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: Western Redcedar Dieback Map - Community Scientists Needed Tom Hulse, Feb 15, 2021
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    2. Indoor and Greenhouse Plants

      Plant Care, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: 5-sided Trunk. What is this? Michael F, Feb 20, 2021 at 3:51 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: Out and About wcutler, Feb 23, 2021 at 4:34 PM
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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: Looking for Chilean hard fern in Vancouver Ron B, Feb 21, 2021 at 3:32 PM
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    2. Pacific Northwest Native Plants

      Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Invasive burweed treatment with propane torch Victoria bc Margot, Feb 15, 2021
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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: White Rock / South Surrey Nadia White Rock, Feb 24, 2021 at 3:21 PM
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    4. Pacific Northwest Workshops and Events

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      Pacific Northwest Workshops and Events

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      Latest: Plants from the Four Corners of Oregon dt-van, Nov 14, 2020
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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: Fringe tree seeds to give away GillianR, Feb 3, 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: Please Help Identify wcutler, Feb 23, 2021 at 4:19 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: Thigmomorphogenesis Tom Hulse, Feb 11, 2021
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    3. Plants: In the News

      Media stories about plants and closely-related topics.
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      Latest: Parasitic plants conspire to keep hosts alive Margot, Feb 24, 2021 at 12:11 PM
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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: Lipstick on a Fig Tree: Why Planting Trees Avoids the Real Problems ... wcutler, Jan 14, 2021
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    6. Plants: Nomenclature and Taxonomy

      The names and classification of plants.
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      Latest: Every Friday, scientists unite to save the sweet potato Junglekeeper, Jan 26, 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: Remove your bird feeders: SPCA warns of salmonella transmission Ron B, Feb 24, 2021 at 8:18 AM
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    2. Celebrate Biodiversity

      Share stories and photographs of wildlife, birds, natural areas and more.
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      Latest: Thoughts about Earthworms Acerholic, Jan 30, 2021
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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: Single-celled slime mold with no nervous system that remembers food locations. Acerholic, Feb 24, 2021 at 10:50 AM
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    5. Plants with Spores (Ferns, Mosses, et al.)

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      Latest: Growing moss in a container - outside Acerholic, Feb 4, 2021
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    6. Botany Photo of the Day Submissions

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      Latest: Digitalis purpurea scilover, Nov 18, 2020
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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: Nanaimo Peach Ron B, Feb 16, 2021
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    2. Fruit and Vegetable Gardening

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      Latest: Composting using coco peat and biochar (or rice husk ash, "Kuntan") AlainK, Feb 25, 2021 at 1:25 AM
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    3. Grapes and Grape Vines

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      Latest: Early tiny black wine grapes Sulev, Feb 24, 2021 at 7:36 AM
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    4. Citrus

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      Latest: update: WA state hardy citrus 2020 Sulev, Feb 25, 2021 at 3:21 PM
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    5. Herbs for the Kitchen

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      Latest: Method for storing aromatic herbs beyond drying Acerholic, Aug 2, 2020
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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: Early Spring? AlainK, Feb 25, 2021 at 2:30 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: Picea smithiana - Himalayan spruce Michael F, Feb 25, 2021 at 6:19 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: Cherry Blossom bloom time at the rose garden in Stanley Park wcutler, Feb 24, 2021 at 10:50 AM
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    4. Araceae

      Aroids - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Newbie needs soil help(killing plants) bihai, Feb 4, 2021
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    5. Magnoliaceae

      Magnolias and relatives - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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      Latest: Does this Magnolia need help? Ron B, Jan 29, 2021
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    6. Ericaceae (rhododendrons, arbutus, etc.)

      Rhododendrons, heaths, arbutus, and other members of the heath family.
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      Latest: Rhododendrons at VanDusen Botanical Garden Margot, Feb 21, 2021 at 11:11 PM
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    7. Cornus (dogwoods)

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      Latest: transplanting dogwoods Margot, Oct 14, 2020
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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: Copper vs Purple Michael F, Dec 6, 2020
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    9. Orchidaceae (orchids)

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      Latest: Lady slipper orchids Nik, Feb 11, 2021
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    10. Outdoor Tropicals

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      Latest: High-Altitude Tropical Trees? WYMG, Feb 13, 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: Madagascar Palm Help! - New Leaves Dying Tom Hulse, Nov 25, 2020
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    12. Cacti and Succulents

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      Latest: Need help in identifying a cactus species lakshminathkundanati, Feb 22, 2021 at 6:10 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: My little corners of Japanese influence in my garden Acerholic, Feb 18, 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: Ornamental Cherries at UBCBG 2021 Acerholic, Feb 6, 2021
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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: Picea sitchensis 'Bentham's Sunlight' (the golden Sitka spruce) Ron B, Jan 17, 2019
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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: Forum Member Locations Acerholic, Feb 2, 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: attach a photo and keep it large wcutler, Feb 22, 2021 at 1:29 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. Archived Events

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      Latest: 20201114 - Harvard (ONLINE) - Fungi Talk - Nov 14 2020 Frog, Nov 13, 2020
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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: Small Garden in front of house - ideas please! scilover, Aug 30, 2020
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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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