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In This Issue Books Needed for Browse and Buy May Events Gala in the Garden Plantsmen's Tour Macro Photography Workshop Year-long Class Friends of the Arboretum Lecture Herbaceous Perennials Class Triangle Bonsai Expo Children's Programs Mayday! Mayday! Superhero Plants: Protectors of Clean Water |
Callicarpa dichotoma 'Duet'
by Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections Callicarpa dichotoma 'Duet' was discovered by researchers at Tennessee Technological University in central Tennessee. This sport of the white-fruited beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma var. albifructus) bears green leaves broadly and irregularly margined with white and has excellent landscape potential. With the U.S. National Arboretum as a partner, this beautyberry was trialed in public gardens throughout the United States, including the JC Raulston Arboretum. The variegation was found to be very stable and the plants performed well in the landscape prompting the release of this new shrub in 2006. The species is native to Japan, China, and Korea. Callicarpa dichotoma 'Duet' is a rounded deciduous shrub growing 3'–4' tall by 4'–6' wide. Once established, it can be cut to the ground in the winter to control the size. Small leaves, margined with white, make this a bright plant in the landscape, particularly in the shade garden. White flowers in mid-summer give rise to white fruits in early fall. Fruits generally persist through mid to late fall. Plants can be used as specimens, in mixed shrub borders, or mass plantings. They can also be used in habitat gardens. Books Needed for Browse and BuyWe are in need of your unwanted garden books that can be offered for $5.00 in the Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center. Proceeds from the sales are deposited into our volunteer activity fund. If you have garden books (must have ISBN number—no magazines or pamphlets please) that you would like to donate, they can be dropped off at the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center. Thank you for supporting the JCRA's volunteers. Coming Attractionsby Nancy Doubrava, Interpretive Specialist
Visit Showtimes for a much more detailed listing of what's in flower in May at the Arboretum. Recent Members Only Additionsby Chris Glenn, Programs and Education Coordinator Four new videos were recorded for the Members Only section on the Arboretum's Web site in late March and April. The Members Only section on the site has once again been enhanced. Enhancements include: a new video player that's Flash and HTML5 enabled, a player option for mobile devices, improved video editing, and a revamped Members Only section. I hope you enjoy the changes. Click on the images below to play the videos or visit the Members Only section to for a complete listing of all videos.
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