Spring 2024 Collection Update
Seedlings We do most of our germinating on our mist bench, which mists the plants every 15 minutes for 15 seconds. We also use heating mats, especially in winter to provide bottom heat and encourage germination. Almost all of our seeds are sown in plug and germ media, a fine mix of peat and perlite […]
Winter 2024 Collection Update
Seedlings We do most of our germinating on our mist bench, which mists the plants every 15 minutes for 15 seconds. We also use heating mats, especially in winter to provide bottom heat and encourage germination. Almost all of our seeds are sown in plug and germ media, a fine mix of peat and perlite […]
New Aloe species: Aloe ‘Bokeh’
In our ideal climate of the greenhouse, we often have plants bloom that don’t at home or in offices. When I noticed two separate Aloe species, A. ‘Blizzard’ and A. ‘Christmas Carol’ blooming at the same time in late 2021, I got a botanically perverted idea. I took a sterilized paintbrush and took pollen from […]
Happy Retirement to Mike Dyer!
Friday, October 13, members of the Biology Department and Mike’s close circle celebrated his 40 years of being greenhouse supervisor, and his retirement! Mike overlooked the construction of the current greenhouse facility, hosted an international education greenhouse conference, and educated many employees and work study students. We celebrated with a custom cake with a photo […]
New Plant Tags in Eisendrath Native Garden
You may have noticed some new features in the Eisendrath Native Garden, just east of the greenhouse! The greenhouse team set out to label plants in the garden, including natives like milkweed, pawpaw, and prickly pear; plus non-native but extraordinary plants like hardy orange, Amorphophallus, and Japanese maple trees. Scanning the QR code leads you […]