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Hi all, its been awhile. I am designing a new africa exhibit and am wondering if there is a list of plant material ok to use for exhibits. Also does anyone...
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Greetings everyone; I have three Dioscoreas sp. that have to be planted as soon as possible. The problem is I can not find out which species they are? The...
Where is it from? Are the stems thorny? It looks like D. hispida. Ours was purchased from a market in Bangkok. Deborah Lalumondier Missouri Botanical Garden...
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Apr 14, 2004 1:00 pm
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I am looking for a source of Pandanas aquaticus ( 4ft +) native to northern Australia. Is there a US source for this species? Thanks John Seyjagat Curator...
Hi Everyone, This summer, in our display greenhouse, we are going to present an "animal" garden to go along with the opening of our children's garden. I'm...
Lucinda Grover
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Apr 15, 2004 3:04 pm
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Look in the back of Exotica 3, whole bunch of common names listed to look at. How about flamingo flower, for the pretty pink anthurium cultivars like 'Lady...
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Apr 15, 2004 3:41 pm
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I did this a few years ago in the garden for the patients. snapdragon cockscomb elephant ears butterfly weed butterfly bush zebra grass ponytail palm spider...
Wow! Thank you a lot! Okay, we can stop now. Thank you especially for the suggestions of "tapeworm plant" and "dead horse plant". We may or may not use...
Lucinda Grover
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Apr 15, 2004 4:47 pm
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Maybe things like ; Elephant Ear -Aloccasia spp? Snake plant - Dracontium sp? John Seyjagat ... From: Lucinda Grover [mailto:lgrover@...] Sent:...
Sorry, Lucinda, this is fun! You may be done with it but I think you've given us a new game to play. Lobster-claw heliconia? Bears breech (Acanthus)? Monkey...
'Bengal Tiger' canna Beebalm Spider Flower, cleome Grasshopper,,,opps, that's a drink. Gary. ... Sorry, Lucinda, this is fun! You may be done with it but I...
No, I like that one. When this is through, Wendy and I will sit back and drink grasshoppers. How big are elephant ear trees? ... From: Gary Wangler...
Lucinda Grover
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Apr 15, 2004 9:34 pm
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Elephant ear trees in South America can be 100'. Are small ones available in the trade? Contact some of the AZH commercial member plants-people and brokers. Of...
I think so, but since I have two way-too-large ones in the conservatory I decided not to put one in the seasonal house. All the responses yesterday got Wendy...
Lucinda Grover
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Apr 16, 2004 2:01 pm
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At the Zoo: Improving the Environment for Creatures of Two and Four LegsHi, Meant to send this on sooner. There was a nice article in the New York Times on zoo...
I know I am late but wanted to be part of the fun, too. spiderwort ostrich fern squirrel corn sheep sorrel bearberry Laurie Spangler Conservation Coordinator ...
Laurie Spangler
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Apr 18, 2004 6:07 pm
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Better late than never, right? Bear's Breech Wormwood 'Whirling Butterflies' Guara Dog hobble Danielle L. Green Curator of Horticulture Zoo Atlanta 800...
Gary, I will contact no one but you if we do a snack garden. Or a Happy Hour Garden. You know what? That's not a bad idea. There's a lot of potential for a ...
Lucinda Grover
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Apr 19, 2004 1:13 pm
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We have wild deer that eat our rhodies during winter. We tried Plantskydd during that time and it worked but noticed in the spring that many leaves had a...
If any of you are in Europe at the time, you are welcome to attend. Sincerely; Sergio Pacinotti Plant curator Randers Regnskov plant@... +45 20264499...
I planted two small rhododendrons in our zoo last year under some white pines. Although, I tended to them throughout the season, they too had curled brown...
Laurie Spangler
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Apr 20, 2004 2:10 pm
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They sound like they are not getting enough water. The lichen is an indicator of a generally unhealthy plant. I would add compost around the base, make sure...
Hello Deborah, No it does not have thorn on the stems, I do have one that looks very much like D. hispida with the thorny stems (collected in Costa Rica). The...
Just an idea, you said you planted the rhododendrons under white pines, could the oil in the pine needles cause the problem? Sergio Pacinotti Plant curator ...
Phytopthera is a common problem with rhodies. The symptoms are what you describe. Cut into the stem that's affected and look for brown spots. You can slice...
