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Index of Subjects ---2114655128-268411995-1331162957=:36890 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ken is likely correct Dusan.=0AArnold Arboretum, Boston=A0 have been promot= ing this shrub since I was in Agricultural=0A=0ACollege and that wasn't yes= terday! It is a true hybrid and =A0therefore sterile so no need=A0=0Afor a = pollinator. Any old pollin will do.=0AOne of the most popular is Arnold's P= romise.=0AHave a nice spring=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0A____________________________= ____=0A From: Dusan Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: NatureNS <nature= ns@chebucto.ns.ca> =0ASent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 6:21:24 PM=0ASubject: = [NatureNS] Witch-hazel in bloom (peninsular Halifax)=0A =0A=0A =0A=A0=A0 Th= ere is a smallish Witch-hazel (Hamamelis =0Asp.) tree in full bloom on the = Dalhousie University campus off South St. =0AThe haze of showy yellow petal= s is quite impressive at this time of the year, =0Awith patches of snow sti= ll on the ground.=0A=A0=A0 The=A0showy flowering tree=A0is right next =0Ato= a specimen of our native Witch-hazel (H. virginiana), which probably =0Afi= nished flowering a few months ago and which provides a nice comparison. The= =0Atree in question is clearly an exotic, or maybe even a hybrid. Any thou= ghts =0Aabout its identification? What might be the pollinator at this time= of the =0Ayear?=A0=0A=A0=A0 The above trees are located about 100 m off So= uth =0ASt. (near its intersection with Oxford St.),=A0across from the entra= nce to =0Athe Dalplex parking lot and just past the tennis courts. Right be= hind Shirreff =0AHall and the Life Sciences Centre/Psychology building.=0A= =A0=A0 Dusan Soudek ---2114655128-268411995-1331162957=:36890 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Ken is lik= ely correct Dusan.</span></div><div><span><span style=3D"color: rgb(51, 51,= 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; t= ext-align: left; background-color: rgb(235, 235, 235); ">Arnold Arboretum, = Boston</span> have been promoting this shrub since I was in Agricultu= ral<br></span></div><div><span>College and that wasn't yesterday! It is a t= rue hybrid and therefore sterile so no need </span></div><div><s= pan>for a pollinator. Any old pollin will do.</span></div><div><span>One of= the most popular is Arnold's Promise.</span></div><div><span>Have a nice s= pring</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><= div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roma= n', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family= : 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font si= ze=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bol= d;">From:</span></b> Dusan Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca><br> <b><s= pan style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> NatureNS <naturens@chebu= cto.ns.ca> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> W= ednesday, March 7, 2012 6:21:24 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;= ">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] Witch-hazel in bloom (peninsular Halifax)<= br> </font> </div> <br><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content= =3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv90548285">=0A=0A =0A =0A<style></style>=0A=0A<div>= =0A<div><font size=3D"4"> There is a smallish Witch-hazel (<i>H= amamelis =0Asp.)</i> tree in full bloom on the Dalhousie University campus = off South St. =0AThe haze of showy yellow petals is quite impressive at thi= s time of the year, =0Awith patches of snow still on the ground.</font></di= v>=0A<div><font size=3D"4"> The showy flowering tree = is right next =0Ato a specimen of our native Witch-hazel (<i>H. virginiana<= /i>), which probably =0Afinished flowering a few months ago and which provi= des a nice comparison. The =0Atree in question is clearly an exotic, or may= be even a hybrid. Any thoughts =0Aabout its identification? What might be t= he pollinator at this time of the =0Ayear? </font></div>=0A<div><font = size=3D"4"> The above trees are located about 100 m off South = =0ASt. (near its intersection with Oxford St.), across from the entran= ce to =0Athe Dalplex parking lot and just past the tennis courts. Right beh= ind Shirreff =0AHall and the Life Sciences Centre/Psychology building.</fon= t></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"4"> Dusan Soudek</font></div></di= v>=0A</div><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"on"><br><= br> </div> </div> </div></body></html> ---2114655128-268411995-1331162957=:36890--
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