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In This Issue Garden Conservancy's Open Days September Events FOA Lecture Plantsmen's Tour Garden Conservancy's Open Days Year-long Class 35th Anniversary Symposium Pi Alpha Xi Fall Plant Sale Children's Program Children's Program Coming Soon FOA Annual Plant Distribution |
Plant of the MonthDelightful Dendropanax
by Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections Among the many overlooked evergreen shrubs for the Southeast, perhaps none is as woefully underused as Dendropanax trifidus, the tree ivy. Although related to the true ivies, this shrub or small tree forms a distinctive oval headed plant that fits into almost any landscape from a traditional southern garden to a tropical themed paradise and even has a place in a formal landscape where its symmetrical head and dark glossy evergreen foliage holds its own against more traditional boxwoods. In the landscape, D. trifidus prefers some shade but will tolerate full sun. It makes a lush specimen when grown in rich soils and given plenty of moisture during the summer but it is surprisingly tough and can tolerate less than ideal conditions very well once established. The plant is typically grown as a single stem specimen but usually is allowed to branch low to form a small tree or medium-sized shrub generally 8'–15' tall and half as wide. Young plants bear large, three-lobed leaves of deep, glossy green although the foliage will be somewhat smaller and lighter green in sunny conditions. With maturity, the foliage eventually will lose its lobing and become oval to rhomboid in shape. The flowers are held in rounded clusters like its relative, Japanese fatsia. In the winter, the foliage often takes on deep burgundy tones which are quite beautiful. Preorder Plant Saleby Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections JCRA members interested in procuring a Dendropanax trifidus for their own gardens are in luck. This outstanding garden specimen is available through our very first member's only Preorder Plant Sale along with about 40 other very special plants. Members need to take advantage of this offer right away as the plant sale ends Friday, September 9. JCRA members should have received an e-mail with a link to the Web site, if you have not received the link please contact Chris Glenn at (919) 513-7005 or chris_glenn@ncsu.edu. Nonmembers are always welcome to join the JCRA to take advantage of the benefits and privileges available to our supporters. Garden Conservancy's Open Days
by Jayme Bednarczyk JCRA Member and Volunteer and Garden Conservancy Regional Representative September 17, 2011 – 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
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Rhodophiala bifida |
Rhus chinensis 'September Beauty' |
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Dahlia |
Sedum 'Ruby Glow' |
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Callicarpa americana 'Berries and Cream' |
Rosa 'Radwhite' |
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| Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit IV' Red Rocket® compact crepe myrtle |
Ziziphus jujuba var. inermis thornless Chinese date |
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Visit Showtimes for a much more detailed listing of what's in flower in September at the Arboretum.
Recent Members Only Additions
by Chris Glenn, Programs and Education Coordinator
One new video was recorded for the Members Only section on the Arboretum's Web site in August.
Click on the image below to play the video or visit the Members Only section to for a complete listing of all videos.
Content in the Members Only section is password protected and is only available to Arboretum members. In order to access these special features, members need to know the password that was printed on the label (use all lower case letters) of the latest Friends of the Arboretum Newsletter or included below.
user name = jcra
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