tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71397432390110374892024-08-28T17:08:51.321+02:00Collection of the most interesting articles about tropical gardening.Jungle Rebelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788713076873724744noreply@blogger.comBlogger274125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139743239011037489.post-5664019681698209102014-02-09T15:21:00.001+01:002014-02-09T15:21:18.719+01:00

http://www.freep.com/article/20140209/FEATURES07/302090009/creager-column-Chicago-Botanical-Garden

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Gardens sprout in Parisians’ battle against asphalt jungle: "Anne-Marie’s garden is 200m long and just 4m wide. It’s not hers alone: she shares it with almost 500 other Paris residents. It is joint plots like this that help Paris urbanites resist the stress of urban living. This one in the Clignancourt district, in the northern part of Paris, is not far from the city’s freeway ring. Anne Marie,

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"The theme for the WOC21 Conference and Show is "Orchids: Gold in the Green Age" With Johannesburg forming the nucleus of the gold mining industry in the region, the theme pays tribute to this, while drawing inspiration from conservation as the only way forward." 'via Blog this'

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U.S. Botanic Garden: Where did all those plants come from? - Baltimore Post-Examiner: "Public gardens are common around the world. Most cities and even small towns have gardens for people to stroll in and enjoy the plants and flowers.  The U.S. Botanic Garden is a little different. It is exotic. It has a room just for orchids. Other rooms are for desert plants, medicinal plants, rare and

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Everglades Wonder Gardens Reopened and Renovating | WGCU News: "Southwest Florida landscape photographer John Brady has re-opened Everglades Wonder Gardens as he continues efforts to change its image from a place for tourists to see exotic wildlife, to a botanical garden and community space. The Gardens in Bonita Springs stood as one of the last remaining examples of the old Florida-style

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Late-Evening Opening of theNational Botanic Garden of Belgium As part of the Late-Evening Openings of the Brussels Museums, the National Botanic Garden of Belgium will be open from 3 to 17 October 2013 at night. You can visit the tropical greenhouses in a magical atmosphere and current exhibitions. Dates: October, 3 and 17 2013, from 5 pm to 10 pm Location: National Botanic Garden of

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Scientific Discovery Could Help Protect Ecosystems From African Palm Oil Boom As you head south along the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica from Jaco down past Quepos/Manuel Antonio toward Dominical, vast forests of palm trees stretch for miles along the highway. Lush and thickly planted, with emerald ferns growing on the trunks and a dense carpet of green underneath, the palms always remind me of a

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Brad's Tropical Paradise: The trick to growing exotic plants in Arizona: "The trick to growing exotic plants in Arizona is potting soil. Here in my garden in Glendale, Arizona (a suburb of Phoenix) I like to say that the plants aren't really planted in Arizona, they're planted in holes dug out of Arizona that were filled with potting soil. " 'via Blog this'

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Bunchy top | Promusa - Mobilizing banana science for sustainable livelihoods: "Bunchy top is a viral disease caused by the Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV). The disease, often called BBTD for banana bunchy top disease, gets its name from the bunchy appearance of infected plants. Plants infected early in their growth cycle do not produce fruits, while plants infected at later stages may produce

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NGS - Garden: "A unexpected primeval grove lies behind a traditional Victorian facade offering an host of delights. The dramatic heart of this surprising and totally original garden consists of a grove of 25 tall tree ferns clustered on a carpet of lush, low-level ground cover and surrounded by a host of exotic and dramatic large-leaved plants. A labour of love - and watering! " 'via Blog this'

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Texas Discovery Gardens | Dallas Public Organic Gardens | Environmental Education and Activities | Tropical Butterfly House: "Build your butterfly garden with our Fall Plant Sale September 14! We have native and adapted pollinator-friendly plants, many of which we've propagated organically here in our greenhouse. Become a Texas Discovery Gardens member and save 10%, plus get a chance to shop

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Texas Discovery Gardens | Dallas Public Organic Gardens | Environmental Education and Activities | Tropical Butterfly House: "Join us for our Discovery Stroll and Book Signing Sunday, September 8, at 2 pm. Renowned author and naturalist Geyata Ajilsvgi presents her brand new book, Butterfly Gardening for Texas. Enjoy a stroll through our butterfly house and gardens, followed by a Q&A and

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How Does Your Garden Grow? Learning to grow tropicals | Planit DeKalb County: "Is it possible to successfully grow tropical plants in the midwest? Absolutely! Tropical plants are enjoying a current popularity boom as they offer both summer drama in the garden and indoor displays for the winter months." 'via Blog this'

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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden: "Three thousand butterflies. Let that sink in: three thousand butterflies. That’s approximately how many are on display every day in The Wings of the Tropics Exhibit in The Clinton Family Conservatory. Thousands of exotic heliconids, morphos and owl butterflies from Central America, South America and Asia will be performing their aerial displays of wonder all

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Diggin’ In: Tropicals take your back yard to another latitude | Home and Garden | Macon.com: "Staying home this summer but wishing you were lounging on a tropical island? Turn your backyard into a tropical oasis with just a few additions from stores near you. Fill a large pot with sand and insert a festive-looking beach umbrella. Sprinkle a few seashells purchased at a craft store on top of the

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Palm Oil's Forgotten Victims: Sumatran Elephants Suffer in Rush for Liquid Ivory | Link TV: "Western consumers are inadvertently driving the Sumatran elephant to extinction by eating, washing, and wearing - in cosmetics - the derivatives of a fruit that is destroying the animal's last remaining forest habitat. Jim Wickens reports. Every day we read about the tragic death of another African

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How Chatsworth gardener's tests had major impact on banana trade | This is Derbyshire: "Bananas are a staple food of healthy eaters and we have a Derbyshire gardener to thank for this. Inspired by a picture of a banana on some painted wallpaper, Chatsworth's Joseph Paxton experimented with this novel plant 200 years ago and could not have envisaged what was to happen. Vivienne Smith reports.

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Seeds: Wilton garden a tropical paradise of bananas, exotic plants - Home and Garden - The Sacramento Bee: "Tucked behind horse pastures and heritage oaks along the banks of the Cosumnes River is a little slice of tropical splendor. Peacocks stroll leisurely under towering banana plants, heavy with fruit. Turkeys play hide-and-seek among the willows along the riverside. Hummingbirds tussle for

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Moorbank botanic garden supporters rally to keep attraction in Newcastle - Journal Live: "Moorbank botanic garden in Newcastle More than 500 people packed into a three-hour open session at a botanic garden whose future is clouded in doubt. The attendance, double the number for a normal open day at Moorbank in Newcastle, was hailed as another example of the level of public support for the

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Tropical warming boosts carbon dioxide › News in Science (ABC Science): "Tropical forests become less effective as carbon sinks as the region warms, a new analysis of trends over the past 50 years has found. Earth system scientist, Dr Pep Canadell of CSIRO's Global Carbon Project in Canberra, and colleagues, report their findings today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences." '

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Sequenced palm oil genome paves the way for sustainable plantations | Environment | guardian.co.uk: " Researchers have just sequenced the palm oil genome. Photograph: Oliver Balch Few environmentalists feel any fondness for the oil palm, with its connections to deforestation in the tropics. But the waxy orange pods the tree sprouts in vivid bunches generate 45 percent of the globe's edible oil,

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Orchid society's annual show sells, displays the unique bloom | The Advertiser | theadvertiser.com: "For more than 50 years, Acadiana orchid growers have gathered to showcase their flora and swap tips on maintaining the tropical epiphytes that come in more than 20,000 varieties all over the world. On Saturday the organization held its annual Orchid Show at the Ira Nelson Horticulture Center,

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Orchid Festival Starts in Far Saaremaa | Culture | News | ERR: "The country's first orchid festival has started on the island of Saaremaa. The island is home to 33 of Estonia's 36 species. The festival is actually based on the smaller island of Vilsandi - a national park - on the far side of Saaremaa. All week long until June 30, guided boat tours, hikes and cultural activities will be offered.

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Taiwan Today: "A phalaenopsis orchid DNA database has been developed to protect the breeders’ plant rights, according to Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station under the ROC Council of Agriculture June 28. “Phalaenopsis orchids are one of Taiwan’s four flagship agricultural export products, generating US$114 million in 2012. Nearly 100 new varieties are cultivated annually in Taiwan,”

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Penn State Master Gardeners: Who knew vanilla extract comes from an orchid? - Evening Sun: "The scent of vanilla is my absolute favorite. I even have vanilla scented cologne. Who would not want to smell this wonderful scent? Cooks and bakers know the familiar and essential ingredient, vanilla extract, comes from a vanilla bean. But, did you know that the vanilla bean is actually the seedpod of an

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