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Spotlight on Rhododendron prunifolium
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One of the less-known members of the Rhododendron family is R.
prunifolium, commonly referred to as plumleaf azalea. Among the North
American azaleas, it stands out with the most glabrous (or smooth)
foliage and the latest period of bloom. Introduced by the Arnold
Arboretum and hardy in the Boston area, R. prunifolium is a native
of the Georgia-Alabama border, along the Chattahoochee River and its
tributaries. Today, it is unfortunately at risk of disappearing across
its natural range. The Arboretum's collection includes plants from
different populations, and R. prunifolium is held as one of nine
rare-plant collections for the Center for Plant Conservation. You can
find plumleaf azaleas growing along Meadow Road, close to the maples.
Check out more
of July's plant highlights...
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Member Benefit: See How Their Gardens
Grow
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If your day trip or vacation travels include outings to
botanical gardens and arboreta, you can take advantage of reciprocal
benefits available to you as a member of the Arnold Arboretum. Free or
discounted admission, free parking, and retail discounts are some of the
ways your Arboretum membership may help make the most of your trip to
institutions allied with the American Horticultural Society. Visit more
than 200 participating gardens in the United States, Canada, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands free of charge or at reduced rates. Join the Friends of
the Arnold Arboretum today, and learn more about participating gardens here.
Learn more
about the benefits of membership...
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Take A Class to Render Plants Larger
Than Life
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In addition to its beauty and popular appeal, botanical art
has long served science in accurately conveying plant characteristics.
Learn how to improve your own observational and drawing skills on July 24
and 25 with Jeanne Kunze's workshop, Elements of Drawing: Larger than
Life. The class focuses on magnified rendering techniques that reveal
details not possible at a smaller scale. Develop your skills to
accurately express the subtlety of light, shadow, and texture in your
illustrations, while portraying flowers in a new and exciting way. This
class is held at the Wellesley College Botanical Garden, and is
beneficial for beginners to more advanced artists.
Find out more
about this class...
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Glimpse: Mixed Media Works by Barbara
Hocker
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Barbara Hocker often begins her artworks by taking digital
photographs of trees in Connecticut's forests and nature preserves. Using
these photographs as a base medium, she builds her images and creates
expressive impact through the tactile qualities of paper, encaustic, and
collage. Her resulting works seemlessly combine the elements of
photography, printmaking, and digital media. On display in the Hunnewell
Building Lecture Hall through August 1, Barbara's exhibit, Glimpse,
fuses a material sensibility with natural themes to capture fleeting
moments and intimate details.
View current
and upcoming art shows...
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July 14 Deadline for Artists in the
Arboretum
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The juried exhibition Artists in the Arboretum, held
each September in conjunction with Jamaica Plain Open Studios, showcases
works of art inspired by the Arnold Arboretum. Artists interested in
having their works selected for this show must offer submissions no later
than Wednesday, July 14. While works for the show are not required to
depict the Arboretum, they should reflect the mission or aesthetic of the
institution, its collections, or its landscape. Visit the Arboretum
website for more information, including the submission
form and full entry requirements.
More about
Artists in the Arboretum...
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All images from
the Arnold Arboretum Archives except AHS logo courtesy of the American
Horticultural Society, exhibition image courtesy of Barbara Hocker, and
JP Open Studios image courtesy of the Jamaica Plain Arts Council.
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Explore the Dana
Greenhouses with Arboretum Staff
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To facilitate its plant production activities, the Arboretum
receives approximately 200 accessions of seed each year, in addition to
seedlings, softwood and hardwood cuttings, and grafts. These plants are grown
at the Arboretum's Dana Greenhouses and held in its surrounding nurseries
until they reach an appropriate size for planting, a process that on
average takes five to seven years. Though the greenhouses are generally
closed to the public, a number of tours this summer with greenhouse staff
offer visitors a rare glimpse inside. Join us on July 6, August 3, or
September 7 at 1:00pm at the Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection; please note
tours are limited to 15 individuals, and are filled on a first come, first
served basis.
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