Talk about UBC Botanical Garden Share your photos! Talk about your visit! Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:21:59 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:21:59 +0000 UBC Botanical Garden Forums https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/talk-about-ubc-botanical-garden.125/ November 2025 in the Garden Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:13:38 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/november-2025-in-the-garden.105376/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/november-2025-in-the-garden.105376/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler November in the Garden 2025 - UBC Botanical Garden blog. There are lots of stories and photos there - I recommend it. Here are just a few photos totally on topic.
There are three Arbutus unedo near the Roseline Study Amphitheatre. One has just a few fruits that are quite small, just a bit over 1cm in diameter, and a lot of...

November 2025 in the Garden]]> 2 Zingiber mioga - Japanese ginger, myoga ginger Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:55:36 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/zingiber-mioga-japanese-ginger-myoga-ginger.103719/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/zingiber-mioga-japanese-ginger-myoga-ginger.103719/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler Zingiber mioga as a marker on the Garden Explorer map, when I was looking for something else. When I checked it out in June, four months ago, it looked like this.
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A month ago, there were still no flowers.
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But finally, here they are, the flowers. I expected that they would be clearly attached to a leaf stalk, so I spent some time convincing myself that they weren't some unrelated bulb. There...

Zingiber mioga - Japanese ginger, myoga ginger]]> 1 November 2019 in the Garden - Schefflera; also still some colours Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:25:56 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/november-2019-in-the-garden-schefflera-also-still-some-colours.96708/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/november-2019-in-the-garden-schefflera-also-still-some-colours.96708/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler November 2019 in the Garden | UBC Botanical Garden blog, with distinguishing features for all these Schefflera species. As has been the...

November 2019 in the Garden - Schefflera; also still some colours]]> 3 October 2025 in the Garden - tree fruits, visiting old friends Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:41:33 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/october-2025-in-the-garden-tree-fruits-visiting-old-friends.105348/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/october-2025-in-the-garden-tree-fruits-visiting-old-friends.105348/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler October in the Garden 2025 - UBC Botanical Garden. I posted several of these last month, and also last October, but some of them had different names back then or were just acquiring their new names.

I get to post the Sorbus splendens again, the so-called by probably only me Christmas Sorbus.
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The path east from...

October 2025 in the Garden - tree fruits, visiting old friends]]> 3 September 2025 in the Garden - plenty of flowers to enjoy Mon, 22 Sep 2025 05:53:52 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/september-2025-in-the-garden-plenty-of-flowers-to-enjoy.105326/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/september-2025-in-the-garden-plenty-of-flowers-to-enjoy.105326/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler September in the Garden 2025 - UBC Botanical Garden blog has been out for three weeks. I'm just getting around to posting photos from four days ago when I met up with Nadia at the garden. There are still lots of flowers, and some showy fruits too.

Here are just a few from the Entrance Plaza. The Hesperantha coccinea labels do not have cultivar names, but it's clear in the blog photos what's...

September 2025 in the Garden - plenty of flowers to enjoy]]> 4 Purple leaves, drooping flowers Sun, 21 Sep 2025 05:33:26 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/purple-leaves-drooping-flowers.93133/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/purple-leaves-drooping-flowers.93133/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler View attachment 157874 View attachment 157875 View attachment 157876 View attachment 157877]]> 2 August 2025 in the Garden - Lamiaceae flowers and other favourites Sat, 16 Aug 2025 05:15:26 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/august-2025-in-the-garden-lamiaceae-flowers-and-other-favourites.105276/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/august-2025-in-the-garden-lamiaceae-flowers-and-other-favourites.105276/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler August in the Garden 2025 - UBC Botanical Garden blog offers a sample from the 150 different species of Lamiaceae growing in the garden, with a short description of the verticillaster flower structure common to almost all of them. I learned that word in a reply to a flower I posted for ID one year, but I had no idea that it was common to almost all flowers in this family and that it could look so...

August 2025 in the Garden - Lamiaceae flowers and other favourites]]> 3 July 2025 in the Garden - a "torrent of flowers", "a riotous concentration of blooms" Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:46:52 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/july-2025-in-the-garden-a-torrent-of-flowers-a-riotous-concentration-of-blooms.105236/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/july-2025-in-the-garden-a-torrent-of-flowers-a-riotous-concentration-of-blooms.105236/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler July In the Garden 2025 - UBC Botanical Garden. There are already good photos in the blog, so I think I will just post photos of what I liked and ignore whether they are what Douglas was promoting. After all, his blog is there for you all to read.

Highly noticeable and remarkable is this stand of Crocosmia 'Lucifer' on the entrance...

July 2025 in the Garden - a "torrent of flowers", "a riotous concentration of blooms"]]> 6 Something about July's flowers Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:30:30 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/something-about-julys-flowers.105237/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/something-about-julys-flowers.105237/ invalid@example.com (Nadia White Rock) Nadia White Rock 1.Boehmeria platanifolia, also known as sycamore-leaf false nettle, but non-stinging herbaceous perennial with large, serrated, sycamore-like leaves and late-summer white flowers. Native to Japan, Korea, and China, its unique foliage and late-season blooms make it a standout in any garden. The large, broadly ovate to heart-shaped leaves (5-20 cm long) have a serrated margin and resemble sycamore leaves. Unlike...

Something about July's flowers]]> June 2025 in the Garden - "merely charming flowers" Sat, 14 Jun 2025 01:04:42 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/june-2025-in-the-garden-merely-charming-flowers.105215/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/june-2025-in-the-garden-merely-charming-flowers.105215/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler June in the Garden - UBC Botanical Garden, as usual a very good read, particularly since the focus from the start are Styrax and Stewartia, both trees I have tried to collect here in the past.

The Styrax japonicus near the parking lot is so densely covered with flowers, and so fragrant.
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June 2025 in the Garden - "merely charming flowers"]]> 1 April 2025 in the garden - Rhododendrons Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:55:20 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/april-2025-in-the-garden-rhododendrons.105117/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/april-2025-in-the-garden-rhododendrons.105117/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler April in the Garden 2025 - UBC Botanical Garden, with the usual information and good photos. I didn't have time to do more than a small walk, photographing what I came across that I liked.
Garden Explorer has returned with a new URL (https://ubc.gardenexplorer.org/) and a working map. The old URL will redirect to the new location soon.

I think I did find one...

April 2025 in the garden - Rhododendrons]]> 3 Ornamental Cherries at UBCBG 2025 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:37:47 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/ornamental-cherries-at-ubcbg-2025.105018/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/ornamental-cherries-at-ubcbg-2025.105018/ invalid@example.com (Kiri) Kiri 13 March 2025 in the Garden - Magnolias Tue, 15 Apr 2025 04:52:40 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/march-2025-in-the-garden-magnolias.105116/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/march-2025-in-the-garden-magnolias.105116/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler March in the Garden 2025 - UBC Botanical Garden blog article came out six week ago, but guess what - the Magnolia sprengeri var. diva looked spectacular yesterday.
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March 2025 in the Garden - Magnolias]]> Cherries of UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden Cheat Sheet Tue, 15 Apr 2025 04:46:20 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/cherries-of-ubc-botanical-garden-and-nitobe-memorial-garden-cheat-sheet.105115/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/cherries-of-ubc-botanical-garden-and-nitobe-memorial-garden-cheat-sheet.105115/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler Exploring Cherry Blossoms at UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden - UBC Botanical Garden
This is a chart of the cherries at the two locations, with flower colour and blooming season. The page also includes a...

Cherries of UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden Cheat Sheet]]> December 2024 in the Garden Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:03:02 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/december-2024-in-the-garden.104898/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/december-2024-in-the-garden.104898/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler December in the Garden 2024 - UBC Botanical Garden blog features coniferous trees native to the area of the Botanical Garden (found naturally locally). There are photos in the blog. Here are a few.
Thuja plicata, Western Red Cedar
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Tsuga heterophylla, Western Hemlock
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December 2024 in the Garden]]> 1 November 2024 in the Garden - not so dreary Sun, 10 Nov 2024 06:24:55 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/november-2024-in-the-garden-not-so-dreary.104875/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/november-2024-in-the-garden-not-so-dreary.104875/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler November in the Garden 2024 - UBC Botanical Garden blog starts out
There is certainly plenty of colour from the Hesperantha coccinea on the entrance plaza, still in bloom after how many months?!...

November 2024 in the Garden - not so dreary]]> 2 October in the Garden 2024 - Apples, and pome relatives Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:34:00 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/october-in-the-garden-2024-apples-and-pome-relatives.104839/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/october-in-the-garden-2024-apples-and-pome-relatives.104839/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler October in the Garden 2024 - UBC Botanical Garden. The subject this month is Apples and related pome fruit trees.
Speaking of apples, Dee Ann Bernard, Director of UBC Botanical Garden, has posted an article about the October 19/20, 2024 Apple Festival at Celebrating an...

October in the Garden 2024 - Apples, and pome relatives]]> 8 September 2024 in the garden - unusual deciduous trees Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:14:06 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/september-2024-in-the-garden-unusual-deciduous-trees.104731/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/september-2024-in-the-garden-unusual-deciduous-trees.104731/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler September in the Garden 2024 - UBC Botanical Garden is up, with so many of my favourite trees. You know it's not a a big flower time for trees, with some exceptions, such as the Koelreuteria paniculata that was "removed last year" but is doing well.
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And the Heptacodium miconioides, seven sons tree, that is blooming...

September 2024 in the garden - unusual deciduous trees]]> 7 Two for ID next to the office Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:45:21 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/two-for-id-next-to-the-office.99211/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/two-for-id-next-to-the-office.99211/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler October 2020 in the Garden - UBC Botanical Garden blog talked about appreciating shapes and patterns of leaf arrangements when seen from above. I did a better job of appreciation once I got back on solid...

Two for ID next to the office]]> 13 August 2024 in the garden - Asteraceae, Aster family flowers and lots of other flowers Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:40:13 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/august-2024-in-the-garden-asteraceae-aster-family-flowers-and-lots-of-other-flowers.104612/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/august-2024-in-the-garden-asteraceae-aster-family-flowers-and-lots-of-other-flowers.104612/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler August in the Garden 2024 - UBC Botanical Garden is a long read, and a ton of fun to follow in the garden. I am just going to start with Inula, one species that I sort-of know, can usually recognize, and have posted often before. And then I am going to sleep and will continue some other time.

Here is Inula racemosa...

August 2024 in the garden - Asteraceae, Aster family flowers and lots of other flowers]]> 7 July 2024 in the Garden - flower time! Sat, 13 Jul 2024 05:52:11 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/july-2024-in-the-garden-flower-time.104564/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/july-2024-in-the-garden-flower-time.104564/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler July in the Garden 2024 - UBC Botanical Garden blog. It's such a riot of colour out there, I'm not sure how Douglas managed to confine himself to summer-blooming rhododendrons and hydrangeas, and mostly not the showy hydrangea family plants at that.

Of the two summer-blooming rhododendrons mentioned in the blog, it's already...

July 2024 in the Garden - flower time!]]> 1 June 2024 in the garden - more rhododendrons Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:53:36 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/june-2024-in-the-garden-more-rhododendrons.104521/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/june-2024-in-the-garden-more-rhododendrons.104521/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler June in the Garden 2024 - UBC Botanical Garden blog.

@vitog did a posting on Rhododendron nakaharae at the beginning of the month, when he read the blog and was looking for this plant. I found this today, was not...

June 2024 in the garden - more rhododendrons]]> 5 Camassia - spring 2024 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 03:37:56 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/camassia-spring-2024.104513/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/camassia-spring-2024.104513/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler Flowers in Park | UBC Botanical Garden Forums (thanks to @David Tang for starting that posting five years ago).

Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii
On this species, the tepals twist together to cover the ovary after...

Camassia - spring 2024]]> Holboellia angustifolia Fri, 31 May 2024 04:13:54 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/holboellia-angustifolia.93264/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/holboellia-angustifolia.93264/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler Holboellia angustifolia at the entrance to the tunnel, and it still looks pretty much the same.
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I found an article about these in a gardening magazine which you can read here (in French) on pages 26-34: Bulletin la N'avette n°3 - click the full screen at the bottom...

Holboellia angustifolia]]> 6 May 2024 in the Garden - Rhododendrons Sun, 12 May 2024 07:01:34 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/may-2024-in-the-garden-rhododendrons.104415/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/may-2024-in-the-garden-rhododendrons.104415/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler May in the Garden 2024 - UBC Botanical Garden. As usual, there are good photos in the blog. Here are a few photos of plants featured from the subsection Fortunea.

I tried to capture the conspicuous glands on the flower stalks of Rhododendron maoerense, but then forgot to get a habit photo.
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