Virginia Home Grown April Edition
In this second installment of Season 12, Richard visits with Peggy Singlemann, Director of Horticulture at Maymont, and they take us on a tour of the Japanese Garden–now celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Amy explores the partnership between University of Virginia’s Morven Farm and the Piedmont Virginia Community College in which PVCC horticulture students are allowed on the grounds of the former Albemarle Country estate to study the plants and garden design.
The Plant of the Month for April is brought to us by Yara Acker of Keswick Hall. Yara tells us about her selection, the Kwanzan flowering cherry tree.
Watch the complete April Edition of VHG here.
Maple Trees Mentioned in Japanese Garden Segment:
- Crimson Queen
- Emporer 1 – tall and straight
- Burgundy Lace – slight bend
- Trompenburg – short red
- Osakuzuki – green with red fruit stem
- Seiru yu – small leafed
- Kilarney – all green
- Green Hornet – green weeping
Virginia Home Grown is a Live TV program that explores the delights and challenges of gardening and growing in Virginia. Host, Richard Nunnally, and Co-Host, Amy Williams, interview experts and enthusiasts from around the state. The program airs monthly from March through October.
When Amy was in Charlottesville recently, she mentioned a shrub with white flowers which was highly aromatic with a name I didn't catch. I had such a shrub when I lived in Charlottersville and was under the impression it was some kind of orange genus but I believe that was someones guess. Perhaps this is the same one or could you suggest what it may be have been, it had the most wounderful aroma.
Thank you
Hello Helen,
I believe it was Abelia Mosanensis (Fragrant Abelia). I think the only other white flowering shrub they touched on was Viburnum Macrocephalum (Chinese Snowball Bush) - but it was the Abelia that was talked about more fragrance-wise.
Let me know if you don't think this was the plant you were asking about and I will look into it further.
Thanks for watching.
Hi Helen -
Got the confirmation from Amy:
Abelia mosanensis is the shrub we mentioned. Mock orange is a fragrant, white flowered shrub she may be thinking of.
I loved the show. Is there anyway I could purchase a copy?
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