Flowering and dying, part I
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March 29, 2017
The flowering of Alcantarea imperialis , one of the world’s largest bromeliads, promises to dazzle viewers in the coming months – a must-see...Read more
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Jardin botanique - Secrets of plants
An incursion into the sensory world of plants
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October 26, 2016
What do plants perceive of the world surrounding them and how do they react to it? What tells them when it’s time to flower? Every bit of information...Read more
Hamamelis virginiana: a bewitching bloomer
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October 19, 2016
In October, common or American witch-hazel ( Hamamelis virginiana ), a shrub native to southern Quebec, is covered in delicate yellow flowers that...Read more
Trees aren’t programmed to die
English
August 24, 2016
What age do trees die at? That’s a difficult and intriguing question. Deceptive appearances What does a 100-year-old oak tree look like? Is it so...Read more
Two invasive plants mean two more threats to the monarch butterfly
English
July 21, 2016
Those threatening plants are vines with pale or dark mauve star-shaped flowers and are known as black swallowwort and European swallowwort; in Latin...Read more
Plants = life
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November 26, 2015
Most of the time, plants are perceived as decoration to be contemplated or as a resource to be exploited. But are we failing to consider the...Read more
The bat flower
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October 22, 2015
Nature takes on all sorts of shapes. If pumpkins are associated with Halloween, there’s another plant that deserves to be bracketed with the autumn...Read more
Face-to-face with a researcher: Luc Brouillet
English
September 3, 2015
Behind the scenes at our institutions, there are all kinds of individuals who cultivate the art of understanding and caring for our live collections...Read more
Know how to plant cabbage?
English
July 16, 2015
Preferring the cool climates of temperate and northern zones, cabbages are especially well suited to being our neighbors! To grow them, seedlings can...Read more
Give them a helping hand!
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May 15, 2015
Compared to their forest counterparts, city trees, and more especially street trees, lead a painful existence. Often treated as nothing more than...Read more
