Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Osmanthus In Septemper

Osmanthus are known for their very pleasant fragrance; when you encounter one whose latin name means “sweet”, you know you've found one that is quite special. So it is with this particular plant, which can be discovered within the confines of the Asian Garden along the Cox Trail. Highly recommended.
We received this plant from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, collected in the wild via RBGE's 1991 Makalu Expedition in Nepal.

Update: I should have noted that Peter Cox visited UBC Botanical Garden yesterday. Peter is the son of Euan Cox, for whom the Cox Trail is named after (for more information, read the History of Glendoick Gardens).

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