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I agree that Tibouchina needs lots of sun. Remember also that it is seasonal, going somewhat deciduous in the winter. And while I don't have the experience...
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Mar 1, 2003 2:52 pm
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Just a reminder that the deadline for the AZH Newsletter is upon us. Please forward any articles, reports, etc. by Monday March 3. Thanks. Ron Whiteway AZH...
We celebrate plants and conservation at two conservation oriented events each year. At our Arbor Day celebration I focus on trees, why we need them, how to...
Laurie Spangler
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Mar 2, 2003 5:05 pm
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Sue, Some of my favorite tropical ground covers and shrubs include: Asclepias curassavica - 3ft. - South America Bouvardia ternifolia - Up to 6 ft., though...
Does anyone know a source for Bertholletia excelsa/Brazil Nut or Hevea brasiliensis/ Para Rubber Tree? Sue Pierce The Pittsburgh Zoo...
Gardeners
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Mar 12, 2003 7:12 pm
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Hi Everybody, Is there any more information on the conference in Toledo such as discussion topics? Thank you in advance, Lucinda Lucinda Grover Conservatory...
Lucinda Grover
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Mar 17, 2003 4:07 pm
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Hi Lucinda, Nancy Bucher has put together a very good program for the conference. She is still working out all the details. I suggest that you contact her at ...
If anyone has time and has a response to this question I would appreciate a reply on this site. Which zoos have procedures for lifting heavy objects, such as...
I have planted a dwarf bamboo (I have seen it called Sasa masamuneana "albostriata", Sasaella masamuneana "albostriata" and Sasaella glabra "albostriata") on...
Laurie Spangler
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Mar 20, 2003 3:55 pm
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Have seen a few golden bamboo in the St. Louis area but no flowers as of yet. Gary Wangler, Horticulturist / Supervisor St. Louis Children's Hospital 1...
I probably have fed the Sasa to Red Pandas, but I don't recall their reaction to it. I tried many different species on them as flavor changes maintaining the...
We have tons of golden bamboo in Seattle (the most common type here) and we have not had a bloom in recent memory. As far as the Sasaella masamuneana...
David Selk
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Mar 20, 2003 7:58 pm
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I would like to know what plants have worked safely in clouded leopard exhibits? Any bamboos or grasses? Laurie Spangler, Conservation Coordinator Mill...
Laurie Spangler
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Apr 8, 2003 3:46 pm
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We are in the design stage of a new reptile house and the designers are planning some heavily planted exhibits. We have some questions/concerns we wouldlike to...
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David Selk
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Apr 9, 2003 3:57 pm
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i'm new to this discussion forum and hope this is an approproate question. i have heard that the African sumac, Rhus lancia, has been used as elephant or...
Laurie, In American Bamboo Society species list they list Sasaella masamuneana. I have a small area of Golden bamboo P. aurea and have not seen it flower...
I am researching to develop a mangrove exhibit for an indoor exhibit. Would anyone be kind enough to share his or her related experiences good and/or bad?...
Erica, Prior to leaving the St. Louis Zoo, I had a request to find and grow the 'shining leaf' sumac, Rhus copallina. If memory serves me well, it was to be...
We have tried a couple of times with absolutely no success. Main problems (we had) to overcome are 1) low light levels and 2) animal pressures. We had too...
David Bauman
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Apr 10, 2003 1:23 pm
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We have a tiny (under ten gallons) aquarium exhibit with live mangrove in it on display. If you want to talk to someone about how they have done it email ...
At the Bronx Zoo, we of course had artificial mangroves with the proboscis monkeys. We also always had a small mudskipper exhibit nearby in which we kept...
zooplantman@...
Apr 10, 2003 2:22 pm
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I am interested in hearing about the use of clovers in animal exhibits that are subjected to a lot of wear and tear. We have a wild dog exhibit that is...
Chuck, Moody Gardens had a nice small one in their tropical pyramid display. Florida red scale became a problem as I remember, but we took care of it with the...
Hello zoo gardeners -- I would be very grateful for advice about elephants and herbs... We are relandscaping a berm outside of the elephant yard fence. The...
Allen, I'm not sure about the clover and its durability but for an African exhibit and perhaps pursuing an African plains look, you may want to look into...
typically, from my experience, none of the legumes appreciate a whole lot of pressure. There are some issues with the flowers of red clover decreasing ...