Viburnum in Cambridge

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bbrookrd Nantucket, MA(Zone 7a) May 08, 2007

We were poking around in Mt Auburn in Cambridge and I came across this big viburnum. I didn't know that it got this big. It is the last two in the collage. Patti

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) May 08, 2007

Good photos.

Mt. Auburn, at about 180 years existence, has some splendid specimens.

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bbrookrd Nantucket, MA(Zone 7a) May 09, 2007

VV, We go there often. My DH's family are all buried there since it was founded. Birding is great. Trees are amazing. The land is the original site of my ancestor's original family farm in 1636. I wished it had stayed in the family ! There is a nice monument to them which I didn't discover until I had been going there for years. We also go to The Arnold Arboretum when ever we can. DH went there on Thurs while I spent 6 hrs in the dentist chair. He had more fun. The Lilac where not out yet. Patti

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) May 09, 2007

Ow.

I'm jealous (of AA and MA visits, not dentist) and your DH owes you.

Tell me why they had to go and remove the big old Ilex pedunculosa at AA...

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watersedge Northeast Harbor, ME May 09, 2007

The ones next to the visitor's center?

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) May 09, 2007

Did they have to put four screw holes into that Paperbark Maple? Can I drill four holes in the garden's director?

Resin

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Brent_In_NoVa Sterling, VA(Zone 6b) May 09, 2007

Thanks for the pictures. I though it was interesting that they attach the plaques with screws. Is that a sound horticultural practice? I don't think I could bring myself to drive screws into a specimen paperbark maple such as that one.

Edit: I see that Resin posted while I was typing...yes 1 hour...I am a slow typer!

- Brent

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bbrookrd Nantucket, MA(Zone 7a) May 09, 2007

Sadly, the wired ones all get stolen. I don't know about the damage caused by the screws, but I will make inquiries about the Ilex pedunculosa and the screw damage next time I go up. Patti

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