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In This Issue Internships: Good for Students and Good for the Arboretum JCRA Connoisseur Plants: Only 61 More Shopping Days! Something for Every Member: Membership Benefits Program November Events Friends of the Arboretum Lecture Plantsmen's Tour Friends of the Arboretum Lecture/North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) Lecture |
Plant of the MonthViburnum obovatum 'Mrs. Schiller's Delight'
by Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections The species, Viburnum obovatum, is a rather rangy shrub or small tree native to South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. It generally grows to about 6'–15' but has been known to grow to over 30' under ideal conditions in the wild. While the wild species makes an attractive plant, the selection named 'Mrs. Schiller's Delight' is an outstanding landscape plant. Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs. Schiller's Delight' was introduced by Florida plantsman Steve Reifler for its tight, dwarf habit. It grows to about 3' tall by slightly wider with a fine texture and small, narrow leaves on a very tight bun-shaped plant. The plant covers itself in clusters of white flowers in April but will often begin flowering in fall and continue sporadically until spring. Flowers are followed by red fruits which become black and are highly favored by birds. In mild winters, it will remain mostly evergreen although often taking on purplish tones after frost. In colder areas, it will become semi-evergreen to fully deciduous. V. obovatum 'Mrs. Schiller's Delight' is an excellent landscape plant and is especially useful where native North American plants are desired in the landscape. It can be used as a foundation planting instead of dwarf boxwoods or Japanese hollies or clipped into a formal, low hedge. This selection can be planted as a specimen or in containers in damp or dry areas and makes an excellent addition to the wildlife garden. Its small size, tidy habit, tough constitution, and four-season appeal make 'Mrs. Schiller's Delight' one of the best all around native plants for the landscape. 'Mrs. Schiller's Delight' is one of the three plants available this fall through the JCRA and Johnston County Nursery Marketing Association's Choice Plants marketing program. Ask for it at your local garden center. Internships: Good for Students and Good for the Arboretum
by Anne M. Porter, Director of Development The talented volunteer group who care for the Mixed Border (aka: the Border Babes), recognized the great work that the 2012 JCRA Interns completed this summer, so they decided to organize a fund-raising event call the Raulston Round-up to help sponsor the 2013 JCRA Internship Program. Held at the lovely Andrus home and garden, decorated to look like a dude ranch, with a lively bluegrass band, and serving up some delicious chuck wagon fare, Jeanne Andrus announced that the Round-up raised more than $5,600 for the program. The JCRA is still receiving Round-up gifts, so the Border Babes are well on their way to sponsoring two summer interns! Now this is really something to "yee-haw" about! JCRA Connoisseur Plants: Only 65 More Shopping Days!by Anne M. Porter, Director of Development Hurry … your special membership gifts must be received by December 31, 2012, to be eligible for this year's Connoisseur Plants program. Connoisseur Plants are rare new plants or hard to find old favorites that JCRA members at the Sponsor, Patron, Founder, Benefactor, or Philanthropist levels receive as a special gift for their generous support. Please consider increasing your current membership or joining at a connoisseur level today! It's easy to make your tax-deductible gift with our secure giving site! Membership gifts may also be mailed to to Judy Morgan-Davis at JC Raulston Arboretum, Campus Box 7522, Raleigh, NC 27695-7522. News Flash!Your 2012 gift of $500 or more to the Endowment for Excellence makes you eligible for Connoisseur Plants—regardless of your membership level. Your gift to the Endowment for Excellence shows that you champion a strong financial future for the JC Raulston Arboretum, so this is just a small token of our appreciation of your investment. What a great way to make a tax-deductible, end-of-year gift; get some great plants; and invest in a stronger Arboretum. Catalogs for Connoisseur Plants will be distributed in January 2013. Plants will be distributed in March 2013. Got questions? Please call or e-mail Judy Morgan-Davis at (919) 513-0264 or jvmorgan@ncsu.edu. Something for Every Member: Membership Benefits Programby Anne M. Porter, Director of Development
The JCRA appreciates the generous support of these partners, so please visit and shop often. And when you do visit, remember to present your current membership card, and give them a BIG thank you from the JC Raulston Arboretum! (If you know of other area business who would like to partner with the JCRA, please send their contact information to Anne Porter, or ask them to call or e-mail Anne Porter at (919) 413-3826 or anne_porter@ncsu.edu.) Children's Programby Elizabeth Overcash, Children's Program Coordinator As fall starts to bring cooler weather, our Garden Storytimes will take a break until March. No worries though, I'll spend the winter searching for more garden themed books and crafts to do with our preschool-aged children in the spring! Just because it's getting colder doesn't mean you have to stay home! Starting in December, a new Children's Winter Discovery Series will start for ages six and up. Our first program will be "Winter Nature Crafts" on Sunday, December 9 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. I hope you will join us for this fun program to teach children about trees and then let our imagination run wild making creations with pinecones, evergreen branches, and other fun materials. Preregistration is required, and the cost is $10 for Arboretum members or $15 for nonmembers. The children's program at the Arboretum is a great resource for Boy and Girl Scout troops, Y-Guides and Y-Princess groups, and other youth groups looking to earn gardening badges or learn more about horticulture. Homeschool groups can also plan trips and classes at the Arboretum as well. To arrange a class or activity, please contact me, Elizabeth Overcash, at (919) 513-7007 or elizabeth_overcash@ncsu.edu. I look forward to seeing you and your family soon! Coming Attractionsby Nancy Doubrava, Interpretive Specialist
Visit Showtimes for a much more detailed listing of what's in flower in November at the Arboretum. Recent Members Only Additionsby Chris Glenn, Programs and Education Coordinator Three new videos were recorded for the Members Only section on the Arboretum's Web site in October. Click on the images below to play the videos 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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Many local business, area garden centers, nurseries, restaurants, plus the American Horticultural Society's Reciprocal Admissions Program are partnering with the JC Raulston Arboretum to offer some really fantastic benefits when JCRA members present their current membership cards. For all the 2012 updates, please visit the 
Your Membership Makes a Difference—Please Join or Renew Today!The JC Raulston Arboretum is free to the public, but it is not free to operate. Memberships keep the gates open and the gardens in top shape. Membership gifts are the primary support for the Arboretum's daily operations and vital for its success. Thank you for your support and advocacy of the JC Raulston Arboretum through the membership program. It's fast and easy to become a Friend of the Arboretum, and there are many great benefits for you and your family. Join or renew now using our secure Web site, or contact Judy Morgan-Davis at (919) 513-0264 or jvmorgan@ncsu.edu. JC Raulston Arboretum e-Updates are published electronically every month for everyone interested in the Arboretum and are e-mailed to the Arboretum's members. If you are a member and need to update your contact information or wish to be removed from this mailing, please contact Judy Morgan-Davis. Contact information: (919) 515-3132 |