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: Hydrangea paniculata Brussel's Lace Hardy for Edmonton? Luis_pr, Sep 6, 2021
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    2. Indoor and Greenhouse Plants

      Plant Care, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Hydroponics anyone? D97x7, Sep 10, 2021
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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: Clerodendrum bungei - tall shrub with pink flower heads wcutler, Sep 16, 2021 at 12:18 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: Is it Ilex? Red berries on long slender stems wcutler, Sep 16, 2021 at 12:27 AM
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    2. Pacific Northwest Native Plants

      Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Is this Lysimachia maritima? Polar, Sep 13, 2021 at 8:20 PM
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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, Jun 6, 2021
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    4. Pacific Northwest Workshops and Events

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      Pacific Northwest Workshops and Events

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      Latest: Exciting conference coming up in October Margot, Aug 4, 2021
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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 DavidB52, May 30, 2021
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  3. Plants and Science

    1. Plants: Identification

      Plant identification questions not covered by specific areas.
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      Latest: Identify this shrub please Kiah, Sep 16, 2021 at 1:05 PM
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    2. Plants: Science and Cultivation

      Botany, horticulture, botanical gardens, practical training, higher education, and more.
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      Latest: The AROMA of Fresh Cut Grass rocky9, Aug 16, 2021
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    3. Plants: In the News

      Media stories about plants and closely-related topics.
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      Latest: A third of global tree species threatened with extinction Junglekeeper, Sep 2, 2021
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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: Only 7% of UK native woods are in a healthy state Michael F, May 9, 2021
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    6. Plants: Nomenclature and Taxonomy

      The names and classification of plants.
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      Latest: There’s no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically) togata57, Jun 18, 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: 2011 "Most Attractive to Bees" plants! WesternWilson, Jun 3, 2021
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    2. Celebrate Biodiversity

      Share stories and photographs of wildlife, birds, natural areas and more.
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      Latest: Asian Giant Hornet update Margot, Sep 12, 2021 at 1:07 AM
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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: 20211029 - Gibsons-Mushroom Festival- Oct 29-30 2021 Frog, Sep 16, 2021 at 7:24 PM
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    5. Plants with Spores (Ferns, Mosses, et al.)

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      Latest: 'Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses' wcutler, Jul 20, 2021
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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: Apple orchard identification hibree, Sep 16, 2021 at 11:45 AM
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    2. Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

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      Latest: 16 September 2021 Removing Garlic skin Durgan, Sep 16, 2021 at 3:01 PM
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    3. Grapes and Grape Vines

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      Latest: Muscadine grapes with leaf spots ccurran, Aug 25, 2021
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    4. Citrus

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      Latest: Root stock suckers? Will B, Sep 4, 2021
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    5. Herbs for the Kitchen

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      Latest: Looking for Pandanus Amaryllifolius yatyat, Jun 8, 2021
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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: Variants that thrive on their own roots Riverdale27, Sep 16, 2021 at 12:02 PM
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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: Western White Pine Michael F, Sep 14, 2021 at 2:39 PM
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    3. Ornamental Cherries

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

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      Latest: Pruning advice for columnar cherry close to house maf, Aug 7, 2021
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    4. Araceae

      Aroids - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Amorphophallus titanum set to bloom in Vancouver wcutler, Aug 19, 2021
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    5. Magnoliaceae

      Magnolias and relatives - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Evergreen magnolia? wcutler, Sep 16, 2021 at 11:05 PM
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    6. Ericaceae (rhododendrons, arbutus, etc.)

      Rhododendrons, heaths, arbutus, and other members of the heath family.
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      Latest: How to overwintering 'Encore' azaleas indoors? Daniel Mosquin, Sep 8, 2021
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    7. Cornus (dogwoods)

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      Latest: What’s wrong with my Dogwood? Margot, Jun 12, 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: Oak Tree Alesig, Jul 13, 2021
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    9. Orchidaceae (orchids)

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      Latest: Lizard orchid thrives along railway. wcutler, Aug 4, 2021
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    10. Outdoor Tropicals

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      Latest: Tall Red Canna & Giant Sunflower Seeds??? pmurphy, Sep 4, 2021
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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: How to get PonyTail Palm to grow Deedee905, Sep 12, 2021 at 11:20 AM
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    12. Cacti and Succulents

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      Latest: Saguaro blotchy Margot, Sep 12, 2021 at 11:22 AM
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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: Could be the greatest books ever written on Japanese Gardens Jimmy St-Germain, Aug 8, 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: Broussonetia papyrifera wcutler, Sep 16, 2021 at 10:51 PM
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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: Taiwania cryptomerioides Michael F, Apr 24, 2021
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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: Direct linking of photos Daniel Mosquin, Aug 16, 2021
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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: Test to upload photos Acerholic, Jul 10, 2021
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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: 20210000 - Location TBA - Annual RM Convergence - date TBA 2021 Frog, Aug 8, 2021
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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: Perigee Moon Shots Hartley Botanic, Feb 17, 2010
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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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