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Whole Campus and Fern Valley, Asian, Conifer and Bonsai Collections |
Power Plants Garden Virtual Tour |
Arboretum Plant Introductions |
Tough Streetwise Urban Trees |
at the U.S. National Arboretum. |
to Feature Rick Darke Saturday, November 15, at 1:00 pm |
EDUCATION
Rick Darke Lecture
The Friends of the Arboretum's Distinguished Lecture Series will feature a presentation by Rick Darke,
widely published author, photographer, and design consultant specializing in regional landscape design, planning,
and conservation.
Centerpiece Workshop
This workshop has it all - it is creative and fun, will add beauty to your home, and can save you money! You will learn to select, cut, and treat floral materials in order to create beautiful centerpieces for all occasions. Your workshop leader is a professional floral designer who will provide lots of money saving tips for making arrangements at home. All skill levels are welcome. We will provide all materials; please bring pruning shears if you have them. Fee $30 (FONA $24). Registration is required. |
The Art of Kusamono A companion to the art of bonsai is the art of kusamono. Kusamono are potted arrangements of wild grasses and flowers in unique pots or trays. The name is composed of two Japanese characters — "grass" and "thing" — which together suggest humble, everyday plants or even weeds. Originally, this name referred to the small, potted grasses displayed next to bonsai as accent plants. A well-chosen kusamono reflects the season in which it is displayed. Some compositions are designed to include plants that will look good in several seasons. Besides the season, a kusamono should suggest a specific natural habitat—such as a wetland, meadow or woodland. Whether using a single plant or a group of plants, there are three basic styles of planting: moss-ball, out-of-pot, or in a container. Read Full Story. |
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Introducing Viburnum 'Nantucket'
The National Arboretum is pleased to announce the release of 'Nantucket', the 20th viburnum
cultivar from the shrub breeding program. This outstanding plant was selected for its large,
mildly fragrant white inflorescences, dark semi-evergreen narrow leaves, and upright relatively
compact growth habit. With a mature size of 12 feet high by 7 feet wide, 'Nantucket' is well-suited
as a specimen plant, in a hedge or mass planting, or as a backdrop in the shrub border. 'Nantucket' originated from a cross made in 1988 by the late Donald Egolf using 'Eskimo' as the
seed parent combined with pollen from a species collected in the wild from China. Based on production
and landscape performance at the USNA and at the sites of various cooperators, 'Nantucket' was named and
released by the US National Arboretum and Agricultural Research Service in July 2008.
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