UBC Botanical Garden Forums

  1. General Gardening

    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: are my Holly bushes dead? SlipKid987, May 13, 2022 at 8:58 AM
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    2. Indoor and Greenhouse Plants

      Plant Care, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Impatiens solenii Junglekeeper, May 13, 2022 at 7:16 PM
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    3. How's It Growing?

      A casual forum to keep in touch and share photos and stories of your gardens.
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      Latest: North Shore rock garden today Georgia Strait, May 13, 2022 at 8:34 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: Tricky planting areas Daniel Mosquin, May 16, 2022 at 10:38 AM
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    2. Pacific Northwest Native Plants

      Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Looking to identify plants in Ucluelet, BC pmurphy, May 6, 2022
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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: Cherries in Japan eteinindia, May 16, 2022 at 11:32 AM
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    4. Pacific Northwest Workshops and Events

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      Pacific Northwest Workshops and Events

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      Latest: Advanced Notification - PNWP&EPS Plant Sale & Seed Swap pmurphy, Mar 9, 2022
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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: Oak Sapling Garryoak meadows, Feb 25, 2022
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  3. Plants and Science

    1. Plants: Identification

      Plant identification questions not covered by specific areas.
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      Latest: Low growing, flowering now davidgrayson, May 18, 2022 at 6:10 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: Tip-pruning Junglekeeper, Mar 26, 2022
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    3. Plants: In the News

      Media stories about plants and closely-related topics.
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      Latest: Plant once lost is found. Acerholic, Apr 15, 2022
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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 Bi-annual Newsletter (May 2022) Now Available! UBC BG RSS Feedreader, May 12, 2022 at 7:52 AM
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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: Our manicured lawns Acerholic, Mar 18, 2022
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    6. Plants: Nomenclature and Taxonomy

      The names and classification of plants.
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      Latest: Nomenclature Authorities wcutler, Dec 10, 2021
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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: Bird baths, feeders should be removed to stop spread of avian flu: B.C. SPCA Margot, May 5, 2022
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    2. Celebrate Biodiversity

      Share stories and photographs of wildlife, birds, natural areas and more.
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      Latest: ‘Planet friendly’: RHS to no longer class slugs and snails as pests Ron B, May 17, 2022 at 12:03 PM
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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 scilover, Aug 17, 2020
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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: Need help with this fungus Frog, May 16, 2022 at 12:15 PM
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    5. Plants with Spores (Ferns, Mosses, et al.)

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      Latest: Need help identifying this moss Daniel Mosquin, Feb 15, 2022
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    6. Botany Photo of the Day Submissions

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      Latest: Akebia quinata - chocolate vine Laura Blumenthal, Apr 23, 2021
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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: How to spring prune fan-trained plum tree Mikayla, May 15, 2022 at 9:36 PM
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    2. Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

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      Latest: 16 JUNE 2022 Fern-Leaf Peony (Paeonia tenuifolia) togata57, May 17, 2022 at 7:50 PM
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    3. Grapes and Grape Vines

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      Latest: Grape Vines from Quebec vitog, May 3, 2022
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    4. Citrus

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      Latest: Lemon Tree Sick - Any solutions? Daniel Mosquin, May 13, 2022 at 11:30 AM
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    5. Herbs for the Kitchen

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      Latest: Little white things swimming in my live basil Daniel Mosquin, Apr 4, 2022
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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: Spring maples 2022 pphdam, May 18, 2022 at 10:57 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: Dead Buds on White Fir Tips Michael F, May 18, 2022 at 10:46 AM
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    3. Ornamental Cherries

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

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      Latest: root system on weeping cherry Ktripp, May 1, 2022
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    4. Araceae

      Aroids - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Browning leaves Alocasia togata57, Apr 26, 2022
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    5. Magnoliaceae

      Magnolias and relatives - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Speed up magnolia growth? Ron B, Feb 8, 2022
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    6. Ericaceae (rhododendrons, arbutus, etc.)

      Rhododendrons, heaths, arbutus, and other members of the heath family.
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      Latest: ISO Large Rhododendrons (x10-12) Ron B, Dec 3, 2021
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    7. Cornus (dogwoods)

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      Latest: Black tips on leaves of Kousa Milky Way Mani, Oct 25, 2021
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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: Big old Quercus rubra on the old Woodlands School site wcutler, May 17, 2022 at 3:06 PM
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    9. Orchidaceae (orchids)

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      Latest: Giant orchid seen for first time in UK. togata57, Apr 5, 2022
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    10. Outdoor Tropicals

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      Latest: Brown spot on my palms? Junglekeeper, Apr 17, 2022
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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: Madagascar Palm trunk splitting Skippon, Jan 9, 2022
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    12. Cacti and Succulents

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      Latest: please help id these 2 succulents donnarie, Apr 5, 2022
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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: 10 years, 4 tiers: Man designs and builds backyard garden. vbx, Nov 24, 2021
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    2. Small Space Gardening

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      Latest: Small garden now overplanted wcutler, Aug 7, 2020
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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: April 2022 in the garden wcutler, Apr 25, 2022
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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: Berberis × hortensis 'Charity' Douglas Justice, Jan 15, 2022
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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: Eric La Fountaine retiring? togata57, Jan 21, 2022
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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: Error Message when trying to upload file wcutler, Aug 2, 2020
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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: compare three photos wcutler, May 6, 2022
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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. Archived Events

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      Latest: 20220423 - South Vancouver Island - Foray - Apr 23 2022 Frog, Apr 17, 2022
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    2. 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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    3. Woody Plants

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      Latest: Are Scarlet Curls Willows Invasive ... Or Not? Georgia Strait, Aug 29, 2015
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    4. 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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    5. Poaceae

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

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

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      Garden Design and Plant Suggestions

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      1. Gardening for Water Conservation

      Latest: Pushing the limits of cold gardening!!! Geert, Jun 9, 2021
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    8. Plant Propagation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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      Photography and Art

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      1. Flower Mandalas Project

      Latest: Coprosma brunnea Bruno FRANCOMME, Dec 29, 2021
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    15. Conversations Forum

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