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Owen Clarkin, Swamp White Oak
By Owen Clarkin, Ottawa Field Naturalist Club. All photos courtesy of Owen.
One particularly interesting story from this summer is a population of apparently wild Swamp White Oaks discovered this summer (by Clayton Shearer) near Oak Valley (south of Winchester), including this magnificent roadside specimen:
Swamp White Oaks have been found along an at least 11.5 km stretch of the South Nation River so far centred approximately at the appropriately-named Oak Valley.
What is likely the largest living Rock Elm in the world is easily visible in Merrickville: this tree is approximately 92′ tall by 3.5′ avg diameter and appears to be a wild origin forest tree that predates the town itself.
An extensive population of Red Spruce and Acadian-type forest was discovered over the last few years, mainly existing on sandy soils, semi-continuously from Ottawa to the eastern edge of the province at Voyageur Provincial Park. Much of this area was unfortunately hard hit by the May 21 derecho event (we’re happy we mostly documented this forest before May!), and some of the notable mature trees have been lost. Some roadside trees are still standing and easily accessible, such as these:
For interesting forbs/shrubs, the Constance Bay sand hills (can park e.g. here: https://goo.gl/maps/zzxT7mz7HLay6GgPA ) offer an impressive diversity of locally rare/disjunct plants, such as Butterfly Milkweed, Hairy Puccoon, New Jersey Teas (both species), Sweetfern, Fragrant Sumac, American Hazelnut, etc.
There’s also some interesting plants in eastern Ontario from an eastern perspective for the province such as Rhodora, Greater Purple Fringed Orchid, Canada Lily, and maybe (unconfirmed but strongly suspected) Canada Serviceberry.
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Discover the wonderful Calathea varieties, their care and their dazzling array of colorful leaves for your landscape and indoor plant! Get to know their care, lighting, watering and fertilizing needs – as well as propagation tips – to enjoy their beauty and reap the rewards of their circadian rhythm.
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Learn about Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo' and 'Pink Cotton Candy', beautiful and low-maintenance plants attracting pollinators to your garden.
The autumn fire variety features rich, rosy-pick flowers which slowly age throughout the season, eventually turning a coppery red color.
The Hairy Beardtongue is a tough, small, easy-to-control plant that does not spread widely, with attractive and delicate blooms.
Silphium Terebinthinaceum displays its bright yellow flowers on tall stems in late summer. They attracts pollinators, birds.
The Coleus plant with their bright colors, a wide variety of foliage colors, leaf shapes and forms are easy to grow and durable
Attract hummingbirds, birds, butterflies and bees with Canada Milk Vetch – a beautiful flower perfect for bouquets, heavy clay soils and winter flowerpots. Perfect for restoration gardens, erosion control and dry climates.
Common Blue Violet is a ground cover that provides an early nectar source for pollinators. Read more about this official state flower.
Depending on location and type of rose, there are a variety of ways to winterize roses and rose bushes. The key is to start early.
Daylilies companion well with lythrum, delphinium, gilia, or other tall plants. And they are at their best planted near evergreens or holly.
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