichiton, Sep 20, 2016
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    5. Pacific Northwest Plant Swaps and Meetups

      Plan plant swaps or arrange meetups! (registered members only)
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      Latest: Western WA cutting trade boizeau, Sep 25, 2013
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  3. Plants and Science

    1. Plants: Identification

      Plant identification questions not covered by specific areas.
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      Latest: Help with ID of bush Daniel Mosquin, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:33 AM
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    2. Plants: Science and Cultivation

      Botany, horticulture, botanical gardens, practical training, higher education, and more.
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      Latest: Genetics of fastigate growth? Daniel Mosquin, Sep 26, 2016 at 11:10 AM
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    3. Plants: In the News

      Media stories about plants and closely-related topics.
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      Latest: Alberta dogs sniff out invasive plant in provincial park thanrose, Sep 26, 2016 at 6:31 AM
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    4. Plants: Weblogs of Interest

      Recent entries in university extension weblogs, biodiversity weblogs and weblogs from botanical gardens other than UBC. An eclectic hodgepodge.
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      Latest: BHL Exhibit at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UBC BG RSS Feedreader, Sep 14, 2015
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    5. Plants: Conservation

      Discuss invasive plants, habitat loss, climate change, and other topics related to plant conservation.
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      Latest: Galls on Ulmus tree leaves? Daniel Mosquin, May 18, 2016
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    6. Plants: Nomenclature and Taxonomy

      The names and classification of plants.
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      Latest: Carl von Linnaeus Sundrop, Aug 11, 2016
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  4. Biodiversity

    1. Gardening for Backyard Biodiversity in Canada

      This forum is maintained by UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research to promote backyard biodiversity and habitats in Canada as part of the Garden's partnership with the Canadian Wildlife Federation.
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      Latest: Help to ID an Insect found in the garden May 25 2016 in North Vancouver SusieS, May 28, 2016
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    2. Celebrate Biodiversity

      Share stories and photographs of wildlife, birds, natural areas and more.
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      Latest: $66-billion purchase of Monsanto Sundrop, Sep 16, 2016
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    3. Plants and Biodiversity Stumpers

      A forum for challenging others to answer a question with only a few clues.
      Only long-time contributors can start a new stumper, but any registered member can reply.
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      Latest: orange fruit Eric La Fountaine, Nov 18, 2014
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    4. Fungi, Lichens and Slime Molds

      Identification, Appreciation, Propagation, Discussions and more!
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      Fungi, Lichens and Slime Molds

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      1. Fungi Events

      Latest: Fungus Karen Henson, Sep 19, 2016
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    5. Botany Photo of the Day Submissions

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      Latest: 14 June 2016 Weigela Durgan, Jun 14, 2016
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  5. Gardening for Food, Drink, and Spice

    1. Fruit and Nut Trees

      Plant Care, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Port Alberni- old orchard MikeH, Sep 24, 2016 at 5:27 PM
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    2. Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

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      Latest: 27 September 2016 Horseradish (Powder) Durgan, Sep 27, 2016 at 11:52 AM
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    3. Grapes and Grape Vines

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      Latest: Anyone growing Grapes in Edmonton, Alberta? sgbotsford, Sep 22, 2016 at 7:42 AM
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    4. Citrus

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      Latest: Something eating my lime flowers ananda braxton-smith, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:19 AM
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    5. Herbs for the Kitchen

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      Latest: Need help with lavender plants (turning yellow and yellow dots) MeowMeow, Jul 22, 2016
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  6. Plants by Groups

    1. Maples

      Acer - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Maples

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      1. Maple Photo Gallery

        1. Acer palmatum cultivars (photos)

      Latest: Autumn / Fall 2016 emery, Sep 24, 2016 at 6:02 AM
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    2. Gymnosperms (incl. Conifers)

      Conifers and relatives (cycads, Ginkgo and Gnetum) - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Gymnosperms (incl. Conifers)

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      1. Araucariaceae

      2. Gymnosperms (incl. Conifers) Photo Gallery

      Latest: Dying monkey-puzzle tree Daniel Mosquin, Sep 20, 2016
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    3. Ornamental Cherries

      Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Ornamental Cherries

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      Latest: Sendai-shidare - Single white blossoms, mid-season, pendulous wcutler, May 7, 2016
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    4. Araceae

      Aroids - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Q about Anthurium clarinervium root system gardenfanatic, Sep 2, 2016
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    5. Magnoliaceae

      Magnolias and relatives - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Butterflies (yellow magnolia) Magnolia acuminata 'Butterflies'?? rockandroller, May 15, 2016
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    6. Ericaceae (rhododendrons, arbutus, etc.)

      Rhododendrons, heaths, arbutus, and other members of the heath family.
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      Latest: Why are Rhodo leaves growing poorly? Margot, Jul 21, 2016
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    7. Cornus (dogwoods)

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      Latest: Looking for Cornus Florida Urbiniana pmurphy, Sep 21, 2016 at 8:43 AM
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    8. Fagaceae (beeches, oaks, etc.)

      Beeches, oaks, stone oaks, chestnuts and other members of the beech family.
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      Latest: oak in Dominion Brook Park, Vancouver Island ceramik, Apr 10, 2016
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    9. Orchidaceae (orchids)

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      Latest: Orchid's leathery leaves is causing itself problems Daniel Mosquin, Sep 20, 2016
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    10. Outdoor Tropicals

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      Latest: Something wrong with my palm tree trunk Jas, Jul 13, 2016
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    11. Caudiciforms and Pachycaul Trees

      Includes ponytail palms, Madagascar palms and desert roses (NB: these aren't true palms or roses!)
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      Caudiciforms and Pachycaul Trees

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      1. Caudiciforms and Pachycaul Trees Photo Gallery

      Latest: Ponytail palm questions and info wcutler, Sep 12, 2016
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    12. Cacti and Succulents

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      Latest: Cactus care advice required fastasfrench, Aug 31, 2016
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  7. Gardens by Type

    1. Japanese Gardens

      Design and appreciation of Japanese gardens. Also, outdoor Japanese gardening techniques.
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      Latest: My new Japanese styled garden JT1, Dec 2, 2015
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    2. Small Space Gardening

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      Latest: Looking for large planters mvista888, Apr 11, 2016
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  8. UBC Botanical Garden

    1. Talk about UBC Botanical Garden

      Share your photos! Talk about your visit!
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      Latest: September 2016 - favourite leaves wcutler, Sep 25, 2016 at 12:52 AM
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    2. Photographs

      Pics of UBC BG plants, events and people. You can post your photos of UBC BG in the "Talk about UBC Botanical Garden" forum.
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      Latest: Eucalyptus coccifera Delvi83, Nov 3, 2015
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    3. Davidsonia

      Discuss articles from the Davidsonia - A Journal of Botanical Garden Science.
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      Latest: Carrierea Calycina wcutler, Jul 31, 2013
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  9. About the Forums

    1. Forum Announcements and Feedback

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      Latest: "10 Years of Activity" wcutler, Sep 26, 2016 at 9:46 AM
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    2. How to Use the Forums

      Links to forum help, tips and guides.
      Post comments and questions about help topics.
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      Latest: Contact a member wcutler, Dec 27, 2015
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    3. The Test Bed

      Experiment with posting and the forum tools.
      Do note that other forum members cannot reply to your posts in The Test Bed.
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      Latest: Get a photo from google, from flickr wcutler, Sep 24, 2016 at 10:59 PM
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  10. Archives (no new threads, no replies)

    Archives of old forums.
    Only available to be read by registered forum members.

    1. Garden Pest Management and Identification

      UBC Botanical Garden advocates the use of Integrated Pest Management.
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      Latest: Rat bait Mortoni57, Aug 22, 2015
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    2. Woody Plants

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      Latest: Are Scarlet Curls Willows Invasive ... Or Not? Georgia Strait, Aug 29, 2015
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    3. Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, Ferns and Bulbs

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      Latest: Scarlet lily beetle and Coffee grinds/mulch Gardenlade, May 19, 2015
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    4. Poaceae

      Grasses, including bamboos.
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      Latest: Moso Bamboo Ron B, Jul 24, 2014
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    5. Rosa (roses)

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      Latest: Rose with red bark and small leaves Andre, Nov 11, 2013
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    6. Garden Design and Plant Suggestions

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      Garden Design and Plant Suggestions

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      1. Gardening for Water Conservation

      Latest: Evergreen Magnolia Grandiflora-a good choice? bctahitianfruit, Jul 1, 2016
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    7. Plant Propagation

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      Latest: Fire And Ice Heliconia seeds dlanclos, Sep 13, 2015
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    8. Soils, Fertilizers and Composting

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      Latest: Seaweed in the garden? Margaret, Apr 14, 2014
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    9. Organic Gardening

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      Latest: Toxic? Wood Chips in and around garden Q Ron B, Jan 7, 2014
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    10. Vines and Climbers

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      Latest: Best way to kill Wisteria ostmark, Aug 29, 2015
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    11. Hibiscus

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      Latest: Winter Care for Hibiscus Plants heidiellen, Nov 22, 2014
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    12. Groundcovers

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      Latest: Ellisiophyllum pinnatum jantie, Jun 5, 2013
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    13. Photography and Art

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      Photography and Art

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      1. Flower Mandalas Project

      Latest: Perigee Moon Shots Hartley Botanic, Feb 17, 2010
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    14. Conversations

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      Latest: A little bit lighthearted... leaf kotasek, Feb 4, 2010
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