Tag: Horticulture
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A peculiar plant grows in Colorado, and a colorful legacy lives on
On a Monday morning in May, during his usual walk around the University of Colorado greenhouse he manages, John Clark spotted something strange. “Like this giant, green thumb sticking up in the air,” he recalled. He walked around a corner and spotted another. It was agave — the succulent very rarely seen around Boulder and…
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What are the best perennials for the Rocky Mountain region?
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Wondering what perennials hold up the best here in Colorado? A recently released trial conducted by researchers at Colorado State University might provide some insight. After three seasons of growing in the conditions of the Rocky Mountains, researchers have narrowed down a list of “Top Performers” among perennials, which are plants, often flowers, with a…
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Bonsai’s roots and growth in Colorado, from internment camps to ‘spreading the spirit’
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Colorado Springs Bonsai enthusiast David Kuntz has practiced bonsai for more than 20 years, at times with hundreds of trees in his possession. Bonsai has been one hobby in this pandemic era that has been noted for a global surge in interest, growing far beyond its Chinese and Japanese roots. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The…
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Larkspur greenhouse firm becoming big player in Colorado hemp industry
The owners of Dutch Heritage Gardens in Larkspur, a greenhouse complex that sells flowers and ornamental plants to major retailers, have found a lucrative side business — hemp, a close cousin of the cannabis plant. Aaron and Rozalia Van Wingerden started Royale Botanicals in 2017 to grow hemp plants to make cuttings that are sold…