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What turns yellow in the fall and loses all of its

What turns yellow in the fall and loses all of its foliage, but has needles instead of leaves? Larch trees!

Larch is a deciduous conifer plant and one of very few deciduous conifer species in existence. Here at the arboretum we have a European weeping larch.

Larch in general symbolizes strength, unification, and the ability to overcome obstacles. It can also be a symbol of death, rebirth, protection, endurance, and healing. European weeping larch like the one at the Arboretum was first found in the 1730s in England. It’s a naturally occurring hybrid plant which combines the native European larch and the newly introduced at the time Tamarack, or American larch.

As with most plants, larch should be planted in autumn or early spring. It isn’t a plant for amateurs, as it can be delicate to the air quality, there's a lot of diseases that target it, and you have to do a lot of temperature control if you plan on growing it from a seed. If you do undertake the challenge, make sure to give the plant full access to the sun. It will also need some light pruning to keep it healthy. If you're pruning with the goal of making it a specific shape, you should prune it in winter or early spring before new buds form. European weeping larch can be bent around a post into a cool shape or left to grow into a mound shape. You can find our European weeping larch by the gazebo at the front of the park. (We left ours to grow into a beautiful mound)

The Webster Arboretum is a planned community park. To keep flowers like this one alive and thriving we need help from people like you. Fill out a volunteer form and get started with us today.

It’s hard to find a flower as unique and beautif

It’s hard to find a flower as unique and beautiful as bleeding hearts.

Bleeding Hearts are perennial flowers. They were first introduced to Europe from Asia in the early 1800s, but were popularized in the 1840s. They arrived in North America soon after.

Bleeding Hearts are symbols of compassion, romance, and a broken heart. These flowers have two very opposite potential meanings, so when gifting them you should include them in a bouquet with flowers of similar meaning to the message you want to convey. Lilacs are a great option for this since they can also symbolize love. ...Unless of course you want to tell someone your heart is broken; then maybe give them a black dahlia, which symbolizes betrayal and sadness. But why would you do that?

These flowers should be planted in the early spring in a partially shaded area. They do not do well with large amounts of water so be sure to plant them in an area that has good drainage. We don’t have any bleeding hearts here at the arboretum, so let’s just say that they’re waiting for you to plant them!

The Webster Arboretum is a planned community park. To keep flowers like this one alive and thriving we need help from people like you. Fill out a volunteer form and get started with us today.

You may be looking forward to seeing some daffodil

You may be looking forward to seeing some daffodil blooms this month.

Daffodils are perennial flowers and the national flower of Wales.

These delightful flowers are symbols of inner reflection, hope, and creativity. They can also be symbols of renewal and forgiveness. These symbols do not apply when gifting just one daffodil though. A singular daffodil represents misfortune and unrequited love. You probably don’t want to give these flowers out individually for this reason. The unfortunate symbol likely comes from the origin of the flower's scientific name, Narcissus. Narcissus was a hunter in Greek mythology who was so obsessed with his own beauty, he refused to leave the waterside, so that he would never be parted from his own reflection. The lesser known story of this myth is the story of Echo, a nymph who was cursed by Hera to only repeat the last words she's heard. Echo was entranced by Narcissus’s beauty, but could never speak to him because of her curse. Her unrequited love for Narcissus is reflected in the single daffodils symbol.

Daffodils are best planted in the fall, when the soil is cool. This prevents the plant from sprouting too early. Our daffodils can be found right at the front of the main pond at the Arboretum. Give us a visit and take a look!

The Webster Arboretum is a planned community park. To keep flowers like this one alive and thriving we need help from people like you. Fill out a volunteer form and get started with us today.

It’s the end of April and the time for lilacs to

It’s the end of April and the time for lilacs to bloom is upon us.

Lilacs are a flowering bush plant and the state flower of New Hampshire.

Lilacs symbolize fresh starts, renewal, confidence, love, and romance. Just don’t get your idea of true love from the lilacs Greek origin story. The lilacs' scientific name, syringa, comes from a Greek myth about the god Pan. The story goes that there was a beautiful nymph whose name was Syringa, and Pan had fallen madly in love with her. Syringa had no interest in the god, and turned herself into a lilac bush to hide herself from him. Eventually, Pan came upon the lilac bush that she had become. Pan cut parts of the bush off, and made the first ever panpipes from her branches. Yikes.

If you’d like to plant your own lilac bushes, we recommend doing so in either the early fall or mid spring. It’s important to watch the weather carefully before planting, since one frost could kill a young bud. Lilacs need ample sunlight and good drainage to grow. Once your plant has gotten going it should be able to handle itself quite well, with very little need for pruning and care. If you come visit the Arboretum be sure to check out our lilacs, which you can find just beyond the main pond bridge.

The Webster Arboretum is a planned community park. To keep flowers like this one alive and thriving we need help from people like you. Fill out a volunteer form and get started with us today.

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The dahlias are STILL blooming!

The dahlias are STILL blooming!

The dahlias have started to bloom at the Arboretum

The dahlias have started to bloom at the Arboretum. This is just one of the many varieties to see.

When it is too hot to cook, you can make a picnic

When it is too hot to cook, you can make a picnic or pick up some takeout and head to the Arboretum. No reservations required!

It was a beautiful night for a tour at the Arboret

It was a beautiful night for a tour at the Arboretum

Purple clematis behind the Curry Building this eve

Purple clematis behind the Curry Building this evening.

Be sure to make it to Webster Arboretum soon to se

Be sure to make it to Webster Arboretum soon to see the tree peonies in their prime.

Come to the Webster Arboretum this Saturday for pe

Come to the Webster Arboretum this Saturday for perennials (standard to uncommon), annuals, dwarf conifers, geraniums and dahlias. Plus various garden club offerings.

Magnolias in bloom!

Magnolias in bloom!

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