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UW Botanic Gardens Newsletter, Vol 10 Issue 6, June 2015
June is in Full Bloom!
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Upcoming Events
Free Weekend Walks
June's tours will focus on the Pacific Connections Garden. June is a great month to walk to the South end of the arboretum and see the Pacific Connections Garden. We will take visitors to see the iconic plants in the various display gardens of Chile, China, Australia, New Zealand and our own native Cascadia.
Join us at 1pm every Sunday in the Arboretum. See details.
On Exhibit
in the Miller Library
Wonder what goes on in the labs of Merrill Hall or in the study plots sprinkled throughout Union Bay Natural Area? Find out at the annual UW Botanic Gardens' graduate student research review May 9 - June 13 in the Library.
New Books in the Miller Library
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Restoration and Renewal in the Goodfellow Grove
It’s spring and time for a full on revival in the Center for Urban Horticulture’s Goodfellow Grove! Dedicated to the late Marilou Goodfellow, the Grove was designed to demonstrate the use of native plants in a transitional landscape and is aptly located between the formal ornamental gardens in and around the Center for Urban Horticulture and the “wilderness” of the Union Bay Natural Area. Read more
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Summer Public Education is in Full Swing
Our new summer catalog is out, and we have a lot to offer in the next few months! Introducing Yoga in the Arboretum, Botanical Sketching in Ink and Watercolor, new Monday Night Lite free programs, classes on sustainable home gardening, and of course plenty of ProHort classes for our professionals and advanced gardeners.
Here is a taste of what’s coming this summer
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Society for Ecological Restoration-UW Chapter Awarded Grant to Expand Nursery Production
The University of Washington’s Society for Ecology Restoration student guild is a student organization that, under the umbrella of the Society for Ecological Restoration International, brings together students with a common interest in the science and practice of ecological restoration.
The UW Campus Sustainability Fund had awarded SER-UW a grant to expand the operations of their native plant nursery, established at the Center for Urban Horticulture in 2013. The nursery currently maintains an inventory of over 1000 containerized plants native to the Puget Sound and used in planting efforts at two restoration sites on campus.
Learn more about the group's plans for growth, and follow SER-UW on Facebook.
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New Zealand Beckons: Join us for a Garden-themed Tour
Experience spring in November and stay the night at the famous Larnach Castle and Gardens. Don't miss this opportunity to
travel to New Zealand in November 2015 with UW Botanic Gardens Director
Sarah Reichard! Read more about the tour. Deadline to register is July 29th.
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June 2015 Plant Profile: Stewartia monadelpha
This small tree, commonly grown for its stunning reddish-brown bark, offers exceptional features throughout the year. Stewartia monadelpha, otherwise known as tall stewartia or orangebark stewartia, is just getting ready to come into bloom this month. Its white camellia-like flowers burst forth in early summer, followed by interesting brown seed pods and rich russet fall color. This species is planted in UW Botanic Gardens’ collections at both the Washington Park Arboretum and the Center for Urban Horticulture.
Read the full Plant Profile.
Family: Theaceae
Genus species: Stewartia monadelpha
Common Name: Tall Stewartia, Orangebark Stewartia
Location: Washington Park Arboretum: Camellia collection, Winter Garden; Center for Urban Horticulture: Event Lawn
Origin: Japan
Height and Spread: 20-25’ tall, 15-25’ wide
Bloom/Fruit Time: June
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A Glimpse into the Past - the Legend of the Flamingos and the Silver Egg
By John A. Wott, Director Emeritus
This month’s Glimpse is about the ‘Legend of the Flamingos and the Silver Egg’ featured at the recent celebration honoring Dr. Harold B. Tukey, Jr., and the founding of the Center for Urban Horticulture.
Read the full Glimpse into the Past article.
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Read the latest news from Fiddleheads Forest School in the "May Dispatch from the Forest Grove."
Learn how to combat troublesome vegetable garden pests with the Gardening Answers Knowledgebase.
The Miller Library is open late before the monthly Northwest Horticultural Society Wednesday evening lectures. This month's lecture, When Pretty Isn't Enough: Comparative Trials at Chicago Botanic Garden by Richard Hawke will present results from a comprehesive perennial evaluation program. The lecture is on June 10 at 6:45pm. $10 for non-NHS members.
Android phone owners: the woody plants of the Washington Park Arboretum are now included in TreeWalk / Seattle, a free app featuring Seattle street trees.
Passionate about plants? Know your way around social media? Then we need you as Volunteer Communication Assistant! Apply today!
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