Module 1

Announcements

Learning Objectives

• Describe the ID characteristics of the plant species covered this week.
  
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of this weeks plant species.
• Define the terms associated with plant species covered this week
  
  
  Amsonia tabernaemontana. Image Source: by Linda N.
  

Terms-to-Know

Kniphofia uvaria. Image Source: bc anna

Plant List

APOCYNACEAE
Amsonia tabernaemontana - Blue Star Flower

BIGNONIACEAE
Bignonia capreolata - crosvine

CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Lychnis coronaria - Rose campion

ERICACEAE
Kalmia latifolia - Mountain Laurel
Rhododendron X hybrida 'Fireball' - Knap Hill Hybrid Azalea

FABACEAE
Lupinus spp. - Lupine

HIPPOCASTANACEAE
Aesculus hippocastanum - Common Horsechestnut

IRIDACEAE
Iris sibirica - Siberian Iris
Sisyrinchium angustifolium - Narrow Blue-Eyed Grass

LILIACEAE
Kniphofia uvaria

OLEACEAE
Chionanthus virginicus - Gray-beard, White Fringe Tree

POLEMONIACEAE
Polemonium caeruleum - Jacob's ladder

RANUNCULACAE
Aquilegia X hybrida - Columbine

Kalmia latifolia. Image Source: tanakawho

Reading Assignments:

• pages in textbooks related to this weeks plant materials
• Review pictures of each species in Family Photo Album
  

Study Questions (10 points each, answer in complete sentences)

1. Amsonia tabernaemontana is a great plant for the beginning gardener. Review its many ornamental and horticultural attributes.
   
   
2. Columbine is a plant species that has been hybridized to offer new benefits to the garden. Arguably however, in many cases the consensus of many gardeners is that the unhybridized species are more desirable than the hybrids. Why are the hybrids popular with some gardeners.
   
   
3. A client of yours has adored Kniphofia for years and finally planted them in his garden a few years ago. However, he has had a lot of disease problems. What are some of the questions you might ask in order to ascertain the problem?
   
   
4. A local businesswoman had a garden installed at her coffee shop about 4 years ago. The landscape design included hybrid Lupines. They have been gorgeous in flower and resulted in increased business to her coffee shop. She is concerned this year only about 10% of the Lupines returned. Explain to her what the problem is.
   
   
5. Describe the life cycle of Rose campion and discuss how this knowledge should impact garden design where Lychnis coronaria is to be used.
   
   
6. Describe the texture of the Common Horsechestnut and how you might successfully use this plant in the landscape.
   
   
7. A tree-form relative of Bignonia capreolata is common in Western North Carolina and prized among fisherman more than horticulturalists. Name this plant.
   
   
8. Discuss members of Ericaceae family in this lab and in labs you covered in HOR 160 and 260. What are the common requirements for these plants? What are common challenges to using them in the landscape?
   
   
9. Describe how one would properly use White Fringe Tree in the landscape.
   
   
10. Propagating Chionanthus virginicus from seed requires special steps. Describe the process.
    

Extra Credit (list the meaning of each of these botanical terms +1 for each correct answer)

• uvaria
• coronaria
• caeruleum
• capreolata
  

Chionanthus virginicus. Image Source: bc anna