Re: [Aroid-l] Recommendations?

From: Steve Marak <samarak at gizmoworks.com> on 2016.04.08 at 05:27:48 And I'll third or fourth it. Botanical gardens tend to each have things for which they are justly known - examples to me are Denver for the rock and dry gardens, MoBot for many things including the Climatron, the research and research collections, and the history, and at Atlanta the Fuqua Orchid House and Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory are two of those things. Cathy had a conference in Atlanta one summer; I tagged along and spent 3 entire days there. Really remarkable. When I was there, they had a number of insectivorous plant people on staff and their collection of Nepenthes, Drosera, Heliamphora, Pinguicula, Cephalotus, Dionaea, and Sarracenia was incredible. I happened to be there when they had the Chihuly glass exhibit installed, and the juxtaposition of his odd shapes with the plants was at times surreal. That's where I was also first introduced to the orchid genus Oeceoclades and the entire Eulophiinae subtribe. Steve On 4/7/2016 1:23 PM, Deni Bown wrote: And I would endorse that recommendation though it's some years since I was there. Of all the orchid collections I have seen - being once an orchid ?grower/collector these are quite a few - and attempts to create key ecological niches, this is the best. Just spend long enough to really appreciate it if you can. It struck me that this was not just about $$$. There are far bigger collections and displays but here is/was a vision and intention that no money can buy. I wonder who and how?. Enjoy! Deni Bown, Head, IITA Forest Unit, Ibadan, Nigeria. On 3 April 2016 at 17:28, Ertelt, Jonathan B <jonathan.ertelt@vanderbilt.edu> wrote: Charles - I would definitely second John's recommendation of Atlanta Bot. Gdns - still relatively young, it is already a world class botanical garden, with numerous impressive collections - and their upper elevation house is absolutely amazing. Obviously I have no idea how you're traveling or what kind of time you have, but the collections at UNC Charlotte used to be quite impressive (I say used to because I was there 20+ years ago and helped make it so, and have been back to visit several times since, but probably not in the past 10 years). Also if you're in Nashville TN for any length of time I'd be glad to show you around our houses on the Vanderbilt campus - no where near the size or scope of either MoBot or Atlanta, but we have a fair sampling of aroids as well as lots of other fun plants - not necessarily warranting a two hour out of your way stop, but again I don't know how you're traveling. Hope you get to see lots, regardless. Jonathan Jonathan Ertelt, Greenhouse Manager Vanderbilt University ________________________________________ From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] on behalf of John Criswick [criswick@spiceisle.com] Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2016 10:28 AM To: 'Discussion of aroids' Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Recommendations? Not especially for Aroids, but the Atlanta Botanical Gardens is a must see. They have superb climate-controlled houses that contain cloud forest wonders.? John. -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Charles Gramling Sent: Friday, April 01, 2016 10:37 AM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: [Aroid-l] Recommendations? I will be traveling to MO, TN, NC, SC, GA. Other than the MO Botanical Garden are there any must see collections? _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --------------000504030501080604070104-- --===============3751162638210810196==

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