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If you have any pictures of Gunnera in the wild, that would be great to see.
While the fruit clusters on both species tend to be green during the summer, Gunnera tinctoria will develop and swell to the point where they...
In Vancouver the oldest most memorable planting of Gunnera manicata is situated in the quarry garden in Queen Elizabeth Park, but the plantings in...
Gunnera plants are popular for their giant herbaceous foliage and dramatic tropical appearance in temperate gardens, but two of the most popular...
Here’s a couple of images I took last week of the newly acquired Castilleja in the North American section of the UBC BG Alpine Collection. This...
Lichens can be very difficult to accurately identify, especially from a single (relatively) low-resolution image. There are many species, and in...
Thanks! There are so many simple things they could have done/could still do, like adding tags to their current site so Google and other search...
I’ve been trying to go to the AABGA website, but have found it shut down – do you know if this is a permanent shutdown – it’s been more...
It’s been a couple of years, but now I have some not so great news; this tree is succumbing to some sort of dieback. I was wondering if this...
The berries were collected by the Volunteer Seed Collectors at VanDusen Botanical Garden as part of their collection and distribution program. The...
Hi Lori Lynn, There is also the problem of too much shade – when you say a ‘shady spot’ indoors, how much light is the plant getting?...
Just thought I would share this picture of Coprosma brunnea berries we collected for the seed today. The individual berries are 7x5mm and look...
Thanks - I'll bring in specimens some time tomorrow, I have a feeling that some of these trees may be unnamed selections.
Wow, I think you nailed it! I was so busy looking for something terribly exotic that I totally overlooked a more familiar species (although I use...
Thanks Douglas, that’s a good idea. Next time I’ll take extra shots with a pencil or small ruler next to the cones. As for the two trees,...
Picea IDs Hi, I have images of a couple of interesting species (?) of Picea that I would like opinions on. The first I believe is P....
Hi Dana, The seed pods should be allowed to ripen on the plant, until they just begin to split. If you have already picked it, then you should...
Acer oliveranum subsp. formosanum Thanks Douglas! This one really had me stumped. I’ve just talked again with the owner, to clarify a few...
This tree was sold to a neighbour of mine as Acer circinatum – Vine Maple. She still has the label that clearly states the name (and the name of...
Hi Jerry, One thing that is true for almost every plant on earth, the seed leaves, that is the first leaves produced, never look the same as...
