Deeper in the Garden - "JCRA Introduction Plants"

Presented by Mark Weathington, Director, and Blake Wentley, Education Assistant, JC Raulston Arboretum on May 15, 2024.
The JC Raulston Arboretum has a mission "To diversify the landscape by sharing our passion, our plants and our knowledge to plan - and plant for a better world." That means we're always looking for the most beautiful, the most robust and the most ecologically beneficial plants for the home landscape and then doing everything in our power to get those plants into people's gardens to contribute to the resilience of our environment. Join our Director, Mark Weathington, for this Midweek Program as he goes Deeper in the Garden and enumerates the virtues of the amazing plants the JCRA has introduced to the public, and all the things we do to make the world a more beautiful place!
You can read J. C. Raulston's account of his 1985 plant collecting trip to South Korea in the Arboretum's historic newsletters that are available on our website.
Part 1: jcra.ncsu.edu/publications/ne...
Part 2: jcra.ncsu.edu/publications/ne...
This program was originally streamed live online. Tune into our midweek program live on Zoom, Wednesdays at 3:00pm eastern time. Here's the link: jcra.ncsu.edu/midweek/

[@user-on1ez8hi2j]

I used to visit your arboretum twice a year, even though it was a 3 1/2 hr drive and made a weekend of it. Loved it and well worth it. Anyone in the world who loves plants needs to visit.

[@mattlloyd9054]

I'm highly impressed with the two flamethrower redbuds that I finally got this spring. I've wanted one of these since I saw it. That said the leaves are so much more colorful than the information you'll find on them. They keep changing color with some of the strangest colors so far! Good job guys

[@heinedevries2820]

good work. do more.lol

[@annettearellano9482]

Hope I can plant this in zone 3

[@olsonlr]

One of my biggest frustrations has been my total inability to Find and purchase many of the fine plants I learn about on your show! Anything we can do about this?

[@jcraulstonarb]

1. Talk to you local garden center and see if they can order for you.
2. Sign up for the advanced propagation workshops we host periodically at the JCRA to be able to take cuttings directly from our collection.
3. Make friends with people who have these plants, and see if they'll let you propagate from them!