plants
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Culture Spotlight: The Chrysanthemum’s Secret Life
Growing up in Taiwan, Venus associated chrysanthemums with remembrance, never imagining the rich cultural history behind this familiar flower. After joining Lan Su, she discovered its place in Chinese poetry, art, and scholarship, where it has long symbolized resilience, integrity, longevity, and good fortune.
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Hort Tidbit: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Flowering Event!
When Lan Su’s black bamboo begins to flower, it’s a rare botanical event worth paying attention to. Bamboo is known for its unusual flowering cycle, with some species blooming only once every several decades, or even once in a lifetime, before dying. Explore the fascinating science behind bamboo flowering, what it means for Lan Su’s…
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Hort Tidbit: An Update on our Weeping Willow ‘Niobe’
Curator of Horticulture Josie Losh explains the treatment plan for a case of oystershell scale found on a weeping willow in the garden. The outlook is good to get the tree healthy again!