The Rogerson Clematis Collection: An Odyssey
The journey began in 1978, as Brewster Rogerson drove a van full of plants from Manhattan, Kansas, to Seattle, Washington. At least, that was the orig…
Regions: Oregon
Oregon
Gardening in the Public Eye
When you drive down the street, what catches your eye—a sweep of turf or a riot of colorful flowers? Front yards are where first impressions are mad…
A Peek at the 2003 Great Plant Picks
The Great Plant Picks Program selection committee is in its third year of building a comprehensive list of ornamental plants well suited for use in th…
The Untimely Demise of the Lawson Cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana is one of the most important conifers in ornamental horticulture. Lawson cypress or Port Orford cedar, as it is known in its …
A Woman, A Garden, An Organization: The Berry Botanic Garden at 25
When The Friends of the Mrs A C U Berry Botanic Garden signed articles of incorporation in 1977, they undertook to go forward with the care and develo…
Roadside Roses
Once upon a time, Sunday drivers could count on seeing roses, many of them climbers, as they drove along suburban streets or through the countryside. …
Our Sponsoring Societies
As George Waters has explained in previous articles tracing its history, Pacific Horticulture is published by the Pacific Horticultural Foundation. Th…
Trees of Hoyt Arboretum: Tanoak
The five-by-seven accession cards are yellowed with age, each entitled “Portland Municipal Arboretum” and inscribed with fountain pen and a carefu…
Caulescent Hellebores… A Hint of Silver, a Touch of Platinum
Gardening and gossip seem to be of the same genre, which is perhaps why so many who engage in the former are so adept in the craft of the latter. It i…