Discreet beauties
English
April 28, 2017
Unlike with most ornamental plants, selected for their majestic or brightly-colored blooms, the beauty of certain native species expresses itself in...Read more
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Flowering and dying, part II
English
April 25, 2017
It’s happening! The first blooms of our two Alcantarea imperialis have started showing the tips of their stamens. Their successive blossoming will...Read more
Indispensable nature
English
April 19, 2017
That nature is essential for providing food and housing, no one has a problem understanding. But were you aware that human beings also need nature to...Read more
Do you know heirloom or heritage varieties?
English
April 10, 2017
The main staple crops around the globe now rely on just a few species, with fewer varieties all the time. What does this mean for the genetic...Read more
Biomimicry: when science is inspired by nature
English
April 5, 2017
A chemist, engineer and architect all rolled into one, nature has been finding technical solutions since long before us! It’s not only recently that...Read more
Flowering and dying, part I
English
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
Cock-a-doodle-do: how do you say that in Chinese?
English
January 25, 2017
A little guide to celebrating the Chinese New Year It may sing “cock-a-doodle-do” in English, “cocorico” in French or “kukareku” in Russian, but the...Read more
An incursion into the sensory world of plants
English
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
English
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
A major first for Québec and for the Jardin botanique!
English
September 20, 2016
Encyrtus aurantii at the Jardin botanique? How did those insects make their way into the Begoniaceae and Gesneriads greenhouse last July? At this...Read more
