Comparative trials make decisions easier for gardeners
Catalogue description for new plants may grab our attention , but usually provide picayune utile selective information about how these up - and - add up cultivar will perform in your garden . luckily , comparative trials like those conducted atChicago Botanic GardenandMt . Cuba Centerput plant to the test , side - by - side , under typical garden conditions . In this episode , Richard HawkeandSam Hoadleydelve into a few of the law of similarity and differences between their test programs . They compare banker’s bill , patronage narration , and run off a few misconceptions as they make for the talk they will give on Thurday , March 6th , 2025 as part of the Know to Grow talking to serial at thePhiladelphia Flower Show .
Field evaluation is a core component of industrial plant trials at Chicago Botanic Garden . Photo courtesy of Chicago Botanic Garden .
The trial at Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin , Delaware centering on plants aboriginal to the Mid - Atlantic region . In the tribulation garden , staff and visiting gardeners alike can compare the flower colors , habits , and pollinator appeal of a extensive variety of cultivars , like the regalia ofbee balmsshown here .
The CBGPlant Evaluation Programis one of the big and most diverse in the land . Photo good manners of Chicago Botanic Garden .
A recentsedge trialat Mt. Cuba Center determined that a few cultivars are excellent forturf grass replacement . Photo courtesy of Mt. Cuba Center
A shade structure at Mt. Cuba Center make it potential to grow plants that prefer less sun under precisely controlled tripping condition .
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