December Plant Information Links

Links:

1. Arboretum Christmas Card Collection
2. Fall Color Peak at the Arboretum 2023
3. November 30th, 2023 at the Arboretum (Fall Color)
4. Botanical Wonders Found During My Trip to Taiwan, November 2023
5. Bug-a-Salt Bug Killing Air Rifle Video

Acer freemanii "Autumn Blaze"

October Plant Information Links

 

 

Crepe myrtles illuminated by the setting sun. 

      Acer palmatum Japanese Maple

Sangu kaku https://youtu.be/pkZBGQrbS_A?si=K0VKx9W8tHYNfx6-

Ozakazuki https://youtu.be/iGtdxPRLcp0?si=I_m3yhlS87D6ntrv

Emperor 1 https://www.monrovia.com/emperor-i-japanese-maple.html

Mr Maple Show https://youtu.be/ooORKQt1Als?si=N-INsB26rrxzAFTV

  Acer hybrid

https://www.monrovia.com/autumn-blaze-maple.html

https://photos.app.goo.gl/GKMaAKNrRghydf2H8

3.     Chinese Pistache

Sarah’s Radiance: https://youtu.be/ZGunUW9Fylw?si=Kw6Gu4tGWBJunAv8

https://youtu.be/ZGunUW9Fylw?si=m4fOZoqN77v20zsF

https://photos.app.goo.gl/8f1ip5QPyo7GSqWCA

 Lagerstroemia Crepe myrtle

Moskogee https://www.monrovia.com/muskogee-crape-myrtle.html

Catawba https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/lagerstroemia-indica-catawba/

Nyssa sylvatica  Tuppelo

https://devilmountainnursery.com/nyssa-sylvatica/

https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/968

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Q5ywxPkJW2MtjzGJ8

 Ginkgo biloba ‘Saratoga’

https://photos.app.goo.gl/F9d9NzRghWMzVvpt5

7.      Rhus aromatica

https://www.monrovia.com/gro-low-fragrant-sumac.html

Extra for experts: 

Toxicodendron succedaneum (can be as irritating as poison oak).

https://photos.app.goo.gl/mhxtERq6CxifpRiV9

 

What fall looks like in Sequoia National Park, nothing in L.A. equals this awesome display: https://goo.gl/photos/QmaDTPKryK5oJbBLA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September Plant Information Class Links

Amarygia hybrid Amaryllis in bloom. 

 

September 2023 Class Links

Arboretum Calendar:

Calendar | September at the Arboretum

 

Recent October Vistas and Views - Google Photos

(30) RIPPING FIRE IN ROW OF DRY CYPRESS TREES THREATENS HOMES - YouTube

75 Beautiful Front Yard Landscaping Pictures & Ideas | Houzz

Landscape Design Software and Web Apps

3D Landscape Design Tool | Garden Design Software | Landscape Architecture

REimagineHome AI driven landscape generation. 

SmartDraw - Create Flowcharts, Floor Plans, and Other Diagrams on Any Device

Garden Design Software - Free Online Garden Designer

Landscape Design Software Demo | PRO Landscape

Plant Selection Tools

SelecTree: A Tree Selection Guide

Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute  Includes tree ID key and list of big California trees.  

How To Design your garden Using Native Plants

El Nativo Growers 

California native plants, picture, description, scientific name

My Plantfinder Monrovia nursery’s catalog -includes zone and planting distance information. . 

Calscape - Restore Nature One Garden at a Time  Includes landscaping program. 

Calflora - A non-profit database providing information on wild California plants 

Includes databases of native plants by location. 

www.waterwisegardenplanner.org Water saving design tool.

Other

Carpet of Stars

UC Low Water Use Plant Trials (includes groundcovers and lawn substitutes)

Secret Arboretum Places: The Waterfall Above

 

African Woody Gardenia Video

 

Pruning Lecture

 

Amarygia hybrids

Pruning

Pruning Hedges, by Dr. Douglas F. Welsh

Pruning Shrubs and Hedges in the Home Garden | University of Maryland Extension

When to Prune Various

Pruning Ornamental Shrubs | MU Extension

PRUNING ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS AND VINES

How to Prune California Natives

Pruning Native Plants - Part 1 - California Native Plant Society

Managing Pests in Gardens: Fruit: Cultural Tips: Citrus training, pruning, and thinning—UC IPM

Sage Advice: How to prune Salvia | UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden

Pruning Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Vines | Oklahoma State University

Your Complete Guide to Pruning Trees and Shrubs | Horticulture and Home Pest News

(18) Winter Rose Care and Pruning - YouTube

When and How to Prune

Trees & Shrubs - UC Marin Master Gardeners

Fruit Trees - UC Marin Master Gardeners

Natives - UC Marin Master Gardeners

Pruning Cuts - UC Marin Master Gardeners

Pruning Cuts - UC Marin Master Gardeners

How to Properly Prune Crapemyrtles

Boxwood Pruning Video

What's Blooming in July and September?

Jacaranda trees bloom across Southern California

Palm and Bamboo Trail to Jacaranda Google Street View Tour

 

Check out this "Google Street View" tour of the Jacaranda tree blooming at the Depot and the path from the main interior road to the Depot. 

April-May Bloom at the Arboretum

 

February Preview 2023

Flowering Nectarine

Magnolia soulangiana

Mockingbird perched on an Aloe plant. 

Magnolia collection

Clivia 

Persian Ironwood blooms

Kalanchoe species

Stairway to Tallac

Aloe Walk

Agave inflorescence 

Clivia blooms

Education Section Garden

Narcissus flowers

Erythrina speciosa

Erythrina speciosa

Aloe species

Aloe marlothii

Aloe species

Aloe species

Cercis species

Aloe species

Aloe species

Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Flowering nectarine

Magnolia collection

Magnolia soulangiana

Magnolia collection

Flowering peach

Yoga turtles

Bauer Lawn

Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Magnolias in the Meadowbrook Section. 

Heron

Yellow jonquils

Magnolia bloom

Magnolia blooms

Dombeya

Canary Island Exhibit

Magnolia collection

Magnolia collection. 

Magnolia soulangiana blooms

Magnolia soulangiana blooms

Pseudobombax ellipticum

Heron

Eucalyptus species

Handroanthus chrysotricha

Acacia species

Aeonium an Lavender

Prunus 

Aloe marlothii

Aloe walk

Aloe walk

Aloe marlothii

Handroanthus chrysotricha

Handroanthus impetiginosus

Erythrina species

Eucalyptus species

Acacia species

Acacia species

Acacia species

Acacia species

Acacia species

Acacia species

Aloe species

Ceiba speciosa cotton balls

Cercis 

Cercis

Quercus species catkins