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The Oregon Garden
This young botanic garden's exciting and surprisingly
ornamental wetland plant communities perform a vital public service
for the residents of Silverton, Oregon. Its part of their
city wastewater treatment process!
The Oregon Garden Wetlands
Wetland Research
| Water Quality Research
Barley Straw
Algae Control Research |
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La Rinconada, Bolivia, Victorias
are world record size, but what are they? Could they
be natural hybrids?
Comparison
of La Rinconada Plants to Both Species
Tonchi Ribero, Chiqui Arroyo and Raul Ortuño trek to the
central Bolivian Original
Collection Site |
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Michael Calonje, of the Dolmetsch Arboretum in Cali, Colombia,
is among the world's leading experts on palms, including aquatic
ones.
Aquatic Palms &
Cycads Galleries
(These galleries complement "Introducing
Aquatic Palms" by Jorge Monteverde.) |
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New Plants
Three dazzling new hardy waterlily introductions from Andreas
Protopapas, Cyprus, and fascinating history that led to their
naming. |
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Pond Care
Ways to keep your pond free of
Parasites, Pathogens,
and Problem Plants
by Rich Sacher, Louisiana USA |
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From Around the
World |
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Philip's upside-down "transplantation" from the UK
to Australia, concerns about defining natives and invasive aliens,
and exciting new plans for historic Adelaide Botanic Gardens.
Australian Roundup by Philip Swindells |
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Central America & the Caribbean
There's new hope for the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Hope
Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies
by Calvin Chong |
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South America
OK, it doesn't grow in water but who can resist?
A Sweet Treat from Tropical
America
English | Spanish
by Fernando Santos, Venezuela |
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Thailand
The very unusual, the very double
Nymphaea 'Jongkolnee'
by Primlarp Wasuwat Chukiatman |
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United Kingdom
Baby, it's cold outside! But not inside! A peek inside the
Propagation Areas
at the
Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
Images by Pat Clifford, Senior Horticulturist |
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United States |
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Northeast
Living in northern Connecticut doesn't dampen Lou Belloisy's
passion for tropical waterlilies, even in the dead of winter!
Here's how he does it.
Growing Tropical Waterlily
Seedlings
in The Basement by Lou Belloisy |
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North Central
Joe Summers, Missouri, shares reasons why having a cold winter
can be good for your pond!
Did You See Your Shadow? |
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Southwest
Summers can be blazing, but pleasantly mild winters do offer
Challenges (with tips for over-wintering favorite
tropical waterlilies indoors)
by Leo Martin, Phoenix, Arizona |
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South Central
As a founder of the Water Garden Club of South Texas, Duane
Eaton, San Antonio, knows all the nuts and bolts of
Forming a Water Garden
Club |
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Southeast
If you live on the coast of Florida, at the upper tip of USDA
Zone 10b,
There's No Such Thing
as an Offseason!
by Kit and Ben Knotts |
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Contributors, Columnists & Correspondents |
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Australia |
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Philip Swindells |
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Bolivia |
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Luzmila (Chiqui ) Arroyo, Museo de Historia Natural Noel Kempff
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Tonchi Ribero |
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Canada |
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Sean Stevens, British Columbia |
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China |
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Dr. Xiaobao Jin, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
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Colombia |
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Michael Colonje, Dolmetsch Arbortetum |
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Cyprus |
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Andreas Protopapas |
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France |
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Barbara Davies |
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India |
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KK Agrawal |
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Italy |
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Alberto Grossi |
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Jamaica |
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Calvin Chong |
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Panama |
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Carla Black |
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Thailand |
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Primlarp Wasuwat Chukiatman |
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United Kingdom |
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Pat Clifford, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Scotland |
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United States |
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Northeast - Louis Belloisy, Connecticut
North Central - Joe Summers, Missouri
Northwest - Renee Stoops, Deborah Hill, The Oregon Garden
Southwest - Leo Martin, Arizona
South Central - Duane Eaton, Texas
Southeast - Rich Sacher, Louisiana |
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Venezuela |
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Fernando Santos |
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