A Horticulture (and other slightly random things) Summary of the Week

While Monday was spent indoors, the rest of the week has been a series of explorations.

I spent Tuesday with some dear friends and got to take a trip to the wonderful Atlantic Avenue to check out the orchid selection (as if I didn't have enough orchids...). The renovations of the orchid house were wonderful and the orchid tree display at the entrance was an impressive addition to the house.

Wednesday found me at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum once more for a meeting about plant exploration. Learned about some of the history of the J.C. Raulston Arboretum's collections and about modern-day plant explorers. We might have a new children's program coming out of it too!

Today found me having lunch with an old friend that ended with a walk-through of the Arboretum. It was really nice to show off the little secrets of the Arboretum. It is always teaching me something new. Check it out in the slideshow!

Orchids- Fantastic website dedicated to Phalaenopsis species and cultivars developed from them, Kew's Phalaenopsis culture profile, Wikipedia Phalaenopsis cultivar list, Wayne's Word Orchid Flower Anatomy (scroll half-way down the page), Growing the Best Phalaenopsis article (MSU and AOS), Angraecum sesquipidale (Darwin's Orchid) profile from the Eden Project
Peperomia ssp.- Wikipedia profile, Internet Peperomia Reference species search
J.C. Raulston Plants- Sequoia sempervirens 'Soquel', Hamamelis 'Amethyst', Fagus grandifolia 'White Lightning', Lagerstroemia 'Natchez', Acer palmatum Dissectum Atropurpureum Group, Prunus mume 'Omoi-no-mama'
Plants can be chimeras? What is a chimera, anyway?