Boston Flora

Tag: Pinaceae

  • Wednesdays, July 8 and 22, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Exploring the Conifer Collection

    The conifer collection at the Arnold Arboretum is dense in diversity and rich in history. Jim Gorman will lead participants through this collection explaining key identification features, natural history, medicinal and economic uses, and horticultural firsts. He will focus on members of the Pinaceae and Cupressaceae that populate the Northern Hemisphere, including firs, hemlocks, pines, cedars, junipers, cypress, calocedrus, and more. Bring a clipboard for this information-rich class and comfortable walking shoes.
    Fee $50 Arboretum member, $65 nonmember.  Meet at the Bussey Street Gate. Register on line at https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?EventID=1#July. Image of Calocedrus decurrens Aureovariegata from www.eggert-baumschulen.de

  • Wednesdays, July 9 & 23, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Exploring the Conifer Collection

    The conifer collection at the Arnold Arboretum is dense in diversity and rich in history. Jim Gorman will lead participants through this collection explaining key identification features, natural history, medicinal and economic uses, and horticultural firsts. He will focus on members of the Pinaceae and Cupressaceae that populate the Northern Hemisphere, including firs, hemlocks, pines, cedars, junipers, cypress, calocedrus, and more. The class will take place July 9 and 23 from 6 – 8. Meet at the Bussey Street Gate. Fee: $40 member, $50 nonmember. Register at https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?EventID=1.

  • Sunday, July 31, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Pines: An In-depth Exploration

    The Arnold Arboretum cultivates an incredible collection of conifers. More than half of all the species of Pinaceae can be viewed in a matter of hours. Few places in the world offer this opportunity to observe so many species of the Pine family in close proximity. In this Sunday, July 31 workshop, Garth Holman will present the evolutionary history and diversity of conifers as well as how to identify them. He will begin indoors by explaining worldwide conifer relationships with particular emphasis on Abies, Cedrus, Larix, Picea, Pinus, Pseudolarix, Pseudotsuga, and Tsuga, the genera of Pinaceae which are represented in the Arnold collections. He will then lead a walk through the conifer collection to examine similarities and differences. The class will meet in the Dana Greenhouse Classroom beginning at 12:30 pm.  To register, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu. Fee $35 Arboretum member, $45 nonmember.