Posts tagged as “Arnold Arboretum”

On December 18, more than two inches of rain and wind gusts exceeding 50 miles per hour wreaked significant damage to trees in the Arnold Arboretum. Nearly 40 accessioned plants were lost across the landscape, many uprooted or—in the case of nearly a dozen hemlocks—snapped in half.

The following article was originally published on the Arnold Arboretum’s website, and has been republished on JamaicaPlainNews.com with permission from the arboretum.

A recent forum at Weld Hill explored the history, philosophy, and future of the Arboretum’s entrances.

The Arnold Arboretum is a living, breathing, event-holding tree museum. There are numerous events in August at the arboretum — and they’re all free.

This article was originally published on the Arnold Arboretum’s website, and has been republished here with permission from the Arnold Arboretum.

“Rarely if ever before have the Arboretum Laurels (Kalmia latifolia) been as full of flower-buds as they are now, and by the time this bulletin reaches its Massachusetts readers many of the plants will be covered with flowers. The flowering of the Laurels is the last of the great Arboretum flower shows of the year, and none of those which precede it are more beautiful, for the Mountain Laurel, or the Calico Bush as it is often called, is in the judgment of many flower-lovers the most beautiful of all North American shrubs or small trees.”